preamp inverts polarity

"...except to check if "maybe" something is out of phase,.."

I don't think your ears will be able to tell the difference unless you have a "phase correct" reference you can compare with. I listen to a lot of the same music albums on both LPs and CDs and I occasional run into a CD/LP where I can easily\y tell the difference but it is more like the channels are reversed because both media sound good and nothing seems to be missing.

Got some bad news, Wolfie. You is officially deaf. Is it too late to request a full refund from your trade school?

Please Kaitty, don't tell the various venues who keep hiring me for my live sound mixing/production skills...I wish I had a closet full of dusty magic rocks and various snake oil sonic remedies so I could enjoy being a failed imaginary "Industry Insider." THEN I'd get some respect!

I imagine it’s because you work cheap.