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I am stunned

After reading these forums for awhile I can finally say that I am a skeptic no longer with respect to biwiring. I recently purchased a demo pair of Martin Logans from a local dealer and found that I did not have enough money to purchase a decent set of speaker cables. As I was getting ready to take the speakers home the dealer stopped me and offered to loan me a set of cables until I had enough cash (Great Dealer!!!) to purchase some cables. Well, when I got home I discovered that the Logans were easily biwirable and that the cables he lent me were biwire cables. When I auditioned the Logans the dealer must have connected the jumpers when I told him I was not interested in biwiring a set of speakers. I figured what the hell, lets give it a try. I connected everything up, popped in a CD and my mouth fell to the floor. Unbelievable. So from one ex-skeptic to anyone who has a doubt. Biwiring works, I am an EE and frankly do not care why anymore.
liguy
drubin
3,240 posts
 
I don't mean to throw cold water on this good discussion of the merits of biwiring, but if I read your post correctly Liguy, the jaw-dropping experience you had was when you first played your new speakers in your system at home. You seem to attribute the stunning sound to biwiring, but many other variables were changed at the same time. Maybe the MLs just sound better in your room, or with your equipment, than they did at the dealer's, irrespective of wiring configuration. Or did I miss something? -Dan
chstob
140 posts
 
Sugarbrie, that is an excellent analogy, thank you for cuttin that one loose. In the quiver it goes. I just dont understand this controversey though.
chstob
140 posts
 
excuse. . .please strike a certain offending letter "e" in that last one. You know, vanity and all.
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dekay
2,959 posts
 
I had the same thoughts as Dan when I read the opening of this thread. It will be easy enough to check out, just try them both ways in your current setup.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
Chstob: I am just commenting on the controversy of all cables with the same specs should all sound the same, and those who hear a difference are just imagining they are. Same controversy with Digital Cables. It is just 1's and 0's going to a computer chip, so all digital cables are the same and the difference is just our imagination.


Megasam's comments are valid and right on. Is a better single $XXX cable better than a lesser Bi-wire cable that cost the same? I have Bi-Wire cables on my B&W's and like what they do. I may try to borrow (or buy used that I can resell) some better single cable and try it out.

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