Cable Snake Oil Antidote

I suspect you’re confusing phase information with Absolute Polarity. The absolute polarity of the recording and of the playback system should BOTH be correct. If only one is correct the sound will be relatively diffuse, bass shy and non coherent. OR if the system is in REVERSE Polarity then recordings that are also in reverse Polarity then the sound will be CORRECT. The trouble is that there are no standards for Absolute Polarity so everything is topsy turvy. Of course phase is an issue too, and time alignment of speakers.

Chad from MA recording uses crystal cables , his cd’s sound as good as sacd maybe better

Wow, and I thought I could just put a CD on and enjoy my music (McIntosh and Salon's). Thought my system sounded good, but now I think my cables may be running backward, my system out of phase, messed up polarity, dry contacts (no paste), stock fuses everywhere, lack of cable elevators, etc. I can't even listen to that stuff anymore. 

Tobor007

Don't forget those new cryoed duplex receptacles too......

@geoffkait - there's only one confused around here and it is not me.

Polarity is irrelevant to phase discussion.