Integrated Amp Jumpers

Chances are no improvement with higher end jumpers. I've also done the internal wiring, or should I say a well trained tech did it for me. He also bypassed the LED power meters and hardwired an upgrade power cable to the unit. This all improved it considerably.

Any IC can be used as a jumper - just as you would connect any pre amp to a power amp.

Different models and lengths will yield different results.

Luckily, experimentation in this hobby is fun and often yields pleasant surprises : )

Enjoy!

I have tried two brands of jumpers.

Audioquest (black color) and Tara Labs "rectangular solid core"

... I could hear the downgrade.

I would leave the stock jumpers there, if it were me,OR put in good normal cables.

I now own two sets of these things and feel some shame in wanting to sell them,they should be burned.

just my 2 cents.

I have found the best way to get better sound is better amps,speakers.

BTW, I have also found the thicker Radio shack RCA's that I've gotten from Goodwill are great cables! no kidding....
and $1.99

I appreciate all of your insight. Thanks!

Darkkeys:

Here is my experience with changing jumpers on an AMC solid state integrated in order of preference:

1. home made jumpers with silver braided wires with very thin clear insulation (think Crystal Cable) and gold plated RCA plugs - very clear sounding with good presence through entire frequency range - tight bass (playing in my system now)

2. Audioquest Diamondback ICs (0.5m) - nice well rounded sound, no particular part of spectrum stands out above the other

3. Audioquest dedicated copper amp jumpers (black) - better bass, midrange and treble presence compared to stock metal bars, slightly prominent bass, somewhat dull higher registers compared to Diamondback or silver wires.

4. stock metal bars - flat, dull, slow sounding, huge limiting factor on sound of overall system.

I found that changing the jumper made a BIG difference in my system, and that different jumpers sounded very different. I really wanted to like the Audioquest product marketed for this purpose, but its performance is clearly a step down from the their Diamondbacks and King Cobras, and in my system at least, they do NOT do the trick. The home made silver wires were a bit harsh at first, but once they burned in they just shimmered, and I really miss the detail in both the lows and highs if I take them out. I am at a loss to explain how 3" of silver wire makes such a big difference in a sea of copper conductors, but they are definitely there to stay.

By the way, I use AQ Diamondback ICs to connect my gear as I found these to be really well built and great sounding wires relative to cost (before they realized what they had and nearly doubled the price!) FWIW, I also have some old Radio Shack ICs that I much prefer to many other name brand products, including Monster cables and entry level AQs and Chord products.

Here are some other ideas for jumpers, but I cannot vouch for the performance:

http://www.dedicatedaudio.com/inc/sdetail/5274

http://cgi.ebay.com/Audiophile-Grade-Pre-amp-Jumpers-with-Cardas-GRCM-6_W0QQitemZ380024586299QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL080505199a8044