Bi-wiring and Advantages.

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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!

? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
? Polk CS10 (Center)
? Polk PSW-350
? Grado SR-60i Headphones
? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
? iPod touch (8 gig)
? iPod Classic (80 gig)
? Mac Mini (as media server)
? xbox 360

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  • Posts: 161
    edited January 2010
    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.
  • Posts: 862
    edited January 2010
    Thanks!
    Is this pretty much everyone's experience?

    ? Harmon Kardon AVR 55 (dead; replacing with Onkyo TX NR-616)
    ? Polk RTA 11TL's (FR and FL)
    ? Polk TSi200's (RR and RL)
    ? Polk CS10 (Center)
    ? Polk PSW-350
    ? Grado SR-60i Headphones
    ? Fii0 E5 headphone amp
    ? iPod touch (8 gig)
    ? iPod Classic (80 gig)
    ? Mac Mini (as media server)
    ? xbox 360

  • Posts: 33,064
    edited January 2010
    Judging by the speakers you have and what your powering them with, no value in bi-wiring,save the coin.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's

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