Bi-wire Question?
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rainman
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I want to bi-wire my rti150's and my csi40 and I dont have a bi-wire kit so I'm going to do it seperately. I have 14 gauge wire right now, do I have to go to a biger wire or can I use all 14 gauge? Will it make a difference? and will I notice a difference?
Just curious, thanks. RAINMAN
Just curious, thanks. RAINMAN
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ok, here goes:
2-14 gauge wires are equivalent to 1-12 gauge wire....
2-12 gauge wires are equivalent to 1-10 gauge wire....
And so on and so on....
You could always conduct a test and run 2-14 gauge and compare it to 1-12 gauge...most likely you will not hear a difference, and if you do hear a difference, go with whatever sounds best to you....In the end the cost difference is very small...
note: if you run the single wire, remember to replace the brass jumpers with the same gauge wire...
-BLTWFTPQ
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Amps: Outlaw M-200 x 3 (Powering Mains and Center)
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Originally posted by BeginnersLuck
ok, here goes:
2-14 gauge wires are equivalent to 1-12 gauge wire....
2-12 gauge wires are equivalent to 1-10 gauge wire....
-BL
Not sure what you mean by equivalent, but the cross-sectional area of two 14 gauge wires is greater than the area of a single 12... and two 12s are more than a single 10.
Regardless of cross-sectional area of the wires, I thought the purpose of bi-wiring was to give the upper and lower frequencies *different* wires.... not that the purpose was simply to increase overall wire cross-section.
