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Free Tip for Jumpers

If you have already replaced the stock jumpers on your bi wire speakers I found this to be a nice boost in sound quality. It was a Nordost section of Music Direct, FYI.

Enjoy!

Diagonal Bi-Wire

For those looking for maximum performance from their bi-wire speakers, Nordost has a recommendation. Connect your speaker wire to the speaker as follows: Red lead to the Red midrange/bass post, Black lead to the Black tweeter post. Then insert the Norse Jumpers as you normally would, sit back and hold on to your socks. The effect is astounding, with greater focus, detail and less haze and grain. We don't really understand how it works, but it does so try it for yourself!

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soix
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@bill_k You’re correct — I misread the original post and thanks for the correction.  My bad and apologies to @daveyf for my mistake.  I still do highly recommend trying jumpers along with bi-wiring if you swing that way. 

soix
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@daveyf This involves using jumpers while simultaneously using true bi-wired cables.  Not sure if that was clear.

soix
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The effect is astounding, with greater focus, detail and less haze and grain.

Yup, I’ve been doing this for years in my bi-wire configuration due to the urging of Chris Sommovigo from Black Cat, Stereovox, Stereolab, etc. and have experienced these same results along with notably tighter bass — I was shocked. While I might not go as far as calling the improvement “astounding,” it’s plenty significant enough that I’d never listen without the jumpers. I’m of the opinion that cost-effective jumpers from the likes of DH Labs, etc. are perfectly fine for this application, so I view this as a very worthwhile and cost-effective tweak.

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