David, there aren't any human beings who can hear the difference between connecting to the top or bottom terminals. Notice that I did say "the" difference, because there actually is one, measurable by instruments far more sensitive than our ears. The added resistance of the 2-3" of the connecting strip would lower the output of the driver connected through it by an amount on the order of a thousandth of a dB.

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Enjoy the music, not the equipment.