Speaker Jumpers


I am using Cardas speaker cables. Is it better to replace the cheap brass speaker jumpers with Cardas wire jumpers or the solid copper jumpers ?
robert53
If you like your current Cardas speaker cables and they're not bi-wire, I recommend trying Cardas stranded (not solid) jumper cables instead of going straight to bi-wire. My personal experience is that stock brass jumper plates, or solid rods or plates, had a very negative impact on SQ. I've been using bi-wire for some time, but always used a quality jumper cable when not bi-wiring; using the same brand and modelĀ of jumper as the speaker wires. Bi-wiring may or may not do anything for you over the quality-jumper approach.
OP, another thing to consider is to borrow a bi-wire set of cables from your local Cardas dealer, if possible, and try that before deciding whether to use a high-quality jumper cable or go to bi-wiring.