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PolkThug
PolkThug Posts: 7,532
edited April 2004 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Home Depot 12AWG dressed and ready to party!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,623
    edited April 2004
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    Them there plugs look perty :D Nice work Thug
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2004
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    Nice work Toby! I'll buy 2 pair when you get around to it.

    Henry
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  • nemos2
    nemos2 Posts: 111
    edited April 2004
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    POLKthug,

    did they make a difference over the standard jumpers that polk ships with the speaker? I am curious to know.

    nemos2
    Polk LSi 15 Fronts
    Polk LSi C center
    Polk LSiFX Surrounds
    Outlaw Audio 990 Pre/Pro
    Outlaw Audio 755 amp
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2004
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    Originally posted by nemos2
    did they make a difference over the standard jumpers that polk ships with the speaker? I am curious to know.

    A lot of people on this forum recommend replacing the standard jumpers. Personally, I didn't do any subjective listening tests, so I don't exactly know if its better or not. For me, this was just a fun DIY project. I'm at the point now where I'm very happy with how everything sounds, and these jumpers may or may not contribute to that.

    For a cheap test, you can get some short 12awg wires without terminators and wire one speaker with stock jumper and the other with the wire.

    Regards,
    PolkThug
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,325
    edited April 2004
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    I'm using 12AWG as well what are you using to dress the cables up ? just shrink tubes?? I made jumpers this weekend But I like the look of you finished jumpers.
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  • movieguy
    movieguy Posts: 64
    edited April 2004
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    nice job , very clean , bravo
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  • ezc
    ezc Posts: 426
    edited April 2004
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    Nice Jumpers! Are you using the same wire for speaker wire? Looks real nice!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2004
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    Various sized shrink tubes and some wire loom. Same wire for the speaker cables. Thanks for the compliments.

    -PT
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,325
    edited April 2004
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    what is wire loom ?? those jumpers look cleaner than mine crap I want to make some like that !!
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2004
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    Originally posted by Willow
    what is wire loom ?? those jumpers look cleaner than mine crap I want to make some like that !!

    Automotive stores sell all kinds of "black sheaths" to hide wires in. The kind that is on my speaker cables seperates when you twist it. All the shrink wrap is from Radio Shack. Have fun!
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 11,325
    edited April 2004
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    thanks Ill check it out
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,577
    edited April 2004
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    Hey Polk, nice looking jumpers.:cool:
    Money Talks, Mine says Goodbye Rob!!!!
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  • RVJII
    RVJII Posts: 167
    edited April 2004
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    Willow

    You can also use techflex with the shrink wrap at the ends.

    Techflex
    A lack of planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...
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