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Directionality Explained

I have read it argued against by those who think they know
Here is proof
Paul Speltz Founder of ANTICABLES shares his thoughts about wire directionality. Dear Fellow Audiophiles, As an electronic engineer, I struggled years ago with the idea of wire being directional because it did not fit into any of the electrical models I had learned. It simply did not make sense to me that an alternating music signal should favor a direction in a conductor. One of the great things about our audio hobby is that we are able to hear things well before we can explain them; and just because we can’t explain something, doesn't mean that it is not real. 

https://www.monoandstereo.com/2020/05/wire-directionality.html#more
tweak1
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nonoise
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In keeping with the OP's opening link, here's part II of what seems to be an ongoing thread over at Mono & Stereo: https://www.monoandstereo.com/2020/05/wire-directionality-part-2.html#more
Paul openly admits it's just a theory of his but I'm sure it'll provide plenty of ammo for the already entrenched, foxhole crowds. 
Ready, aim, write!

All the best,
Nonoise
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geoffkait
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In pt 2 the writer says,

“What does not make sense with my theory, is that music is traveling through the wire as an alternating current. This makes my theory difficult to accept. What is not difficult, is hearing the difference in wire directionality. I don’t know how to prove my theory, so it will simply remain a theory for now.“

>>>>>That’s a pretty big plot hole since all audio cables are alternating current. If he had paid attention to Audiogon Threads on directionality he would know the answer.



andy2
1,588 posts
 
What does not make sense with my theory,
is that music is traveling through the
wire as an alternating current. This
makes my theory difficult to accept.
At least he realizes the same thing most people have been saying.
Hm... what if I told him AC current is directional?

djones51
4,947 posts
 
If there were a time based problem like jitter then it's measurable, should be no problem showing it. 
andy2
1,588 posts
 
There are two things that are in favor of directional argument which I already posted in the past.

1. If you got L3>L2>L1, then the impedance may not be the same one direction vs. the other.

2. An AC current is directional even if it's an alternating current.
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