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DIY Jumper Suggestions

I would like to make a DIY jumper cable for my Mirage OMD 28's.  My speaker cables are NBS Omega IV which are already configured in biwire, but the OMD28's have 3 terminals on the back ("tri-wired").  Seeing that the length will be very short, I am able to go "flat out" on these jumpers ie buy some really nice wire.  Does anyone have wire suggestions?  I was either considering a very low gauge (8awg) silver plated military wire or something like Mundorf gold/silver wire.  Any tips appreciated.  Thanks.
tomask6
peter_s
1,088 posts
 
How about pre out/ amp in jumpers for integrated amps (eg NAD)?
czarivey
4,494 posts
 
use solid copper wire 8awg links. Most of Home Depot stores won't even charge dime for those 2 tiny little links.
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stereo5
2,766 posts
 
I would go with the same brand cable.  I had bad luck mixing speaker cables on a pair of bi-wired speakers.  The mids and highs seemed disconnected from the bass.
tomask6 OP
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Cool !  Will report back.  Mitch:  stacking spades is no bueno?
mitch2
1,911 posts
 
Avoiding spade stacking is just my preference so I don't end up with bent spade connectors.  If your plan is to do it once then leave it alone, stacking them should be fine.  I move stuff around too much so don't like to be bothered with it.  Since I make all my own wire now, I connect everything to two spades at the amp end.  Just made a set of bi-wire speaker cables with 2, 9awg runs to each speaker so needed to connect 6awg of wire to a single spade at the amp end.  Furez spades from Douglas Connection worked great.  I used Furutech at the speaker end.
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