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I don't think reputable speaker companies like Axiom would make their speakers Bi-wire able or Bi-amp able if it was a bunch of bullsh*t.

Then again who knows?

I've upgraded the capacitors (Jensen paper/oi in some and Audiocap Thetas in others) and resistors (Caddocks in some and Mills in others). This will void your warranty, but will provide an audible improvement in sound quality.

They do it because their customers expect it. That's my bet, at least.

I actually think it says right in the Axiom manual that comes with their speakers that they don't believe it makes any difference in sound, but they offer it, because many people want it.

You're right spiffme. I remember Alan in one of his news lettres saying effectively the same thing, that bi amping / bi wiring makes no difference.

jag

Yes, Axiom puts two sets of terminals on a couple of its speakers as a concession to those audio cultists who would demand that their hallucinatory lust for bi-wiring could be satisfied. Having done that however, it would be remarkable if after all their design efforts, speaker designers would sabotage their own speakers(for the vast majority who wouldn't bi-wire)by bridging the terminals with something that somehow degrades the performance. The brass used in jumpers has higher resistance than copper and if the cross-sectional area was the same(the area is greater than some wires) it would have more resistance than copper wire. Over a distance of 2-3" this would be totally meaningless and using a piece of wire from a coathanger would work just fine.

You're the funniest man in North America.

Thanks, I was curious. It would be worth exploring it made a difference in sound. A lot of people swear by it. I’m always pessimistic when it comes to things like this.

Actually, the best tweak you can do is get the best placement.

Its true !

Darn, I expected more howls of outrage from the Axiom Forum Flat Earth Society. Oh well, I'll just have to make do.

Of course, not one of the people knocking this idea has actually tried it. They never will but even if they did, they wouldn't admit that there was an improvement in sound.

"Yes, Axiom puts two sets of terminals on a couple of its speakers as a concession to those audio cultists who would demand that their hallucinatory lust for bi-wiring could be satisfied."

Ever heard of biamping?

"The brass used in jumpers has higher resistance than copper and if the cross-sectional area was the same(the area is greater than some wires) it would have more resistance than copper wire. Over a distance of 2-3" this would be totally meaningless and using a piece of wire from a coathanger would work just fine."

Another example of someone who wants to "do the math" but not do the real world experiment.