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Single Speaker Wire vs. Bi-Wired
This graph shows the reduction in IM distortion products when using two separate speaker cables to the separated crossover sections of a speaker, otherwise known as bi-wiring, compared to using a single speaker cable. - - - - Only the single cable vs. the tweeter cable is shown here for clarity.


The graph depicts curent distortion products.
The distortion products depicted are detected using a current probe, and consists of current distortion in the wire. - - - The current is what moves a dynamic speaker, and is involved with driving most electrostats via a step-up transformer. - - - - Current produces a magnetic field, and my theory is that it is the reduction of the intermodulation of the low frequency magnetic field with the high frequency magnetic field that provides the great reduction in IM distortion products measured.



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This is a different measurement than in my AES preprint, #4803, but it shows the same effect. - - - - The AES preprint outlines the development of the test signal, and shows measurements of many different audio components, including CD players, cassette decks, mini-disk players, loudspeakers, and digital electronics. - - - - The test signal can effectvely be used for any type of audio device except perhaps a microphone, and a loudspeaker with low enough distortion could measure a mic to the limits of it's residual distortion.



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