@jmcgrogan2 Most people cannot afford own $8K worth of speaker cable.
And, none that do should admit it.
The question, in the real world, where budget comes into play, is what sounds better? Two lesser cables, or one superior cable with jumper?
You quote implies that only the costliest/best/most transparent/(insert your adjective) wire is going to provide decent sound production and doing anything less not worth doing.
If so, I disagree.
Given the OP's $3K speakers and McIntosh gear, the cost of true biwiring should not be an issue.
How much difference he will notice in biwiring is something only he can determine.
My point in directing him to Vandersteen's website is that Richard has been making speakers for 40 years and that if he can hear a difference, then those who ask for guidance should give his opinion weight.
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