@ericsch, I have tried the diagonal connection as you described it it, with jumpers on, on my Dunlavys, thought it was an improvement which apparently wasn’t, and now i have the best results with a better set of jumpers. Simple.
Diagonal Connection With Two Pairs Of Binding Posts
This is from the Chord website:
"As a general rule, the treble connections are usually reckoned to produce better sound quality than the bass connections. However, in many cases, we find that a diagonal connection produces the most musically coherent sound. To do this, connect the positive (+) speaker cable to the positive treble connection and the negative speaker cable (-) to the negative bass connection. So in effect, the cable is connected diagonally. This is quick, easy and fun to do and the results are easy to hear."
I decided to try this today on my Harbeth SHL5+ speakers. Previously, my cables were connected to the lower posts (LF).
I listened to very familiar music for a couple of hours and the change was significant and for the better. The high frequencies were clearer without being bright. The soundstage was wider and overall sound had more presence.
I was not aware that a diagonal connection was an option.
Has anyone tried this? What were the results?
I left the jumpers in place. Should they stay in place in a diagonal set up?
Would appreciate your thoughts/comments.
"As a general rule, the treble connections are usually reckoned to produce better sound quality than the bass connections. However, in many cases, we find that a diagonal connection produces the most musically coherent sound. To do this, connect the positive (+) speaker cable to the positive treble connection and the negative speaker cable (-) to the negative bass connection. So in effect, the cable is connected diagonally. This is quick, easy and fun to do and the results are easy to hear."
I decided to try this today on my Harbeth SHL5+ speakers. Previously, my cables were connected to the lower posts (LF).
I listened to very familiar music for a couple of hours and the change was significant and for the better. The high frequencies were clearer without being bright. The soundstage was wider and overall sound had more presence.
I was not aware that a diagonal connection was an option.
Has anyone tried this? What were the results?
I left the jumpers in place. Should they stay in place in a diagonal set up?
Would appreciate your thoughts/comments.
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Here is how you bi-wire speakers. You remove jumpers. https://www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/speaker-bi-wiring-bi-amping-explained/ |
Single-wiring of bi-wireable speakers has been discussed previously on A'gon. You might find some further useful input if you search. It's also covered on Nordost and Audioquest web-sites. Nordost advocates - (black) up and + (red) down. AQ just the opposite. Jumpers are still required when single-wiring bi-wireable speakers regardless the connection pattern used for the + & - leads. Depending on "tuning" needs, I'll use the Nordost diagonal for a little more treble energy on Totem Forests and the AQ pattern for a less but with Silverline Prelude Plus, I connect both + & - leads to the lower speaker terminals. As also noted on the Totem website, it can't hurt to experiment with all the possible permutations (4). Here's a link to the Nordost discussion. AQ's should be easy to find too. https://www.nordost.com/downloads/NorseJumperinstructions.pdf |
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