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Interconnect Directionality

Have I lost my mind? I swear that I am hearing differences in the direction I hook up my interconnect cables between my preamp and power amp. These are custom built solid core silver cables with Eichmann bullet plugs. There is no shield so this is not a case where one end of the cable’s shield is grounded and the other isn’t. 

There are four ways ways to hook them up:
Right: Forward. Left: Forward. 
Right: Backward. Left: Backward
Right: Forward. Left: Backward
Right: Backward. Left: Forward. 

There is no difference in construction between forward and backward, but here are my observations:

When they are hooked up forward/backward there appears to be more airy-ness and what appears to be a slight phase difference. When hooked up forward/forward or backward/backward, the image seems more precise like they are more in phase. The difference between forward/forward and backward/backward is that one seems to push the soundstage back a little bit while the other brings it towards you more. 

What could possibly cause this? Does it have something to do with the way the wire is constructed and how the grains are made while drawn through a die? Am I imagining this? Have I completely lost my mind?
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I already explained what I meant by BIG, maybe you were too busy flapping your gums, but I don’t mind explaining it again.

It’s BIG because - if true, the directionality of wire in a fuse or speaker cables, for example, means that ALL wire in the entire system is directional. I’m not even trying to PROVE wire is directional. I’m simply suggesting if it is, then look at the logical conclusion. But since some audiophiles are knee-jerk reactionaries they refuse to listen. But if they did listen they would be able to make BIG strides in improving their system’s sound. Which they won’t, because they would rather fight about it. How’s that? Do you see what I meant by BIG now? All of that from one tiny wire in a fuse. That’s BIG!
atdavid
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So pretty much you are walking back your statement.

Let me remind you what you said: "IS ACTUALLY BIG"

But wire directionality is actually BIG because all cabling, speaker wiring, transformer wiring, capacitor wires, etc. are ....you guessed it, DIRECTIONAL. So we’re a long way from what is possible you know, sound wise. Follow?

And now, below .... well maybe it is big ... you know if it exists,  which I am not claiming it is .... but maybe it is .... in which case maybe it is big.

Your claim that "some audiophiles are knee-jerk reactionaries they refuse to listen" is just a false claim at best said to support an unsupportable hypothesis. I could make a similar and more supportable claim that "most audiophiles refuse to listen without their eyes".


One thing is clear now, why you edit so often :-)

geoffkait17,972 posts11-04-2019 2:33pmI already explained what I meant by BIG, maybe you were too busy flapping your gums, but I don’t mind explaining it again.

It’s BIG because - if true, the directionality of wire in a fuse or speaker cables, for example, means that ALL wire in the entire system is directional. I’m not even trying to PROVE wire is directional. I’m simply suggesting if it is, then look at the logical conclusion. But since some audiophiles are knee-jerk reactionaries they refuse to listen. But if they did listen they would be able to make BIG strides in improving their system’s sound. Which they won’t, because they would rather fight about it. How’s that? Do you see what I meant by BIG now? All of that from one tiny wire in a fuse. That’s BIG!



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You will pardon me for saying so but you appear to have a reading comprehension problem. I’ve explained it twice. You still don’t get it. I suggest you sit this one out and let someone else get involved. Your so-called arguments are nothing more than Wiki cut and paste truisms, a word which you appear to be totally unfamiliar with. A truism is a statement of fact but a fact that doesn’t disprove or even dispute the contention you find objectionable. The sky is blue is an example of a truism. I suspect you are just in knee jerk mode. Well to the BIG Leagues, slugger!
atdavid
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geoff? Is that you? Are you projecting again?

Sorry to burst your bubble, but no Wikipedia involved in my posts, though a quick perusal of your posts suggests you quote Wikipedia ....a lot.

Nope, not reading comprehension here geoff. I am simply repeating your words back to you .... you know they are there for everyone to see and I always make sure to keep a copy so you can't go and change it and claim you said something else.

You have to stop with these straw-man arguments, it is pretty much admitting that you have lost. I don't know why you keep insisting that you do that.

And now come on geoff, you know the sky really is more clear, but appears blue due to Raleigh scattering when the sun shines on it :-)

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