To Bi-Wire or use Jumpers?


Looking for suggestions. I just purchased new speakers the Klipsch Heresy 111 special edition and was wondering if i would benefit from bi wiring or just get jumpers. My gear is,  Primaluna Premium Dialog HP integrated with my source being the Sony HAP1ZES. The speaker cable is Tellurium Q entry level silver which i was using with my previous Dynaudio speakers. Interconnect is DNM. If i bi wire, looking at Audio Quest Castle Rock, Audience Conductor E and maybe ClearDay cables. I would welcome any other suggestions. As far as jumpers, not sure, never used them. Thanks for any feedback.

Brian
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Short answer: it depends on your system AND improvements from bi-amping rather than bi-wiring is another different animal entirely.

NORDOST has a good succinct commentary:

http://www.nordost.com/downloads/NorseJumperinstructions.pdf

They also highlight that a shotgunned double run of quality cables with quality jumpers instead of bi-wires may be your best bet.... But take it for a test drive yourself.

CHORD has offered their two-bits worth in the same vein.... CHORD no longer makes dedicated bi-wires and also suggest that quality single runs with matched jumpers may be your better performers.

http://www.chord.co.uk/help-and-information/speaker-cable-guide/bi-wire-or-single-wire/

My own personal experiences:

a shotgunned double-run with matched shotgunned jumpers of high-end cables in the diagonal speaker hookup arrangement suggested by the NORDOST article beat all bi-wired contenders and pretenders in my system....hands down