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Jumper plates vs bi wire

I just auditioned the new Harbeth P3esr speakers against my LSA Statement 1 Monitors and although I was blown away by the mid range and overall sound I am keeping the Statement 1 Monitors. The complete depth and tonality just suits my room better. That said, I used to have the LSA bi wired but have changed from 2 mono blocks to the Pass Labs XA 30.5 Amp so I need longer cable. I decided on the Crimson cable but the LSA are set for bi wire. I am now running with a simple jumper plate instead of bi wire. I haven't ordered the cable yet but need to decide on bi wire or just regular straight cable and use these metal jumper plates. Opinions?
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magfan
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My Maggies came with Chrome Plated Steel jumpers. I replaced them with hand-made #6 solid copper. Some slight help, but the real help with come when I pull the panel and get rid of the fuse and all those extra wires and connections.
I'd say simpler is better.
Bi-wire? No
Bi-amp? Yes

What is your 'jumper plate' made from? Any chance of getting a jumper fabricated from some of your old speaker wire?
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