Biwiring to terminals on A51

[zullo]

I heard biwiring to amp must be done cleanly and carefully,
Who has good photos on how this is done?

[Peter Nielsen]

The WBT-0645R and WBT-0645W insulated banana plugs are ideal for this purpose.

See this thread for pictures.

Peter

[zullo]

cant i get just get a huge bi wire cable jacketed all together??

[Peter Nielsen]

cant i get just get a huge bi wire cable jacketed all together??

Of course, but that part should pose no problems other than deciding which cable to use. Most of the big cable brands have a cable like that. You literally have hundreds of cables to choose from.

The tricky issue is how to attach the biwire to the tightly arranged terminals of the A51 - especially if the A51 is installed in a tight rack. Using spades is difficult due to the way the A51 terminals are laid out, which is why I recommend the locking bananas. The WBT angled ones are great if you need to stack the connectors or if you don't have much space to spare on the back.

You could for instance get the Cattails Bi-Wires that the sponsor of this forum is selling. If you have plenty of space (4" or more) behind your A51, you can use these as-is. If space is tight, you can order them with WBT 0645 angled connectors. Kudos to Cat Cables for offering WBT connectors as an option! I love the WBT connectors and recommend them wholeheartedly.

Peter

[zullo]

thanks peter, trying to figure it all out

[Chris D]

I too use WBT-like connectors on CAT Cables... you can see my pics in the Parasound pictures thread. I don't Bi-wire, though. I probably should switch to WBT.