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
brian27b
Hard to say.  Some speakers respond well to biwiring while with others it is better to spend more money on single cable.  I use both since my woofers, midrange and tweeter are all separate.  I use shotgun cable and AQ jumpers between midrange and the tweeter.  They come in silver plated or gold plated copper (I use gold)

https://www.amazon.com/SET-4-GOLD-BIWIRE-JUMPERS/dp/B005A5Z758/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1482853869...

https://www.amazon.com/SET-4-SILVER-BIWIRE-JUMPERS/dp/B0057FK8RS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=14828541...
A separate run is superior to jumpers. If you're using TQ then buy another pair of equal length. 

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 
using the reverse method but will try the diagonal to see if it offers better sound...