Need help regarding Bi-wiring (and NOT bi-wiring)

[MonteMallin]

Hello all - another beginner's question here but I really appreciated your advice before and I look forward to hearing from you once again.

I've bought a pair of Episode ES-700 Mon 6 speakers and they have a biwiring option. I have two questions.

One, if I DON'T want to bi-wire, what do I do? Do I simply connect the speaker wires to two of the terminals? If so, which two? I'm assuming that what I DON'T do is try to divide up the cable and put half the wires in one, and half in the other. But I am very confused about how to handle this.

Two, if I WERE to bi-wire, do I literally just get two wires, connect BOTH to the terminals in the back of the receiver, and then send one speaker wire to one set of terminals on the speaker, and then send the other speaker wire to the other set of terminals on the speaker? I could do that (and I realize I need to remove the "terminal jumpers" first) but before I do, I wanted to make sure I was on the right track.

Thank you,

MrMonte

 

[markw]

If you don't have terminal jumpers, you run one pair of wires to one of the speaker terminals. You then run a short piece of speaker wire to the other set of speaker terminals, red (+) to red and black (-) to black.

If you've got terminal jumpers, you run only one pair of wires to the speakers. The jumpers should connect the two terminals correctly.

If you really want to buy-wire, you remove the terminal jumpers (if any) and run two sets of speaker wires from one amplifier speaker terminal, one to each set of terminals on the speaker. So, you've essentially got one very long jumper between the speaker terminals.

 

[MonteMallin]

If you don't have terminal jumpers, you run one pair of wires to one of the speaker terminals. You then run a short piece of speaker wire to the other set of speaker terminals, red (+) to red and black (-) to black.

If you've got terminal jumpers, you run only one pair of wires to the speakers. The jumpers should connect the two terminals correctly.

If you really want to buy-wire, you remove the terminal jumpers (if any) and run two sets of speaker wires from one amplifier speaker terminal, one to each set of terminals on the speaker. So, you've essentially got one very long jumper between the speaker terminals.

The speaker has four terminals altogether. There are parallel jumpers connecting the two positive terminals, and the two negative terminals. So you're saying essentially that because of the jumpers, I can just pretty much disregard the second set of + and - terminals, because the jumpers essentially make the connection?

Is there any point in my running a small wire from the + and - terminals on the speaker, given that there are terminal jumpers?

I think I am starting to understand...very appreciated!

 

[markw]

The speaker has four terminals altogether. There are parallel jumpers connecting the two positive terminals, and the two negative terminals. So you're saying essentially that because of the jumpers, I can just pretty much disregard the second set of + and - terminals, because the jumpers essentially make the connection?

Yes, just run one set of wires and connect it to either speaker terminal. The jumpers will do the rest.

Is there any point in my running a small wire from the + and - terminals on the speaker, given that there are terminal jumpers?

None at all.

I think I am starting to understand...very appreciated!

You're welcome. Welcome.

 

[MonteMallin]

You have provided great clarity on this. I really appreciate it. I am a "100% satisfied customer!"

Thank you again

Monte

 

[JohnnieB]

WAIT mark is getting paid for this?

 

[ARES24]

It's ok mark is throwing an audioholics party for us all with free food and drinks!!!