Anything as " fast" as SPECTRAL gear?

Psag, agreed. However you can hear it and recognize you're hearing it in comparison.

Well Atmasphere I think it's good you at least have the polarity switch for those of us who have systems refined enough to be desirous of the correct polarity for "every single orchestral piece" we sit down to enjoy (I say we assuming there are many others like me : ) . Same for our Jazz or even solo flute or violin recordings. How about solo guitar, anyone? I remember being bothered years ago by Jazz recordings by CTI recordings. Different instruments having different polarity. Only years later did I discover this was done purposely ; maybe something to do with the "big" 'wall of sound' popular with the people with crappy equipment and white metal zip cord of about 20 gauge for speaker wire. :( And yes i think it also isn't too important for those listening through iPhones either; just like the majority of old cassette decks. Oh dear. Thank goodness SPECTRAL and MIT, EQUITECH and SOUND APPLICATION gear is there for those of us who don't want to listen to "fuzz". This reminds me that now I'm retired I should go into "Consulting" ; setting up systems so the owners will be properly thrilled by their good quality equipment - from wall plugs to speaker placement and damping to seating positions. Heck I understand the average lack of sensitivity to these items. It's true that most won't hear - and won't care - ( until maybe it's pointed out to them). I have gone into a number of shops selling high end gear only to have to point out they have the channels reversed - and I think it's because countless "sound advisors" have never been to a live orchestral concert in a decent hall. Polarity comes up next when they or I put on a solo piano, played and recorded beautifully, only to have it sound like the artist is playing with gloves on. Yuck. I have always appreciated my dearly beloved hi-fi enthusiast HARRY PEARSON who had the ears and sensitivity that a good system "properly set up" should come close to achieving the sound of real instruments in real space. My hat remains doffed to his lofty goal.

ZD, it's the very fact it's a 50/50 split that it is essential to have a polarity switch on the preamp. Don't forget the engineer is operating with / and listening to the system he's using and all may sound fine - in that set up.

ZD, I appreciated a post you made about I/C's or speaker cables and mentioned that if one can't hear a difference they shouldn't claim there IS no difference - only state "they" don't hear a difference. Correct polarity and absolute phase are the same. However, the whole system has to be refined enough-- and set-up well enough - for one to be able to clearly notice the difference.

I also believe most natural instrument music lovers will learn to appreciate the difference very easily when they have some coaching by a knowledgeable person who is not simply interested in selling a piece of equipment. Maybe there is an opportunity for me to establish a consulting service for those who really want their system properly set up-- not sell gear? Now I'm single and son is grown and on his own consulting and travelling may be quite enjoyable. Hmm. Any thoughts? Ideas? Would that service be of value to anyone?