Gold plated, removable bridging bars

ultrasoudproductions

Hello group. I purchased a set of RTi70 speakers, but I am missing a Gold plated, removable bridging bar on one of them. I have spent sometime but have come empty trying to find one. Can somebody tell me the actual Polk name or Polk part # and where to find one. I am OK if there is a generic replacement. I have temporarily solved the issue by putting a piece of speaker cable. I would think that speaker value is somewhat lowered by having the wire instead of the bridging bar or am I mistaken?
Thanks

F1nut

Replace them with HIGH quality speaker cable. Stock jumper plates leave a lot to be desired.

decal

Ditto what F1nut said.

Mine come from AntiCables...............


http://anticables.com/jumpers

ken brydson

Here's mine...

ultrasoudproductions

F1nut wrote: »

Replace them with HIGH quality speaker cable. Stock jumper plates leave a lot to be desired.

Thanks for the input F1nut.

ultrasoudproductions

decal wrote: »

Ditto what F1nut said.

Mine come from AntiCables...............


http://anticables.com/jumpers

Thanks for the input decal.

ultrasoudproductions

ken brydson wrote: »

Here's mine...

Thanks for the input ken brydson.

ultrasoudproductions

I was looking to make my own speaker cables.
1. Design - Is there an optimum design? I was thinking having a banana plug at the receiver end, twisting together the speaker end to a 6 inch piece and crimping a spade to the twisted end and to the other remaining end of the 6 inch cable.
2. Banana plug - Is there a mid grade banana plug you would recommend?
3. SpadeIs - Is there a mid grade you would recommend?
4. Speaker wireIs - Is there a mid speaker wire and gauge you would recommend?
5. Is there a mid grade Jacket you would recommend?
6. Length - Is there a length one should not exceed?
7. Is there any other factors to consider?

helipilotdoug

Your plan sounds good. Just make sure the 6" will be enough. Most any good quality banana will work, but I'd suggest going with a banana plug made from copper. Same with the spades. To give you some info on jumpers, please take a look at our Bravo Bi-Wire jumpers. If you want to make your own and save a bit of $, we can put together a kit so you can DIY them. If you want, PM me. I'll be glad to help you with any questions. As a Club polk member, we give you a 10% discount too

txcoastal1

@ultrasoudproductions

FYI helipilotdoug is a cool cat

Hi Doug

pitdogg2

txcoastal1 wrote: »

@ultrasoudproductions

FYI helipilotdoug is a cool cat

Hi Doug

The best

Jimbo18

@ultrasoudproductions I echo what the others have said about Doug. He helped me out very affordably with some great speaker wire that he customized to match my spring-type speaker connections.

helipilotdoug

Thanks for the kind words guys

dromunds

Doug does great work. Hopefully I'm appending a photo of some jumpers Doug made for me from six inches of my speaker cables. Its advisable to use the same wire in your jumpers as your speaker cables. As F1Nut said, use high quality cable. Doug also reterminated my speaker cables shown in the photo with some really nice Furutech ends. Talk to Doug and he'll set you up however you choose to go.

https://us.v-cdn.net/5021930/uploads/editor/xp/85pnqyfy8g75.jpg

lightman1

Doug is my LSAF morning coffee buddy.
He's good people.

helipilotdoug

dromunds wrote: »

Doug does great work. Hopefully I'm appending a photo of some jumpers Doug made for me from six inches of my speaker cables. Its advisable to use the same wire in your jumpers as your speaker cables. As F1Nut said, use high quality cable. Doug also reterminated my speaker cables shown in the photo with some really nice Furutech ends. Talk to Doug and he'll set you up however you choose to go.

https://us.v-cdn.net/5021930/uploads/editor/xp/85pnqyfy8g75.jpg

Hey Don, would you mind if I use that photo on our website? Thanks

dromunds

Doug, of course you may use that photo. Regards. -Don

tratliff

I agree with the group. Doug and his cables are excellent. I have a complete system of them from XLR to RCA to Speaker.

You can’t go wrong with his works or experience.

helipilotdoug

dromunds wrote: »

Doug, of course you may use that photo. Regards. -Don

Thanks Don