You’re new here so I’m cutting you some slack. If you don’t know just say you don’t know. There’s no reason to get yourself all worked up. You can’t prove a negative. Relax and enjoy the ride.
Interconnect Directionality
Have I lost my mind? I swear that I am hearing differences in the direction I hook up my interconnect cables between my preamp and power amp. These are custom built solid core silver cables with Eichmann bullet plugs. There is no shield so this is not a case where one end of the cable’s shield is grounded and the other isn’t.
There are four ways ways to hook them up:
Right: Forward. Left: Forward.
Right: Backward. Left: Backward
Right: Forward. Left: Backward
Right: Backward. Left: Forward.
There is no difference in construction between forward and backward, but here are my observations:
When they are hooked up forward/backward there appears to be more airy-ness and what appears to be a slight phase difference. When hooked up forward/forward or backward/backward, the image seems more precise like they are more in phase. The difference between forward/forward and backward/backward is that one seems to push the soundstage back a little bit while the other brings it towards you more.
What could possibly cause this? Does it have something to do with the way the wire is constructed and how the grains are made while drawn through a die? Am I imagining this? Have I completely lost my mind?
There are four ways ways to hook them up:
Right: Forward. Left: Forward.
Right: Backward. Left: Backward
Right: Forward. Left: Backward
Right: Backward. Left: Forward.
There is no difference in construction between forward and backward, but here are my observations:
When they are hooked up forward/backward there appears to be more airy-ness and what appears to be a slight phase difference. When hooked up forward/forward or backward/backward, the image seems more precise like they are more in phase. The difference between forward/forward and backward/backward is that one seems to push the soundstage back a little bit while the other brings it towards you more.
What could possibly cause this? Does it have something to do with the way the wire is constructed and how the grains are made while drawn through a die? Am I imagining this? Have I completely lost my mind?
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You are out of your depth here, so I am cutting you some slack. You don't know, and you don't have to say it because it is obvious. However, if you would like to address my arguments and redeem yourself, that would benefit you. geoffkait17,968 posts11-04-2019 12:23pmYou’re new here so I’m cutting you some slack. If you don’t know just say you don’t know. There’s no reason to get yourself all worked up. You can’t prove a negative. Relax and enjoy the ride. |
I don’t know why newbies waltz in 🕺🏻here thinking they’re the smartest guy in the room. Looks like this a a stubborn case and will take some education, the one he didn’t get in school. By the way, you haven’t made any real arguments. So I can hardly dispute them. The ones you did make I disputed. You have been pounding your chest a lot, though. |
New here, not "new". I don’t know why big fish in a small pond assume they are "big fish". I have made lots of real arguments. You have not made any ... at all. You made a statement that showed a lack of knowledge. I didn’t. You even agree that the statements I made are accurate ... which you should realize, negate what you said. You have actually not refuted anything I said. If anything, you agree with them. The only one pounding their chest, is you actually. It is not me making the claim of "BIG", that is you. To claim "BIG", you would assume one would be able to qualify that statement in some .... any? fashion. But as of yet, you have not done that ... at all. You have just made a claim of "BIG". Perhaps you should start by qualifying how your arrived at "BIG", since saying that is the case, does not at all make it true. Since "BIG" is a significant adjective, I assume you can easily back that up? .... not that I think you will, I suspect there will be more "Birefringence" on your part ...
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I already explained what I meant by BIG, maybe you were too busy flapping your gums, but I don’t mind explaining it again. It’s BIG because - if true, the directionality of wire in a fuse or speaker cables, for example, means that ALL wire in the entire system is directional. I’m not even trying to PROVE wire is directional. I’m simply suggesting if it is, then look at the logical conclusion. But since some audiophiles are knee-jerk reactionaries they refuse to listen. But if they did listen they would be able to make BIG strides in improving their system’s sound. Which they won’t, because they would rather fight about it. How’s that? Do you see what I meant by BIG now? All of that from one tiny wire in a fuse. That’s BIG! |
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