Single-wire biwire versus single-wire plus jumper


My speakers have separate tweeter and mid-bass connectors, like so many do. I assume that shotgunning separate single-wire runs from amp to upper and lower is best (although this may be controversial). But I don't want to pay for double runs of this expensive cable and anyway it would look a bit messy.

I had been planning to run single wire to the mid-bass drivers and then jumper to treble.

This speaker manufacture offers the option of having a Single-wire run terminate in bi-wire at the speaker side. This eliminates the need for a jumper, but it means that the gauge of wire that arrives at the mid-woofer will be smaller than a pure single wire run with jumper.

What do you think? No audible difference? Huge difference? Ever tried both and compared?
Thanks,
Art
artmaltman
Have you contacted the MFGR or a dealer of those speakers and see if they have a preference? It may depend on amplification or some other variable. I like to question the designer if available for such queries. Let us know what you find out.
I used to run positive to the tweeter and negative to the woofer (or vise versa - try both) and use jumpers as normal.

It balances the sound out for a single run.

per Bob Neill @ Amherst Audio
"I had been planning to run single wire to the mid-bass drivers and then jumper to treble."

I get the most coherent, satisfying sound using this approach.
I run the single wire up through the bass terminals to treble. Hate jumpers and extra expense of shotgun.
Celtic66, you use the SAME wire and you just make a long length of it bare, is that correct?