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Jumpers - how long is long enough

This question relates to the jumpers found on speakers with Bi-wire terminals

Most people agree that most of the jumpers provided should be replaced.

But how long should the new jumpers be?

A fellow audiophile who has spent some time investigating this recommends at least 50 cm
- he also recommends the neutral be of a larger gauge and 70cm in length

I have no reason to doubt his observations, because he is extremely thorough with his research and I have also found his observations to be beneficial..

I was just wondering if anyone else had similar findings they would like to share on this topic

Regards - Steve
williewonka

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williewonka OP
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Forgot to mention that the two wires were separated by lots of space - they were not twisted or joined together.

So it seems that the consensus so far is... 
- the length of wires used for jumpers can have some impact on sound quality, depending on speaker type & design and the wire used. 
- It may be prudent for those people that are using jumpers on their bi-wire speakers to try different lengths of wire to see what sounds best on their speakers
- Direction of the wire can affect sound quality

Many Thanks for the feedback - keep it coming

Cheers
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