Phase inverted..why?

Some years back reviewers were carping about absolute phase and audiophiles began to train themselves to here the difference in polarity. I couldn't hear it and I decided not to try. After all, if I couldn't hear the problem, there wasn't one.
The only phase issue I've been concerned about since is the phase relationship between my speakers and my subs.

Clueless - In the immortal words of John Wayne - "Not hardly". Thanks for the clarification.

Alot of recordings aren't in phase and further some tracks on CD's are in and some are out - I used to switch speaker connections but don't anymore. Most CD front ends have phase reversal switches - but I can't hear any difference. I think it's all HW. That's hogwash...

its not hogwash at all...
go buy a cd with a polarity test on it and then swap around your cables...
if you can't hear the difference you have some major hearing problems

No hearing problems here - got a little tendonitus in the left elbow though.