Geoffkait - right???


As my system becomes more resolving, it’s much easier to hear the results of tweaks. Since most of my IC’s are balanced, they can only be plugged in one direction. Yet, I do have S/PDIF cables that can be reversed. A Pure Note Paragon Enhanced S/PDIF has been parked in my HT system for years. I thought I’d give it a try again in my 2ch rig. There’s even an arrow for signal flow. After settling in, the music sounded pleasant, but not very engaging. So, I reversed the cable with the arrow facing the source -Voilà. Everything snapped into place. A rich, organic presentation with excellent dynamics and tone. The difference in direction was obvious. Thx to Geoffkait for recommending to try it both ways!

steakster
"...no speaker cables,"
Except headphone cable which is, in effect, a speaker cable. Short, but still a cable. Not to mention those connectors with reversed polarity. Real pain. Still, your story is witty, if not fully correct.



I’m surprised this thread has legs, but then I realized Geoff contributed more than 50% of the posts.
If ya can’t wow ‘em with quality snow ‘em with quantity, I always say.
There we go again.  Clash of the titans (superhumans) who can hear the electrons in a wire colliding as they travel ......  Keep going.  Great entertainment :-)