XLR IC with ACCUPHASE int.

Jacksonkuo -- The only downsides that I can envision that would result from interchanging the + and - speaker connections would be:

1)Other source components, if you have any, would have their polarity/absolute phase reversed, if they do not have the same xlr pinouts as the cd player, or if they are connected via rca's.

2)If you have a separate subwoofer, you would be changing the phase relationship between mains and sub by 180 degrees. If the sub has a 0/180 switch, you can easily compensate for that.

The sonic effects of the phase invert function on the preamp would be dependent on the design of the particular preamp. I would expect those effects to be either very subtle or non-existent in most cases.

Regards,
-- Al

I saw many posts which say the same as Almarg:

" I would expect those effects to be either very subtle or non-existent in most cases."

In my system the effect of inverting polarities is considerable in the bass region and the overall sound is warmer for the better.

Jacksonkuo, as I understand using the phase invert in your pre should do the work.
Could you give your impression on the effect in your system when inverting the phase?

Guys ,, thank you for the notes,, I just got my tara labs XLR today , going to try it tonight to see if the change is going to be very subtle or not,,I will keep you guys posted.

Jackson