Re: Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question...

Posted by jea48 (A) on August 11, 2005 at 20:08:33

In Reply to: Re: Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question... posted by David Aiken on August 7, 2005 at 05:10:34:

I believe I have found the answer to my original question It was right in front of my nose...
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Re: Absolute polarity, How important? [message #29435 is a reply to message #29039 ] Thu, 18 November 2004 04:50
David Schober
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Registered: April 2004
Location: Brentwood TN Active Member

"I agree about the polarity tester. It's a must for every studio and essential when doing a live recording."

"For those of you old enough to remember (like me), the old direct-to-disk records that Doug Sax's Sheffield Labs made had an interesting note somewhere in the liner notes. It read something like, "Audiophiles note: for maximum results, please switch the polarity of your speakers when playing this album." I remember reading that when I lived back in Texas wondering why they'd say something like that."

"Years later when working with Doug, I asked him about it. He explained to me that the cutting system he had in those days produced a reversed polarity LP. I don't remember the exact reason, but fixing it would have required another amp in the circuit. This was something he was unwilling to do as he felt the sonic detriment, if discernible on home systems, was a better compromise than the extra amp. I don't know why he couldn't just rewire the output stage. He didn't seem to be putting one over on me, but I was still wet behind the ears back then...."

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David Schober

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David, just as you said in your post, Doug Sax did not want to add any thing else to the signal path.

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Topic - Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question... - jea48 14:10:49 08/06/05 (14)

Everyone here has it wrong! - clarkjohnsen 09:57:13 08/08/05 (4)

Re: I am confused.... - jea48 15:03:30 08/08/05 (3)

Re: I am confused.... - David Aiken 01:49:10 08/11/05 (2)

Re:Thanks David. - jea48 15:21:00 08/11/05 (1)

Re:Thanks David. - jea48 15:28:18 08/11/05 (0)

Assumes your amp and speakers are correct polarity to begin with. - Eh? 11:10:17 08/07/05 (0)

it may be a crapshoot anyay - hifitommy 09:06:51 08/07/05 (0)

Re: Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question... - jea48 09:05:11 08/07/05 (1)

New one on me, thanks -- but rife with error as well. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:48:19 08/08/05 (0)

Re: Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question... - steve b 07:36:47 08/07/05 (1)

LOL.... I think you are confusing polarity with playing an LP backwards... - jea48 08:56:58 08/07/05 (0)

Re: Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question... - David Aiken 05:10:34 08/07/05 (2)

Re: Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question... - jea48 20:08:33 08/11/05 (0)

Re: Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question... - jea48 10:22:38 08/07/05 (0)

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Re: Ping, Clark Johnsen. Polarity Question... - jea48 20:08:33 08/11/05 (0)

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