Bi-wiring and Advantages.

everpress

Alright, thanks to PolkAudio, I'll be getting a new pair of TSi200's sometime in the near future (as well as a CS10; yay, me!).

At NewEgg, the pics they have of the TSi200 show's it is able to be bi-wired, while a recent video of them in action (with a sh!tty all-in-one receiver on some kid's floor) shows there is only one set of terminal posts.

First question: Two different Tsi200 designs? Why?
Second question: With my HK AVR55 and it's clean but sparse power, would there be any advantages to bi-wiring?

I think that the Polk Store lists these as having single terminals now, so I doubt that it is an option, but in case it is, if anyone has an idea on either of my questions, please help!

Thanks in advance guys!

Mon40CSMM10

I use a Pioneer VSX-517 receiver and Polk Monitor 40 speakers for front mains, but here is what I found out:

* Very little audio improvement when the speakers had been bi-wired. Maybe a slightly more bass and treble at best, but the difference vs. not using bi-wiring was very small, almost a trivial difference.

* The receiver does seem to run cooler when the fronts are bi-wired, compared to how hot the area near the vent would feel when the speakers were not bi-wired.

everpress

Thanks!
Is this pretty much everyone's experience?

tonyb

Judging by the speakers you have and what your powering them with, no value in bi-wiring,save the coin.