Bi-wire Lsi 25's

bdtae5656
bdtae5656 Posts: 235
edited March 2011 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I hate to spend the extra coin before I ask the question is it worth bi-wiring the lsi 25's ? Im thinking about spending a little extra on some nicer speaker wire's, and almost every where I look I see bi-wiring.
TV:Sony Bravia XBR4 52'
Mains: Lsi m 705
C:Lsi m 706
Rears: Lsi m 703
Sub: Epik Empire
Pre:Marantz AV 7005
Amp:Sunfire TGA-7400
Blueray: Opp 93
A/V Component: Panamax M5100-PM
Cables: Signal Cable, White Zombie, MIT, Pepster's power cables
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,988
    edited March 2011
    Some will tell yes or no, only you can be the judge on any SQ gains by bi-wireing. Only one way to find out.
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  • JimAckley
    JimAckley Posts: 1,138
    edited March 2011
    Since you've got an amplifier, driving it bi-wired will be easy. When using a receiver, it's harder to drive with the subwoofer attached to the speaker in vs the Line-in or LFE-in. Personally, I don't see the benefit of bi-wiring over single-wiring+jumpers, but I'm sure I'll figure it out at some point. Obviously there are benefits to bi-amping, but the LSi25 is already bi-amped.

    Personally, I have my receiver power the HF set (which are crossed at 80), then I use RCA cables from the subwoofer out to the LFE-in of the subwoofers.

    Try it all different ways and figure out what you like.
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited March 2011
    Read this thread before you decide bi-wiring.


    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=103328

    If you have a high power / high current amp using with LSi25, all you need is a single pair of good speaker wires connected to LSi25 from your amp.
    Trying out Different Audio Cables is a Religious Affair. You don't discuss it with anyone. :redface::biggrin:
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