Magnepan 3.7 Jumper Direction?

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dpmolino

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Magnepan 3.7 Jumper Direction?
« on: 29 May 2014, 02:49 am »
A silly question but here goes... I am using AQ Type 4 speaker cables. These are directional. I want to experiment with making jumpers from the same cable. Does anyone know which direction the jumpers from such a cable should be pointed when installed as jumpers? In other words, with the cable marking arrows pointing left to right, or right to left.

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Re: Magnepan 3.7 Jumper Direction?
« Reply #1 on: 30 May 2014, 12:31 am »
I think the best answer you'll get is try it and see if there's any discernible difference. 
My guess is they'll sound the same either way so let us know, please.

dpmolino

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Re: Magnepan 3.7 Jumper Direction?
« Reply #2 on: 30 May 2014, 08:37 pm »
Thanks all so far. My attempt was a DIY disaster. Just not a handy kind of guy.  However, FWIW, the jumpers I made of some Anticables worked out and are quite an improvement over the stock ones. Tried some plain 10 or 12 ga. solid copper house wire. Rolled off the top some. Meh.

Since fuses were mentioned in reply to my post in the "other forum", (and for discussion fun), I am trying some generic (forgot the brand - order from Mouser) ceramic fuses in the 3.7s. A buck or so each. Not bad. And no, I won't get into their direction :-). Had used Hi Fi Tuning fuses in my 1.7s An improvement, but not a value.

*Scotty*

Re: Magnepan 3.7 Jumper Direction?
« Reply #3 on: 30 May 2014, 10:48 pm »
Are those fuses fast blow or slow blow? You want fast blow fuses.
Scotty

dpmolino

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Re: Magnepan 3.7 Jumper Direction?
« Reply #4 on: 30 May 2014, 11:07 pm »
Oh yes! I use the correct sizes and fast blo type.

Minn Mark

Re: Magnepan 3.7 Jumper Direction?
« Reply #5 on: 3 Jun 2014, 12:35 pm »
Bi-wire not an option?  I am bi-wiring my 3.6/R's and this is an improvemnet IMO.

Mark

dpmolino

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Re: Magnepan 3.7 Jumper Direction?
« Reply #6 on: 3 Jun 2014, 12:40 pm »
No, not for the x.7 models.