Diagonal speaker wiring with Jumpers

How do you understand and explain current flow in speakers and speaker wires, and how and why different connection methods can affect speaker sound?
Traditional method: With the red and black Speaker wires plugged into the LF and connecting them with the Jumpers to the HF.

Diagonal method: By connecting the black speaker wire to the HF and Jumper linking to the LF. And the red speaker wire on the LF, and the Jumper connecting the LF to the HF?