How do you deal with absolute polarity?


I know there is some controversy about it, but I can clearly hear "The Wood Effect" in my system. IMO, some method for switching polarity is a must to get the best sound out of ALL your recordings.

Swapping the speaker leads was not a viable option for me. My stereo amp (Antique Sound Lab Tulip) came with a switch to invert one channel so it can be bridged for use as a monoblock. I had a friend add a switch for the other channel. By flipping both switches, I can go back and forth between "normal" and inverted polarity easily.

I listen to determine the best position for each recording and mark it.

tommylion

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Perhaps that explains why some cd's sound better than other. (besides poor mixing). I no longer have the ability on my current equipment to change polarity shy of inverting the speaker cables. But when I did have equipment with a switch I did notice differences between phase settings. 
For critical listening I could see where you would want to select the best settings. And it's nice that you have that ability.
I have a playlist that I use for critical listening/testing that I know is good. So for most of the rest of the time I just listen as it is.
My system is based on a Mac Mini as a server. Perhaps JRiver has a phase reversal setting but I have not found it yet.
However it is nice to optimize when possible.
Keep up the good work and enjoy.