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Interconnect Directionality

Have I lost my mind? I swear that I am hearing differences in the direction I hook up my interconnect cables between my preamp and power amp. These are custom built solid core silver cables with Eichmann bullet plugs. There is no shield so this is not a case where one end of the cable’s shield is grounded and the other isn’t. 

There are four ways ways to hook them up:
Right: Forward. Left: Forward. 
Right: Backward. Left: Backward
Right: Forward. Left: Backward
Right: Backward. Left: Forward. 

There is no difference in construction between forward and backward, but here are my observations:

When they are hooked up forward/backward there appears to be more airy-ness and what appears to be a slight phase difference. When hooked up forward/forward or backward/backward, the image seems more precise like they are more in phase. The difference between forward/forward and backward/backward is that one seems to push the soundstage back a little bit while the other brings it towards you more. 

What could possibly cause this? Does it have something to do with the way the wire is constructed and how the grains are made while drawn through a die? Am I imagining this? Have I completely lost my mind?
mkgus

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millercarbon
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Face it mkgus, you are beyond assuming. You heard the difference. You KNOW there is a difference.

Oh what the hell why bother anything you say bound to upset some special snowflake somewhere, who will only whine and then the mods will assuage the crybaby with another perfectly good post removed. 

Now if only the people offended by the constant mind numbingly repetitious "can I really trust my senses? Really?? Really, really?" posts would only complain. Those are the ones that should go. Really.
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millercarbon
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And how, pray tell, does the signal get from the amp to the speaker if it doesn't travel down the wire? Riddle me that one, Batman. I guess being "AC" it just magically appears wherever without having had to travel anywhere.

Simply amazing the extent some will go to remain in the dream state. Take the red pill. Wake up. The worst reality has in store for you has got to be better than suffering so much in ignorance- utter, complete and unremitting ignorance.

Go and listen! Please!
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millercarbon
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Oh for the good old days when it was considered poor form to lower yourself to argue with those of lesser station, intelligence, or ability, especially when they are so obviously caught, ensnared and constrained by their own little compulsion, obsession or fetish with saying, writing, and posting everything in triplicate.

Please reconsider, rethink and re-evaluate whether there is a better, more effective, or entertaining way of making your point, accomplishing your goal, or achieving your aim.
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millercarbon
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Obssessed, he is. No ifs, ands, or buts about it.
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millercarbon
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roberttcan-
Its very unlikely clearthink and geoffkait are one. If clearthink and geoffkait were the same person then that person would have to be able to write, post, and communicate both, together, and with the style, manner, and form of clearthink - who always writes, describes, and posts repeating, restating, and duplicating the same, exact, and similar thing, word, and phrase, always three, never one, and not two, times in a row. But then he would also have to switch when writing as geoffkait to a form of nonsensical word salad that occasionally verges near making sense, without ever quite getting there.

Anyone can do word salad. But writing in the style of clearthink calls for creativity, imagination, and an obsession with threes.  
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millercarbon
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Listen one way. Reverse and listen the other way. Leave it the way it sounds the best. Anything else?
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millercarbon
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Nah. Its called being red-pilled. Waking up to reality.
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