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Directionality of Loudspeaker Cables

Hey Folks...seasoned listener, non-engineer here...

When an amplifier sends current to a loudspeaker, the positive current is sent from the amplifier TO the speaker, then the ground RETURNS the negative electrons TO the amplifier, thus creating a circuit?  If this is correct, when one considers directionality for loudspeaker cables, the preferred direction for the cable itself, when possible (it is for me now) -- would you not point the returning negative cable FROM the loudspeaker to the amplifier? 

I recently installed a set of the wonderful Verrastar Grand Illusion Evo Series speaker cables...4 individual ribbon cables that are clearly marked for proper direction. I won't trouble you with the details, but swapping cables out ain't easy for me.  Almost all of my speaker cable upgrades have been single runs containing both + and - inside the solo cable, but now, I once again have the opportunity to test the theory.  In my excitement to install the Verrastars, I'd forgotten about this tweak from 20 years ago. 

I welcome any and all feedback, hopefully enough positive, to motivate me to swap them around.  Thanks, and More Peace.  Pinthrift
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Wire directionality is unimportant in an alternating current (AC) application.

>>>>It’s nice to hear from somebody who believes there is such a thing as wire directionality at all. By the way, almost all - if not all - audio cables and fuses are in AC circuits, in case anyone is not sure. We’ve already been through why wire is directional in an AC circuit a bunch of times so I’ll spare you the lecture. Consider this exhibit A -All or almost all audiophile fuses sold in the past fifteen years are for AC circuits. And they’re directional. Even the stock cheap fuses are directional. Saying they’re not is just repeating an old wives tale. 
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