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BI-WIRING [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Audio Technology
DEF

A method of connecting speakers to amplifiers, whereby two sets of wires (one for highs, one for lows) run from the amp output to individual inputs on the speaker.

OBS

Not to be confused with bi-amping, bi-wiring requires a speaker with separate inputs for the passive crossover in the low and high sections.

Key term(s)
  • biwiring

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électroacoustique
DEF

Utilisation de deux câbles de liaison différents entre l'amplificateur et les entrées séparées de l'enceinte : médium-grave d'une part, aigu de l'autre pour les enceintes 2 voies ou grave d'un côté et médium-aigu de l'autre.

Spanish

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