Armando Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 The drawing included is in a pdf provided by Audioquest to give guidance on how to connect a single full range cable (link included) to the twin speaker posts of the Klipsch RP-8000F. I purchased the jumpers from AQ to replace the stock metal plates that join the HF and LF posts on my 8000. The wiring recommendation for a two-way speaker is, as you can see from the drawing, non-standard. However, AQ claims improved SQ. The connection from the single AQ Robin Hood Zero speaker cable is simple enough. What I fail to see is how the jumpers should be connected, since they are of course directional. Should the red jumper flow from the + of the HF post row to the + of the LF post row, or the other way around? Should the black jumper flow from - of the HF row to the - of the LF post row, or the other way around? It has been difficult getting AQ to return calls. Has anyone done this type of wiring to their 8000 speakers? AQ claims improved performance (provided the jumper directionality is done right). There is no guidance in the document attached that has the diagram. http://tools.audioquest.com/downloads/literature/learning_modules/Understanding-BiWiring.pdf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Interesting, looks like a correct but staggered concept. May as well do it, if you want to. You can see it good enough to copy it? I had to zoom in abit with cell... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Main thing is, black to black, red to red. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroMara Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 @Armando wrote ......Should the red jumper flow from the + of the HF post row to the + of the LF post row. Should the black jumper flow from - of the HF row to the - of the LF post row You´ve got it ....That´s the way to connect the Bi Wire Terminal . Make sure that you have forkshoes for easy screwing on the binding post . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armando Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 Thanks so much for your help. I was doing cartwheels because I had bought jumpers that were banana on one end and spade on the other. I returned them for sets that were spades at all ends. Making a mistake like that, even after thinking through it, is why I sometimes feel my age Thanks God it does not happen that often. Now I can follow the recommendation of having both jumpers flowing down from the HF row to the LF row, then connecting the incoming speaker wire as in the diagram red to red HF and black to black LF. Doing that instead of connecting both speaker wires to the HF row and using the stock metal jumpers improved SQ in my system. Instruments sound more like listening to live ones and separation improved. It was worth a try. I hope when the new jumpers arrive today I will after break-in see further improvement. If I don't I can always return them. Either way, I thank you for your prompt responses. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Good job and let us know! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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