The 92% number comes from the guy that has the most experience - The Polarity Pundit, George Louis. I do not agree or disagree with the Polarity Pundit but find the topic quite interesting. A random distribution of polarity actually doesn’t make much sense because not all recording and mastering engineers are ignorant of or don’t care about polarity. IIRC The number 92% comes from something to do with the digital manufacturing process, since vinyl is mostly in correct polarity, at least according to the Polarity Pundit.
Clark Johnsen, author of The Wood Effect, disagrees generally with the PP but I don’t recall if Clark offers a percentage of CDs in reverse polarity. When people say the correct number is 50% they’re just guessing. Making CDs is not a random process. Certainly some audio recording engineers and mastering engineers must care about polarity. So, on that basis you’d expect the percentage of CDs in correct polarity to be higher than random (50%). As Judge Judy sez, if it doesn’t make sense it’s not true.
If something is not bunk it can’t be debunked. - Old audiophile axiom 🤡
Clark Johnsen, author of The Wood Effect, disagrees generally with the PP but I don’t recall if Clark offers a percentage of CDs in reverse polarity. When people say the correct number is 50% they’re just guessing. Making CDs is not a random process. Certainly some audio recording engineers and mastering engineers must care about polarity. So, on that basis you’d expect the percentage of CDs in correct polarity to be higher than random (50%). As Judge Judy sez, if it doesn’t make sense it’s not true.
If something is not bunk it can’t be debunked. - Old audiophile axiom 🤡