WTD: Bi wire speaker cables and/or advice...

Gary

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Hi All,

Have recently bought some Totem Rainmakers to pit against my Sonus Faber Concertino's, and I'm using a Hegel H90 with Tellurium Q Black 2 cables. Have a couple of REL T-zero subs too, and they are run on high level via banana plugs whilst the main speakers are spades.

The Totem's are bi wire capable (unlike the Sonus), so I feel I should probably do them the courtesy of trying it out.

So as far as cable is concerned I'm looking for something that would be similar in quality/performance to the Tellurium Q Black 2, but obviously bi wire, and at least 2m long.

As far as advice is concerned, I'm enthusiastic but not very knowledgeable, and one thought I had was just to buy another matching pair of the Q's with spades like I already have, and them sandwich them both together at the amp end. I can't get my head around if that's a good idea or not, if maybe it would hinder the signal somehow, so I was wondering anyone had any input on that?

Many thanks in advance, quite happy to entertain suggestions as to whether even bothering with bi wire is worth the effort :)

 

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Hi All,

Have recently bought some Totem Rainmakers to pit against my Sonus Faber Concertino's, and I'm using a Hegel H90 with Tellurium Q Black 2 cables. Have a couple of REL T-zero subs too, and they are run on high level via banana plugs whilst the main speakers are spades.

The Totem's are bi wire capable (unlike the Sonus), so I feel I should probably do them the courtesy of trying it out.

So as far as cable is concerned I'm looking for something that would be similar in quality/performance to the Tellurium Q Black 2, but obviously bi wire, and at least 2m long.

As far as advice is concerned, I'm enthusiastic but not very knowledgeable, and one thought I had was just to buy another matching pair of the Q's with spades like I already have, and them sandwich them both together at the amp end. I can't get my head around if that's a good idea or not, if maybe it would hinder the signal somehow, so I was wondering anyone had any input on that?

Many thanks in advance, quite happy to entertain suggestions as to whether even bothering with bi wire is worth the effort :)
It's not. 

Buy some TQ jumpers instead then sit back and enjoy your tunes.

 
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Amormusic

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It's not. 

Buy some TQ jumpers instead then sit back and enjoy your tunes.
Ps your TQ Black 2 cable is imo very good. I also have this. Therefore, unless you feel the need to change stick with this and do as above 👍

 

Gary

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Ps your TQ Black 2 cable is imo very good. I also have this. Therefore, unless you feel the need to change stick with this and do as above 👍
Yes I was admittedly very surprised by that cable, I bought it primarily because I switched to standmounts and I needed something more discreet than I had. Plus obviously loads of people rave about it so I gave it a go. It's really very good.

The jumpers upgrade is a good suggestion, I hadn't thought about that but it makes sense.

 

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I've never understood the rationale for bi-wiring. It's basically like having twice as much copper isn't it? Bi-amping may well be different (you'll hear different views on this) but with a single amp I'd focus, as others have suggested, on good quality cable over a single run - and you already have that.

 

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I've never understood the rationale for bi-wiring. It's basically like having twice as much copper isn't it? Bi-amping may well be different (you'll hear different views on this) but with a single amp I'd focus, as others have suggested, on good quality cable over a single run - and you already have that.
Yes I would agree with this

 

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Nothing to be lost by a spot of experimenting. Better than time spent wondering and wondering…..

 

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Bi wiring does produce a different sound (compared to single wiring) and isn't as pointless as some suggest. Whether it produces a nicer, better or more authentic sound is a matter of perception. I personally would single wire and fit jumpers made from the same cable as the main speaker cables, installed in the diagonal position (see pic below) for improved treble/bass balance.

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