Changing from Bi-Wire To straight wire

[hglass]

I have B&W speakers that are bi-wired. If I decide not to bi-wire the speakers will I hear any difference in there sound. Second how do I bye pass the bi-wire. I know there are four connects at each speaker. Plus and Minus on top and a set on bottom. Which one do I jump the top plus and minus or the bottom plus and minus or does it matter?

 

[njedpx3]

I have B&W speakers that are bi-wired. If I decide not to bi-wire the speakers will I hear any difference in there sound. Second how do I bye pass the bi-wire. I know there are four connects at each speaker. Plus and Minus on top and a set on bottom. Which one do I jump the top plus and minus or the bottom plus and minus or does it matter?

when you bi-amped (that is what you described) you spit to load to two speakers in each B & W; you want to conenct them back and let internal cross-over work. if you don't have the original connectors, use speaker wire to connect "+" to "+" and Ground or "-" to ground / "-". Bi-wire is using multiple wires and in most cases is completely worthless, because most people tend to over wire ( us a lower number gauge wire ( bigger) than is necessary) 14 gauge will handle 95% of speaker installations.

You probably will not notice any difference! most the sound is in the speaker
and B & W are excellent speakers.

Good Luck

Forest Man!

 

[TLS Guy]

when you bi-amped (that is what you described) you spit to load to two speakers in each B & W; you want to conenct them back and let internal cross-over work. if you don't have the original connectors, use speaker wire to connect "+" to "+" and Ground or "-" to ground / "-". Bi-wire is using multiple wires and in most cases is completely worthless, because most people tend to over wire ( us a lower number gauge wire ( bigger) than is necessary) 14 gauge will handle 95% of speaker installations.

You probably will not notice any difference! most the sound is in the speaker
and B & W are excellent speakers.

Good Luck

Forest Man!

No, he bi-wired.

On the terminals on the back of the speaker, connect red to red and black to black. Then just one cable from your amp/receiver to each speaker, red to red and black to black. You won't notice any difference and you won't have a bunch of cables strewn about you don't need.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I have B&W speakers that are bi-wired. If I decide not to bi-wire the speakers will I hear any difference in there sound. Second how do I bye pass the bi-wire. I know there are four connects at each speaker. Plus and Minus on top and a set on bottom. Which one do I jump the top plus and minus or the bottom plus and minus or does it matter?

Is there a reason why you want to switch back? If the wires don't bother you back there, why worry?

 

[manofsteel2397]

yea i tried that once before i knew any better and heard no difference in sound and yea no need to change how it is hooked up now the only reason i did is because i moved and when i reset up my system i just used one wire

 

[mtrycrafts]

... the only reason i did is because i moved and when i reset up my system i just used one wire

That is a good time to minimize the wire nests

 

[manofsteel2397]

That is a good time to minimize the wire nests

yes those corde gremlins sure do make a mess of things back there

 

[njedpx3]

No, he bi-wired.

On the terminals on the back of the speaker, connect red to red and black to black. Then just one cable from your amp/receiver to each speaker, red to red and black to black. You won't notice any difference and you won't have a bunch of cables strewn about you don't need.

You didn't read all of my post. The second part, if he truly did bi-wire as I said is worthless unless he used very small gauge wire ( high number)

There seems to be a nuance in the meaning of "bi-wire" Normally, "bi-wire" means two wires to the same posts/connectors.


Peace!

Forest Man