How do you deal with absolute polarity?

I have a phase switch on my Spectral preamp and am always grateful for it. Without it,for example, I wouldn't even be able to tell some Harpsicord (not a favorite instrument) notes from those of a plucked violin. I listen to classical primarily and have always striven for clarity and nuance to best appreciate the gifts of the piece and the players. I find the phase reversal switch essential to full enjoyment,even for classical FM listening.

Upon setup, I was very attentive to absolute phase....I never change the leads ....too much trouble.

If your system is determined to be in correct absolute polarity and you don't have a polarity switch, one strategy is to reverse the leads at the speakers so that the system is now in reverse absolute polarity.  Since at least 50% of CDs are in reverse polarity, most notably the audiophile CDs, and perhaps as many as 90% are in reverse polarity, then you will be listening to the majority of your CDs in correct polarity.

I am particularly sensitive to the polarity and have a system which is very revealing but it has not been my experience that 'up to 90% of CD's are in reverse phase; although this figure has been quoted by others as well. My observations indicate a much more random distribution;which given the step of the recording and duplication chain,is mathematically more probable. Just mho.

The number is actually 92%, the number stated by George Louis, polarity pundit, whose web site contains a great many audiophile CDs and their polarities. His results are drawn from listening tests. Now, I am not vouching for either his hearing, his results or his numbers but I have to say he certainly makes a very good case. You would have to read his complete explanation for how he arrives at the magic number of 92%. Since there is no Standard for absolute polarity one imagines anything is possible. I have heard estimates for percent of CDs being in reverse polarity ranging from 10% to 50% to 92%.

http://www.absolutepolarity.com