Interconnects, some have directional indicators, why?

atmasphere
"I have to assume that Geoff used the quote above to make the point of the shield being the driver behind directionality in cables. If that is not the case and somehow Audioquest was trying to make a point about wire being direction and nothing else than this paragraph isn’t their best marketing. But that isn’t how it reads to me."

I wish i could say kudos to your detective work but alas, I’ve already explained all that as did Mr. Low from Audioquest. And you assume wrong. Remember, when you Ass-u-me something you make an ass out of me and Uma Thurman. 😬

Methinks there’s a good possibility you’ve psyched yourself out on this whole fuse and wire directionality thing. I for one don’t see what all the fuss is since any yutz with ears should be able hear the difference in direction of any fuse or any unshielded cable. You guys are making this much more difficult than it has to be, not that I mind. It’s kinda fun. 😃

mihorn wrote,

"One has to listen 10~20 seconds (depends on the length of cable) for signal to find the way."

whoa! what! hey! did you forget to put a smiley face?

So, this begs the question: will the sound improve if the amplifier is placed lower than the source components so the electrons could travel more freely down hill following the direction in the cable? This might explain why most serious audiophiles put their amplifiers on the lowest shelf on the rack. Just wondering...

Kalali, you can do that, but good electrons, that you paid for, might leave the cable, being replaced by just plain cheap electrons.

So, this begs the question: will the sound improve if the amplifier is placed lower than the source components so the electrons could travel more freely down hill following the direction in the cable? This might explain why most serious audiophiles put their amplifiers on the lowest shelf on the rack. Just wondering...

If you wait for the electrons to carry the signal to the amp from the source there is a good chance you would have time to shower, shave, and have a cup of coffee before you would hear a single note through your speakers.

The audio signal travels down the wire in the form of an electromagnetic wave from the source to the load.

The word electricity refers generally to the movement of electrons (or other charge carriers) through a conductor in the presence of potential and an electric field. The speed of this flow has multiple meanings. In everyday electrical and electronic devices, the signals or energy travel as electromagnetic waves typically on the order of 50%–99% of the speed of light, while the electrons themselves move (drift) much more slowly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_electricity

More for you to read.
 http://science.uniserve.edu.au/school/curric/stage6/phys/stw2002/sefton.pdf