When you make a plot of the waveform, inversion certainly makes it LOOK different. But the difference is only evident for the first half-cycle of the waveform, a few milliseconds, and I really doubt that the ear can recognize sound that quickly.
I have never worried about "absolute phase" because, as others have mentioned, recorded material is all jumbled up by the mixdown process, making the issue hopeless.
However, this effect is easy to evaluate by listening test, so I guess I will give it a try.
I have never worried about "absolute phase" because, as others have mentioned, recorded material is all jumbled up by the mixdown process, making the issue hopeless.
However, this effect is easy to evaluate by listening test, so I guess I will give it a try.