Ive yet to see anyone do a double blind test and pick whether the speakers were using the factory jumper or the others and i don't understand why a speaker company would spend so much money and time on research and development only to compromise their speakers by using substandard jumpers.
I went to buy some speakers. I brought a source and amp to test them with. The seller had a disconnected jumper. When I tested them they heard them like never before and didn't want to sell them anymore. I recommend using the connector of the High or the positive and the Low for the negative. That way if the jumper isn't connected there will be NO SOUND instead of just woofer or tweeter.
Hello, To be honest, I don't believe 10cm of jumper cable will make a difference versus the original jumpers. I have tried and unless my ear are terrible to a point. I didn't ear or felt a difference.
Agree that jumper ideally should be the same cable as spkr cable. So, instead of cutting from my spkr cable (VdH CS122) I unsheathed a part for the first posts to make contact with then let bare wire ends connect to upper posts. Audible improvement from my previous Supra jumpers. It's like a seamless whole sound compared to previous. I was amazed.
I made my own jumpers out of solid 16 gauge wire. Later, I decided to order expensive gold-plated spade-end jumper cables. The ones I made had the treble sounding smooth, while the new expensive jumpers sounded harsh and bright. Likely the bright harsh sound was how my speakers actually sound, and the solid wire wasn't making as good of a contact, but in the end I liked those better. It pays to try small changes like this.
A well known speaker cable manufacturer told me years ago that if I was leaving the jumper leads in place ie single wiring, to go in on the top positive on one side and out on the bottom negative on the other side it being the best way electrically through the crossover. After much experimentation over several days with different kinds of music there was a distinct difference, crisper, more definition and a better sense of everybody playing in time, give it a try it does work and I'm a sceptic.
I build speakers and crossovers. By using matched pairs caps and drivers. I measure everything.. caps, coils, drivers, the effect of combined components in circuit, effect of different isolation materials acoustical properties, before / after microphone analytics tests, you name it. I use oversized internal cabling between drivers, crossovers and inputterminals. But as soon as I hear someone telling "you are using the wrong jumpercables" I smash my head. No. Just NO. We aren't. Period. If the jumpers are connected properly (e.g. firmly tight and the electrical resistance between connected points is zero) those factory jumpers are MORE than adequate.
Uhm…”Just NO” is not an argument 🤷♂️ So cables in crossovers matter but the connection between the binding posts does not? Sorry man, the flimsy bridges that some companies use are just not adequate. A simple listen will demonstrate that.
@@theaudiophilebarista2424 That was about using spade terminals so they don't block banana plugs from entering all the way. Which is a valid way to do things, but the factory jumpers also shouldn't be blocking the banana plugs.
Hoi ivar. Leuke video en perfect uitgelegd. Altijd de goedkope jumper plaatjes vervangen door luidspreker kabel het liefste de zelfde als die je gebruikt. Fijn weekend. Gr André de vries.
Ik speel zelf al enkele jaren met bi wire kabels... Maakte toch een enorm verschil uit moet ik zeggen. Misschien niet op het eerste gehoor maar er zat meer lucht tussen de instrumenten en de bassen waren strakker en dieper. Is begonnen met een goedkope dynavox perfect sound bi wire, nadien een qed xt25 performance bi wire en nu een oehlbach bi tech bi wire. Heb er zelfs 2 ondertussen voor mijn beide setups. De oehlbach heeft zelfs mijn Klipsch rp600m's in het hoog wat getemd. Kan niet meer gelukkig zijn met die kabels. Leuke video Ivar!
Richard Vandersteen recommended bi-wiring my Vandersteen 2CE Signature II loudspeakers. I may recall incorrectly but I don’t believe jumpers were even provided with the speakers, purchased new from an authorized Vandersteen dealer quite some years ago.
In the video you said that people prefer plugging the main speaker cable in the high frequency first, and then connecting the jumper to the low frequency. Could you please explain what the potential benefits of this might be ?
Hi. It is not about the order of plugging in. There is some science that suggests that plugging the single cable into the high frequency connectors is the better option, but opinions are divided. I guess people have to try it for themselves.
I connected up my audio analogue power amp upto my wharfdale evo 4.2 which allow me to try be wiring and my power amp has biwire terminal so i connected it all and my amp went wll distorted,why, well i forgot to remove the jumper cables. Lol
Plug the positive red wire to the upper red plug & the negative black wire to the lower black plug for best results! A Set of high-quality jumper cables, such as Audience Front Row will absolutely outperform any other cable!
@@crazyprayingmantis5596 the high frequency signal is very delicate and prone to distortion because of connections. This is one less connection that would go directly to the high frequency crossover.
@@crazyprayingmantis5596 I tried this myself, and I found a significant improvement. This was advised to me by many of the local are you guys. Have you tried this?
