No cable of any kind is directional unless it is made with some electrical component (like a diode) in-line between the amp and speaker. If you (generally) believe electricity can recognize one cable from another, you don't understand electricity.
Furutech Nanoflux speaker cables
Are Furutech Nanoflux speaker cables directional? If they are how do you know which is the amp end and which is the speaker end? I only found one article at Positive Feedback that said the noise filter should be closer to the source but I haven't been able to find any information that would confirm that and the person who lent me his cables swears it goes the other way. I have listened, and do hear a real difference but it is unclear to me which is "better".
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@roadcykler You got to love the cable deniers who think they are in possession of an ultimate truth and who can't be bothered to even listen for the differences that their high school physics courses can't explain. Enjoy your lamp cord and if you ever get around to actually using your ears feel free to apologize for your particular brand of nonsense. In the meantime, please stop trolling and polluting other peoples threads. |
i believe i have seen many YT vids by audio engineers w/ test equip FAR beyond high school physics! dissing the directionality thing so i seldom see any proof someone does blind A -B tests when they insist they can hear a difference ! |
@quickjack1234 The moment you step up from lamp cord, assuming the impedance, resistance and capacitance of whatever other cable you are using is the same, that is the moment you have left the realm of whatever it is you think can be measured by "audio engineers". So if you are a cable denying objectivist that is fine. But if you are spending your money on anything other than a mechanical transducer then are are also a hypocrite LOL. Someday I hope you and @roadcykler and all the other deniers actually get to hear high end systems that permit you to do A/B listening tests of different components that simply can't possibly make a difference but do. Hearing is believing. |
Seems they come with spade connectors for the amplifier end and banana connections for the speaker end. Interesting that the OP can hear a difference but does not know which is 'better'. I accept there may be a real subjective difference, but to be objective, the comparison should be with unamplified live music. (Amplifiers, loudspeakers and microphones introduce their own distortions). The direction that sounds more realistic should be counted as the better. If there is a difference, should there be twice the difference if the cable length is doubled? |
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