Small increments can surely add up, often transforming a great system into an excellent one.
How to Bi-Wire
Check for the correct terminals, because not every speaker can be bi-wired.
A speaker must have separate terminals (two pairs of binding posts) for the woofer and midrange/tweeter.
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They’re sometimes marked by the designation “high” and “low.”
Other times, they’re not marked at all.
Remove the shorting bar.
Once you take these out, the speakers are ready for bi-wiring.
Connect the wires by plugging in each pair of cables from the amplifier/receiver to the terminals on the speakers.
Since the cables are identical, it doesn’t matter which wire pair goes to which crossover side.
However, before you dive in, you’ll have to check that the option even exists.
Many newer, often high-end, speakers offer a bi-wiring/-amplifying connection.
These models featuretwo pairsof binding posts on the back of each.
Bi-wiring a speaker can be a relatively inexpensive way to improve overall sound quality.
One wire handles the tweeter and the other the woofer for each speaker.
Sets of bi-wire speaker cables can be purchased and used to the same effect.
Bi-wiring speakers with separate wires can also help reduce interaction between the two signals, therebyimproving overall sound quality.
How to Bi-Amplify
Connect the high frequency first.
Connect these to the amplifier designated to handle all of the high frequencies.
Connect the low frequency.
Now repeat the above step, but with the cables and amplifier assigned to handle the low frequencies.
Choose passive or active bi-amplifying.
If you’re going with passive bi-amplifying, connect both amplifiers to the source output.
However, this can end up being a more expensive option since it often involves having to purchase separateamplifiers.
Some multi-channel receivers feature multiple amplification channels, thereby eliminating the need for buying new equipment.
