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Cables for biwiring

In a foreign language forum (very technically oriented) a guy mentionned that a better solution for biwiring is to use different kind of cables for biwiring - thicker for the bass module and thinner for the mids and the highs. The reason is the different way the signal moves through the wires depending on its specifications. Theoretically I can see some logic behind this - many agree that in biamping mode a better solution is to use SS for the bass and valves for the mids and the highs. Why should we disagree that a specific approach to the wires may also be reasonable. Beeing convinced that the A-gon community is the ultimate audiophile gathering in the Net, I would like you, guys, to give your opinion.
nikmilkov
elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
If I believe this guy...
So if i placed a thin wire and a fat wire connected together, the 'natural' conclusion will be the high frequencies would decide to go only through the thin wire, while the low frequencies would naturally choose the thick wire?
This is NOT how electrons decide which wire to go down.
The theory may be coached in esotric gobbledygook, but is still a fantasy.
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
Put 10 audiophiles in a room to talk about cables and they will emerge with 11 different opinions.
eddaytona
216 posts
 
Wrong. 14 different opinions.
mechans
2,999 posts
 
The idea that cables which are intended for bass should be thick is commonly practised. Just look at the AWG of subwoofer cables, they are usually fat as hoses, we all have seen this. I just don't get the novelty here or really any controversy as this is the way Audio is commonly done.
I don't, but I don't biwire either, if I did I would prolly go the route of the thicker wire for bass and thinner for mids and treble.
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