Separating BiWire Cables

This is Audiogon, why not sell them and buy cables that are more appropriate for your new speakers?

According to Richard Vandersteen, Bi-Wiring is most effective when you use separate cables for the upper and lower connections.

yeah, i would try what rcrerar said - just try to clamp down two spade connections on each post. some contact cleaner might help, too.

i've done that before on martin logans and preferred it (with jumpers connecting the bass) to biwire. and if you still like the sound of the jenas (and odds are you will) with your new speakers, you could look at getting them reterminated if you want.

Thanks for responses. Unfortunately, the speaker-end terminations are banana, or I would have put both spades on the terminal.

I am going to try it with one cable to hear how it sounds. May end up having to sell them, which would be sad because I really like the Jenas.

Neal

aw, that is too bad. i know nothing about how well they will or won't work with one end simply insulated and unconnected.

i would still see if jena could either reterminate them or give you the name of someone they recommend. depending on how old they are, a retermination might not be a bad thing anyway.