Replaced jumpers 1.2TL

tugboat
tugboat Posts: 393
edited September 2008 in Vintage Speakers
Well I was going to make some new jumpers out of quaility wire and connectors, but decided to do the following. From my end there doesn't seem a downside to doing this. If anyone feels this isn't a good approach, let me know (and why).

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Thanks!
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited September 2008
    or this works quite nice too

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13369
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  • tugboat
    tugboat Posts: 393
    edited September 2008
    candyliquor35m wrote: »
    or this works quite nice too

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13369

    That came to mind, but my wire is stranded, not solid. I had some extra banana plugs anyway. I ordered new plugs for all my speakers and receiver and all was going well until I tried them on my LS/FX surround speakers attached to the wall. Seems polk didn't recess the post enough to allow banana plugs while hanging on the wall. The plugs would have to be less than 1/2" long after being inserted. I think I might be able to get away with using the crimp/solder plugs (they seem shorter overall).
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited September 2008
    That looks like a good idea tugboat and nice thinking! I wouldn't suggest the naked wire unless you tin it because of oxidation.
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  • tugboat
    tugboat Posts: 393
    edited September 2008
    zingo wrote: »
    That looks like a good idea tugboat and nice thinking! I wouldn't suggest the naked wire unless you tin it because of oxidation.

    I surprised myself on this one, but like they say....Even a blind chicken finds a piece of corn now and then. :D

    I'm not an expert on reactive metals, but I seem to recall reading somewhere that copper and gold react less to each other than tin and gold do. Could be wrong, but at least the way I did it will allow me to keep an eye out for corrosion.
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  • michaeljhsda2
    michaeljhsda2 Posts: 2,186
    edited September 2008
    I hooked mine up in a similar way.
    SDA SRS 2.3TL's
    Silk Audio MS-90-BT integrated tube amp
    Yaqin MS-20L integrated tube amp
    SDA 2B TL's
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  • tugboat
    tugboat Posts: 393
    edited September 2008
    michaeljhsda2 wrote: »
    I hooked mine up in a similar way.

    Your setup was also something I was thinking of, but I know if I went that route it would be more effort to unplug them (I can get pretty lazy). :D

    For the IC cable, I used a single 12ga wire and soldered on pins I removed from an old RCA cable. I was told that unless you're using the AI-1 with non-common ground amps, the blade doesn't have a function other than support for the pin. Seems to work well and I have enough cable to try and hide already.
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