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Speaker *Polarity* (sorry autocorrect)
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This is sort of a poll question for anyone to chime in. In general, I believe people on this forum have a good ear for finer details.

Can you tell the difference if the polarity of *both* speakers are reversed?

I remember a thread from way back where someone shared an experience of a vendor at an audio convention that deliberately reversed the speaker input connection?

...Yes, no, depends(please clarify).

If yes, how would you describe the difference.
Thanks in advance:-)

recluse

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audiokinesis
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The absolute phase of recordings is not consistent. Most are in "normal" polarity but quite a few are in reverse polarity, perhaps because one of the preamps or processors in the studio inverted phase.

Some preamps have a polarity reversal switch (mine does) so that you don’t have to switch the speaker wires to listen for which way sounds correct.

Duke


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