Bi-Wire question

sir_lagzalot
sir_lagzalot Posts: 258
edited January 2009 in Speakers
I just bi-wired my Rti10s, should I still set my receiver to 80Hz?
****Home Theater****
Integra DHC-40.1
Rotel RMB-1075
Fronts 265-RT
Center 265-RT
Rears 65-RT
Sub BIC H-100

****VIDEO****
Projector Epson 8700 UB
BLU-RAY Sony BDP-S1000ES

****2-Channel****
Magnepan SMGa
Sub ED A3-250
AMC 3100a
TT Music Hall 2.2
Bellari VP 130 Phono Pre
Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-09
Sirius Stiletto 2

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  • Steven Menk
    Steven Menk Posts: 18
    edited September 2008
    Did you bridge or bi-wire? Just looking at your signature...
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Change your XO level to 79.336;)
    J/K leave it at 80hz
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  • sir_lagzalot
    sir_lagzalot Posts: 258
    edited September 2008
    That was funny, thanks ben. Steve the amps are bridged the speakers are bi-wired.
    ****Home Theater****
    Integra DHC-40.1
    Rotel RMB-1075
    Fronts 265-RT
    Center 265-RT
    Rears 65-RT
    Sub BIC H-100

    ****VIDEO****
    Projector Epson 8700 UB
    BLU-RAY Sony BDP-S1000ES

    ****2-Channel****
    Magnepan SMGa
    Sub ED A3-250
    AMC 3100a
    TT Music Hall 2.2
    Bellari VP 130 Phono Pre
    Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-09
    Sirius Stiletto 2

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  • Steven Menk
    Steven Menk Posts: 18
    edited September 2008
    Just so I understand... You've got 2, 2 channel amps. And you are driving two speakers... And they bridged... and they are bi-amped...

    I don't understand. Are you driving the mids/highs with the receiver and the bass with the bridged Sony amps?
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  • sir_lagzalot
    sir_lagzalot Posts: 258
    edited September 2008
    I have to say with the extra power and the bi-wire my RTi10s have never sounded better, albeit a little on the bright side. :D
    ****Home Theater****
    Integra DHC-40.1
    Rotel RMB-1075
    Fronts 265-RT
    Center 265-RT
    Rears 65-RT
    Sub BIC H-100

    ****VIDEO****
    Projector Epson 8700 UB
    BLU-RAY Sony BDP-S1000ES

    ****2-Channel****
    Magnepan SMGa
    Sub ED A3-250
    AMC 3100a
    TT Music Hall 2.2
    Bellari VP 130 Phono Pre
    Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-09
    Sirius Stiletto 2

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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Steven Menk wrote: »
    Just so I understand... You've got 2, 2 channel amps. And you are driving two speakers... And they bridged... and they are bi-amped...

    I don't understand. Are you driving the mids/highs with the receiver and the bass with the bridged Sony amps?

    BiWire;)
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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  • sir_lagzalot
    sir_lagzalot Posts: 258
    edited September 2008
    Steven Menk wrote: »
    Just so I understand... You've got 2, 2 channel amps. And you are driving two speakers... And they bridged... and they are bi-amped...

    I don't understand. Are you driving the mids/highs with the receiver and the bass with the bridged Sony amps?

    Not using receiver for the front channel, I'm using two 2-channel amps bridged so effectively turning them into two mono amps and then I have them bi-wired to my RTi10s.
    ****Home Theater****
    Integra DHC-40.1
    Rotel RMB-1075
    Fronts 265-RT
    Center 265-RT
    Rears 65-RT
    Sub BIC H-100

    ****VIDEO****
    Projector Epson 8700 UB
    BLU-RAY Sony BDP-S1000ES

    ****2-Channel****
    Magnepan SMGa
    Sub ED A3-250
    AMC 3100a
    TT Music Hall 2.2
    Bellari VP 130 Phono Pre
    Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-09
    Sirius Stiletto 2

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  • Steven Menk
    Steven Menk Posts: 18
    edited September 2008
    ben62670 wrote: »
    BiWire;)

    So... bi-wiring different then bi-amping? Why not just use heavier gauge wire?

    EDIT: Although I do understand what you are doing now.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited September 2008
    Well there are different theories on this. If just the highs, or lows are on one set then that is supposed to have benefits. Another thing is some wires are good on the highs, but not the lows. I am running silver on the highs, and AQ's on the lows. As you stated with the same type of wire it effectively increases the ga. If you were to start from scratch I would recommend one nice set of wires over two decent sets. YMMV
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
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    Ben
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  • sir_lagzalot
    sir_lagzalot Posts: 258
    edited September 2008
    Bi-wire is just taking the left and right signal from your receiver or amp and then splits into four at the speaker for a better connection, hard wired instead of connect to one set of binding posts and then jumpered to the upper half of the speaker. Bi-amp is using one channel of an amp to power the lower half of a speaker and another channel to power the upper half.
    ****Home Theater****
    Integra DHC-40.1
    Rotel RMB-1075
    Fronts 265-RT
    Center 265-RT
    Rears 65-RT
    Sub BIC H-100

    ****VIDEO****
    Projector Epson 8700 UB
    BLU-RAY Sony BDP-S1000ES

    ****2-Channel****
    Magnepan SMGa
    Sub ED A3-250
    AMC 3100a
    TT Music Hall 2.2
    Bellari VP 130 Phono Pre
    Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-09
    Sirius Stiletto 2

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  • Steven Menk
    Steven Menk Posts: 18
    edited September 2008
    Thanks for the clarification. Although I am an engineer I've found the terminology doesn't always carry over with the same meaning.
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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited September 2008
    Just bi-wired three sets of mains myself with Canare 4s11. Sure sounds good.
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  • wagnerm25
    wagnerm25 Posts: 1
    edited January 2009
    Dear friends

    I want to put my vintage stereo system in bi-wire setup. So, i have few questions:

    - I will reach better sound?
    - Some risk of damage equipments?

    Please, take a look at image below. It's a correct setup of links? Thanks for answers and please sorry my english.

    Wagner

    polkvb0.jpg
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  • MLZ
    MLZ Posts: 214
    edited January 2009
    sir_lagzalot wrote: »
    Bi-wire is just taking the left and right signal from your receiver or amp and then splits into four at the speaker for a better connection, hard wired instead of connect to one set of binding posts and then jumpered to the upper half of the speaker. Bi-amp is using one channel of an amp to power the lower half of a speaker and another channel to power the upper half.

    Look at the schematic, Bi-wiring is just moving the location of the jumper from your speaker binding posts to your amp's binding posts.
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