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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.
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chstob
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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
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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
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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.

sugarbrie
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If you don't mind a double run instead of Bi-Wire cables, I guess you could buy the better single cable and save up for a second pair later to double run. But, then some find a difference between double runs and Bi-Wire cables, which makes this hobby fun and crazy.
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