cable jumpers for red terminals only

[SSM]

Single-wiring my speakers but using 4 short lengths of decent speaker cable to link the LF terminals to the HF ones. These improved treble extension than the freebie brass jumpers.

Was thinking (oh oh:?) last nite... its only the cable on the RED (+ve) side that makes a difference to the speaker's sound right? The (-ve) wiring runs back to the amp, so do I really need to put in that cable jumper for this loop??? Is it electrically okay to put the freebie jumpers in for the (-ve) side and make do with just two jumpers for the (+ve)? This would be so much tidier. Will the possible differences in capacitance properties between the (+ve) cable jumper and the (-ve) freebie jumper(slower?) cause a buildup of stagnant current in the speaker crossovers that could blow up the speakers? :raoflmfao::raoflmfao:

Will it?

Can someone try this with their own speakers and tell me a week later, if everything's alright?

SS

 

[dudywoxer]

just put the full compliment of cable in their, you wouldn't want people to think you were only 'half-wired' would you

 

[SSM]

dudywoxer wrote:

just put the full compliment of cable in their, you wouldn't want people to think you were only 'half-wired' would you

Other wammers already think so...

Impressive! I didn't know your funny bone was that big.

SS

 

[dudywoxer]

it very much depends what sets it off, and it has been a very very long night

 

[SSM]

dudywoxer wrote:

it very much depends what sets it off, and it has been a very very long night

Insomnia, I see:raoflmfao:

Well, if I was up all night with a big funny bone, I'd know what I do...

cheerSS:minikiev:

 

[MartinC]

solidstateman wrote:

Was thinking (oh oh:?) last nite... its only the cable on the RED (+ve) side that makes a difference to the speaker's sound right?

If you followed that logic through you'd only need to use 'decent' speaker cable for the positive run from the amp to the speakers too...

Use proper cables for the positive and negative; both matter.

 

[Davewhityetagain]

solidstateman wrote:

Single-wiring my speakers but using 4 short lengths of decent speaker cable to link the LF terminals to the HF ones. These improved treble extension than the freebie brass jumpers.Was thinking (oh oh:?) last nite... its only the cable on the RED (+ve) side that makes a difference to the speaker's sound right? The (-ve) wiring runs back to the amp, so do I really need to put in that cable jumper for this loop??? Is it electrically okay to put the freebie jumpers in for the (-ve) side and make do with just two jumpers for the (+ve)? This would be so much tidier. Will the possible differences in capacitance properties between the (+ve) cable jumper and the (-ve) freebie jumper(slower?) cause a buildup of stagnant current in the speaker crossovers that could blow up the speakers? :raoflmfao::raoflmfao:

Will it?

Can someone try this with their own speakers and tell me a week later, if everything's alright?

SS

If and I do at times posted something like the above, my excuse would be drugs and or brain lesions......... what's your excuse ?

 

[mosfet]

Was thinking (oh oh:Not Sure last nite... its only the cable on the RED (+ve) side that makes a difference to the speaker's sound right?

Consider yourself chastised for this naughtiness solid. [ wagging finger emoticon]

The idea alternating current (the stuff in your loudspeaker cables) flows up the red (+) and back down the black (-) in a nice loop isn’t correct. It is correct for direct current.

For alternating current the clue is in the name. AC alternates its direction or oscillates. Meaning at any one time it’s going from positive to negative and then from negative to positive. The rate at which this happens (number of times per second) is the frequency of the AC signal.

This is what makes your loudspeaker cones move forwards and backwards relative to their at rest point. So them black wires are being used just as much as them red ones!

 

[eisenach]

It didn't stop Rogers from producing the LS6a with two +ve terminals and just one -ve.

 

[SSM]

My query was an earnest one. Shame on you all for preying on the inexperience of this electrical layman! [

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That said, the last four replies were helpful.I'm keeping my "extra" jumpers, ta.

And watch out for my next query about using the right Blu-Tac mass-density, number(three or four?)and blob-shape (triangular or cylindrical?) to stick on my standmounts' bottoms...

SS

 

[windom]

Hi Solidstatesman,

I read with interest - I've a pair of ART Skibos & one of the configurations (which I get on well with) is to run a link between +ve cable input & +ve link from Bass unit to Monitor - bypassing the LFE crossover ?

It feels kinda strange doing it, and I've always wondered what would happen if I connected the -ve in the same way (ART only say to link the +ve).

On the Skibos this configuration gives a boost to the Bass output& seems to widen everything by having the monitor do it's thing in the Bass frequencies as well.

It seems to add weight to the argument on only running the +ve jumper....

windom