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In our previous work, we demonstrated that the natural frequency of the wire's oscillations responds sensitively to changes in the wire material’s structure caused by proton beam irradiation, as well as to loads exceeding the elastic limit and short, high-power electrical pulses. To reliably determine these changes, it is essential to compare the frequencies of the wire used for measurements with those of a reference wire. In this work, a two-wire resonator has been developed in which both wires operate under equivalent thermal conditions, with the exception that one of the wires (the reference wire) is not subjected to the measured influence. A symmetrical magnetic system for the resonator has been designed and computed, which simultaneously serves as a mounting base for fastening the wires and as a massive thermal stabilizer. Initial experiments have been conducted using beams of ionizing radiation (protons and X-rays). The possibilities of using wires made of various materials, as well as materials that have passed special treatments, are considered.