Arrows on cables.

From beginning to end.
From source towards speakers.

In some cases ... towards the store for a refund.

It’s always going to.. So from out to in.. make sense?

Output of the turntable and onto the phono preamp input. ------->

Output of the phono preamp and into preamp input. -------->

OR

Output from ANY source and into the preamp input. ------>

Out of the preamp output and into power amps input. ------->

Output of the power amp (s) and into the speaker terminals. ------>

Arrows point always from the outs and into the ins.

Clear as mud..

The arrow always points to the next piece of equipment in the chain. (Source to pre, pre to amp, source to to DAC to pre and so on).

Follow the electrons.

Flip a coin! Wire directionality is complete NONSENSE!

I guess I have it easy - my turntable connections are not removable, the rest of my interconnects are balanced cables and my speakers are internally biwired.

On interconnects, the arrows should point away from source. If no arrows, you should go by any writing present on jacket, and orient the wire with the writing right side up and away from source component. To clarify, you should be able to read the writing, as In reading a sentence etc...
On speaker wire, the arrows, if any, should point away from amp.

They probably point, lovingly, at your wallet.

What level of hell is this, again?

Typically the directionality is for a single ended shield. Two internal conductors with an overall shield connected at one end. Start is the out put of the component to the input of the next.

Does it work? Definite maybe.

AudioQuest claims that the wire drawn through the die will determine which direction the signal should flow due to the "diode" effect in which the metals is oriented...and they listen to each wire to understand how the cable should be assembled. Wow...ok...sure. Seems like SR took this BS from AQ in his marketing.

Nordost says the way the wire is drawn makes no difference. It's the signal flowing through the wire that orients the lattice structure of the wire.

Both are "experts" in conductor metallurgy, apparently.

Which "expert" is correct?

from source to preamp from pre amp to amp from amp to speaker

hmm, I guess I connected my speaker wire properly, they at tellerium Q, so the arrow goes from integrated amp to the speakers.

So far we are all geniuses.  Imagine that!

No one has addressed tape loops and the inconsistent labeling that can accompany the inputs and outputs ;-).

If you look at the wire it lays like shingles on a roof, 1000 x will do it.

If you keep the orientation just like caps and inductors it does make a difference.  Not only in sound but the QC between cables..

A bidirectional barrel Capacitor is still rolled up from small to large, the wire is on either end of the wrap. IT makes a difference which way you solder them in. The same applies to cable construction.

If a manufacture CHOOSES to care for either or neither makes a difference to me.. I KNOW it change the sound consistencies between cables, not create anomalies.

If one manufacture told me, "the draw through the dye didn't matter and one did", who would you pick? 

THINK before you answer... Who is really being PICKY about the construction and paying attention to it...  Charging you thousands of dollars and CLAIM to be expert cable builders.. NO YOUR SUCKERS.. 

EASY = I just don't care enough to LOOK at a cable and then assemble it. Or did I mix up LAZY with EASY.

Do you walk away from a fool and his money?

Regards

if you connect the cables the wrong way, you need to sit behind the speakers and then all will be right

two wrongs don't make a right but in high end audio the golden rule is broken 

if you connect the cables the wrong way, you need to sit behind the speakers and then all will be right

two wrongs don't make a right but in high end audio the golden rule is broken

That is the correct answer 

oldhvymec2,884 posts05-12-2021 8:42pmIf you look at the wire it lays like shingles on a roof, 1000 x will do it.

If you keep the orientation just like caps and inductors it does make a difference. Not only in sound but the QC between cables..

A bidirectional barrel Capacitor is still rolled up from small to large, the wire is on either end of the wrap. IT makes a difference which way you solder them in. The same applies to cable construction.

If a manufacture CHOOSES to care for either or neither makes a difference to me.. I KNOW it change the sound consistencies between cables, not create anomalies.

If one manufacture told me, "the draw through the dye didn't matter and one did", who would you pick?

THINK before you answer... Who is really being PICKY about the construction and paying attention to it... Charging you thousands of dollars and CLAIM to be expert cable builders.. NO YOUR SUCKERS..

EASY = I just don't care enough to LOOK at a cable and then assemble it. Or did I mix up LAZY with EASY.

Do you walk away from a fool and his money?

Regards

What flavor is your sucker? Your own thumb?
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