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Four bi-wire jumper configurations to choose from.

Posted by Duster (M) on March 24, 2016 at 19:08:20

In Reply to: As I mentioned before posted by mt10425 on March 24, 2016 at 08:41:37:

There are four different bi-wire jumper configuration methods to choose from, based on individual listener's taste. Each configuration will offer a different sonic characteristic, with no hard rule as to which one may be the best for all applications and all listeners, since various bi-wire capable loudspeakers can respond quite different based on the crossover slope of particular high-pass and low-pass sections, and how they are actually wired within the loudspeaker enclosure.

Speaker cable connected to either the hi-pass section, or the low-pass section:

1. Speaker cable connected directly to high-pass section, bridged via bi-wire jumpers to low-pass section.

2. Speaker cable connected directly to low-pass section, bridged via bi-wire jumpers to high-pass section.

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Speaker cable connected staggered between the two crossover sections:

3. Speaker cable positive (+) connected to high-pass section, with speaker cable negative (-) connected to low-pass section, bridged via bi-wire jumpers between the staggered connections.

4. Speaker cable positive (+) connected to low-pass section, with speaker cable negative (-) connected to high-pass section, bridged via bi-wire jumpers between the staggered connections.

Note: The most common staggered connection method is method number 3. The concept is to allow the negative (-) return conductor to be directly connected to the woofer which benefits most from a low-impedance path to ground, while providing a direct positive (+) connection to the tweeter for the benefit of high-pass section components, especially critical capacitors and resistors placed in series with the load.

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