To Bi-Wire or use Jumpers?

How about thinking about it this way.  For a given $ sum, you can get two runs for bi-wiring or a better single run.  If you get short lengths of the same cable to link the terminals (see Wireworld, for instance), you get better cable and avoid manufacturer-supplied jumpers.

The entire speaker cable hookup scenario is system dependent, and there is no answer to your basic question. The best answer is from another poster on this forum. "Bi-wire may or may not make a difference, and if it makes a difference, it may or may not be better." Whatever you do, IMHO, it is best to keep things simple and consistent. If you bi-wire, then 2 separate runs of identical cable, avoiding a single cable with bi-wire connections. If you single wire, then short jumpers of the same cable as the main run, and try different connections at the speaker. Jumpers in place, then main to bottom, main to top, plus to bottom - negative to top, or plus to top - negative to bottom.

There's no one answer that will be correct for every application and speaker out there, but more often than not, the money spent on a single run and quality jumper will outperform two lesser sets of speaker cables. I'm very much in agreement with the Nordost article linked above.

Thanks for all your suggestions. Buying another pair of Tellurium Q makes sense. My cable has banana's on each end, my next pair would have to have spades on the amp end. Is it ok to use spades and banana's connecting on the amp?

I googled your Klipsch speakers and see that they are bi-wire capable. So, I would imagine that the designers offered it because it would provide an improved sound quality. Personally, I would skip the jumpers. -Even Richard Vandersteen believes bi-wire is the way to go.

I never heard of the Tellurium cables before. The lower end models seem modestly priced, so much so that I may give them a try.
Thanks Bob