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So you think wire conductors in cables are directional? Think again...

Here is a very relevant discussion among physicists about the directionality...the way signal and electrons should flow... based on conductor orientation. Some esoteric, high-end manufacturers say they listen to each conductor to see which way the signal should flow for the best audio quality.

Read this discussion. Will it make you rethink what you’re being told and sold?

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/is-a-copper-conductor-directional.975195/
edgewound

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invalid
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Engineering wise, conductor signal direction makes no sense, especially since we are talking about AC signals that change directions anyway.


Doesn't the electromagnetic wave propagate away from the source?
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Ohno continuous cast
invalid
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So....now it's being said the current doesn't flow through the conductor, but the spaces between the conductors.



If you would read the posts you would have known that the electromagnetic wave travels through the spaces between the conductor and the dielectric.
invalid
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Do any of you guys that use measurements listen to audio equipment before you make a purchase or do you just look at measurements only?
invalid
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Actual technical specs are a baseline to making a purchasing choice.


Not all but A lot of the specs listed on product info are misleading at best.
invalid
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Losing an argument. That’s funny. Report

The only reason you post here is for the argument.
invalid
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How do you measure soundstage?
invalid
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Today’s scientists have substituted mathematics for experiments, and they wander off through equation after equation, and eventually build a structure which has no relation to reality.
Nikola Tesla
invalid
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Not in this hobby for that.

They aren't in this hobby at all.
invalid
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I've recently seen speaker cables advertised from a manufacturer that are $30K for an 8 foot pair

So, don't buy them. There is a lot of stuff that is too expensive for most people, but for some it's a drop in the bucket.
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