MarvinG Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 If one does NOT intend to bi-wire or bi-amp, I know the dual posts need to remain jumpered, but I've read weher some users replace the KLIPSCH supplied jumper with speaker wire. Why is this necessary to do? Is the quality of the product as shipped inadequate in this regard??? Marvin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 I think it is nonesense that wire would be better than the jumpers. Gil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelerFan Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 I'm thinking about making my own for no better reason than I happen to have some extra Monster Wire lying around. I know Cobalt makes speaker jumpers. They claim the speaker designers cut costs on them. I don't know, I'm not going to argue either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juba310 Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 seems like personal opinion, like some people say better cable makes a huge difference and others don't seem to think it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 Well, if you look at it simply from the perspective of the conductance value of what's available -- copper is definitely better than gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yromj Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 ---------------- On 3/7/2004 8:08:06 PM DeanG wrote: Well, if you look at it simply from the perspective of the conductance value of what's available -- copper is definitely better than gold. ---------------- Dean, Are the jumpers gold plated or brass? I thought that I read in the manuals they were brass jumpers. And yes copper does conduct better than gold, however gold won't corrode. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsakura Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 ---------------- On 3/7/2004 8:08:06 PM DeanG wrote: Well, if you look at it simply from the perspective of the conductance value of what's available -- copper is definitely better than gold. ---------------- If the thing is completely gold it'll be better. Transfer between 2materials make it worse, that's why........ And copper corrode over time as stated above...... in long run u have to keep replacing it, copper oxide insulates completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 I could tell the difference between the supplied jumpers and speaker wire I supplied. The supplied jumpers sounded 'flat', whereas the speaker wire sounds more...'round'. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 "Well, if you look at it simply from the perspective of the conductance value of what's available -- copper is definitely better than gold." Are we talking thermal or electrical conductance here? Am I under the mistaken impression that gold is a better conductor of electicity than copper? I know that silver is better than copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantfmly Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 gold then silver then copper. copper is the worst of the three, but it is much more cost effective, that is why it is the most widely used conductor. gold and silver are not very cost effective. you do not get that much of an increase in quality for the price you would pay, can you imagine how much a pure gold speaker wire would cost. phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantfmly Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 ---------------- On 3/7/2004 8:08:06 PM DeanG wrote: Well, if you look at it simply from the perspective of the conductance value of what's available -- copper is definitely better than gold. ---------------- sorry gold is better then copper. gold is the best conductor. copper is just more cost effective, as i have already stated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yromj Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 ---------------- sorry gold is better then copper. gold is the best conductor. copper is just more cost effective, as i have already stated. ---------------- Actually, the resistivity of silver is 1.4 x 10^-6 Ohm/cm, copper is 1.7, gold is 2.4, and aluminum is 2.8. Gold is used to prevent corrosion. Silver is not used because of economic reasons and for certain properties at certain frequencies (will have to look that up). John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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