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Musiclink cables sound better reversed

I have a Rotel preamp going to a Rotel 1590 amp. I use a decent cd player going into the preamp. I connect the cd player to preamp and preamp to amp with Transparent Musiclinks, RCA all around. I connect cd player to preamp in the direction indicated on the cable. But when I connect the preamp to amp the same “right” direction (the direction of the flow), it sounds horrible. A 2 year old would say so. But, when I eeverse the preamp to amp cable, it sounds great.
1. Why?
2. Am I going to hurt anything?
I would greatly appreciate some guidance from those who clearly know more than I. I was ready to sell my musiclink cables until I tried the reverse direction from pre to amp. Now, I love them. Thanks.
kumakahn
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maritime51
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Never tried reversing mine, BUT I’ve been using the RC 1590 and RB for a couple of months and love them. What’s been your experience?

Call Bob in Saco at Transparent. He will answer your questions. 
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maritime51
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Oh, Transparent has a trade up pricing system. I traded my gen 1 musiclinks for the Plus and love them. Number nine...number nine....🙀
gakman
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I believe that the shield inside the cable is attached to ground only on one end, that being the end the arrow points to. When you reverse direction with signal flow going opposite of arrows your only changing witch component (sending or receiving) has the grounded shield end attached to it.Should not be a problem for your equipment, if it sounds better and no hum or other undesirable issues go for it!I use my interconnects for my phono stage with signal flow opposite of the arrows and the sound is much clearer and leaner, and in this case is exactly what is needed, big improvement.
Gary
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geoffkait
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It depends on which is more important sonically, the shielding or the wire directionality. Assuming the interconnects are shielded. Some interconnects with arrows are unshielded.
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