Some stuff I read once. It’s how my speakers are wired and I’m happy.
Wiring ‘bi-wire’ speakers with a single cable.
For 2-way speakers, first make sure that the jumpers are in place.
Then…
The red cable plug goes into the ‘HF +’ speaker post.
The black cable plug goes into the ‘LF -‘ speaker post.
This is the only way to preserve the tonal voice of the speaker that the designer intended. (Audioquest/Chord configuration)
Chord says:
What connections on the back of the speaker should I connect my single wire speaker cable to?
As a general rule, the treble connections are usually reckoned to produce better sound quality than the bass connections. However, in many cases, we find that a diagonal connection produces the most musically coherent sound.
To do this, connect the positive (+) speaker cable to the positive treble connection and the negative speaker cable (-) to the negative bass connection. So in effect, the cable is connected diagonally. This is quick, easy and fun to do and the results are easy to hear.
The missing links
Most bi-wireable speakers are supplied with gold-plated links that join the two positive and the two negative connections together so they can be single-wired.
Another easy lift in sound quality can be achieved by replacing these with either short runs of the speaker cable you are using, or better still with dedicated links. A genuinely surprising improvement can result, particularly across the treble frequencies.
Audioquest says:
Using Full Range Cables On BiWire Capable Speakers:
When using a single set of full range cables with a BiWirable speaker, you might as well do it properly ... it costs nothing and makes a difference you can hear.
When using jumpers (factory supplied or replacements)…
On a 3-way or panel- hybrid, be sure to put both red and black connectors to the treble input. Bass is less sensitive to having the jumpers in the signal path.
For 2-way speakers, be sure to put the red speaker connector to the treble + and the black speaker connector to the bass -.
This is the only way to preserve the tonal voice the speaker designer intended.
If you do not BiWire, connect a single set of speaker cables as recommended above. Ideally, you should use a set of speaker cable jumpers to make the BiWire jumper connections at the speaker.
What about those “free” shiny metal jumpers that came with the speaker? It’s entirely accurate to describe these as “worth every penny you paid for them.” Simply put, these are very poor sounding devices.
Works for me!