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Biwiring
Biwiring allows one to minimize the cable losses between the amplifier
and the loudspeaker. This is accomplished with a single stereo amplifier
by running separate sets of cables to the satellite section and the
subwoofer section from the same channel of amplification. When biwiring,
we recommend the use of gold spade lugs or dual banana plugs. This can
make the task much easier and safer than bare wire connections. Again,
the major reasons for biwiring over conventional wiring are greater power
transfer (improved efficiency) and tighter control over the drivers (better
damping).
Passive Biamping
This option can yield even better results than biwiring due to broader
distribution of power requirements. Passive biamplification allows low
frequency current to be routed to a separate channel of amplification,
reducing strain on the satellite amplifier and preventing subwoofer back-
EMF from modulating with the upper frequencies. There are two types of
passive biamplification; Vertical biamping (which requires two identical
stereo amplifiers or four MonoBlocs) and Horizontal biamping (which does
not require identical amplifiers).
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