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I am a believer in perceived sonic impact of + vs. - polarity / phase of recordings. Over the years I have heard positive impact of changing polarity of my system to match the polarity of an LP. See Stan Rickers comments on this if you don't believe this occurs.
Anyways, I have also always found DGG LPs to be thin and light weight in the tonal spectrum. Yesterday I played Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra (Kubilek) and I switch the polarity. This was the first time that any DGG LP sounded correct. It was full, warm and natural in tone.
I recommend you experiment with polarity and see if you have similar success. Not all LPs are easy to identify, but many are.
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Topic - DGG and polarity - banpuku 07:26:24 12/18/14 (48)
- RE: DGG and polarity - genungo 01:54:35 12/19/14 (0)
- Wonderful Concerto for Orchestra, BTW! nt - jdaniel@jps.net 18:50:46 12/18/14 (2)
- RE: Wonderful Concerto for Orchestra, BTW! nt - banpuku 05:59:51 12/19/14 (0)
- The best follow-up in the whole thread. )MT( - J. S. Bach 05:48:25 12/19/14 (0)
- Contrary to the views of everyone else,... - Lew 15:32:43 12/18/14 (2)
- RE: Contrary to the views of everyone else,... - banpuku 05:58:48 12/19/14 (1)
- RE: Contrary to the views of everyone else,... - Lew 09:20:03 12/19/14 (0)
- This is true. - Dave Pogue 12:43:20 12/18/14 (14)
- RE: This is true. - Palustris 09:27:45 12/19/14 (0)
- "Phase" is more correct, I think. - Lew 15:19:54 12/18/14 (12)
- That's easy, Lew. - Dave Pogue 17:14:22 12/18/14 (10)
- RE: That's easy, Lew. - Rick W 22:53:44 12/18/14 (8)
- Count your blessings. - Dave Pogue 06:23:41 12/19/14 (0)
- RE: That's easy, Lew. - John Elison 00:32:32 12/19/14 (6)
- Headphones... - Lew 09:29:54 12/19/14 (5)
- RE: Headphones... - genungo 10:03:49 12/19/14 (0)
- RE: Headphones... - John Elison 09:39:48 12/19/14 (3)
- RE: Headphones... - genungo 10:28:35 12/19/14 (2)
- RE: Headphones... - Lew 11:32:41 12/19/14 (1)
- RE: Headphones... - genungo 12:08:26 12/19/14 (0)
- RE: That's easy, Lew. - Lew 17:41:58 12/18/14 (0)
- RE: "Phase" is more correct, I think. - Tre' 16:30:46 12/18/14 (0)
- Without a switch, did you make this change at the speaker end?? - alaskahiatt 11:05:26 12/18/14 (2)
- RE: Without a switch, did you make this change at the speaker end?? - banpuku 11:47:37 12/18/14 (1)
- At least the banana plugs make it easier. Thanks for the valuable post. - alaskahiatt 13:28:46 12/18/14 (0)
- I hope for your sake you have a polarity switch somewhere... - jbcortes 09:40:08 12/18/14 (0)
- Well, it took you long enough! - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 09:18:06 12/18/14 (21)
- RE: Well, it took you long enough! - Tre' 16:38:47 12/18/14 (0)
- RE: Well, it took you long enough! - unclestu 12:39:04 12/18/14 (1)
- I wonder ... - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 14:34:30 12/18/14 (0)
- RE: Well, it took you long enough! - bjh 11:36:05 12/18/14 (1)
- This can pose a problem with some recordings - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 14:22:42 12/18/14 (0)
- "....all of Pearson's recommended recordings were of the same polarity." - Rick W 10:51:29 12/18/14 (14)
- RE: You Probably Mean "The Super Disks" . . - Mel 16:45:41 12/18/14 (0)
- RE: "....all of Pearson's recommended recordings were of the same polarity." - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 14:24:31 12/18/14 (0)
- 50-50 is BS - unclestu 13:32:49 12/18/14 (11)
- I gotta say I'm impressed. - Dave Pogue 18:50:59 12/18/14 (0)
- I think he was coming around - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 14:47:10 12/18/14 (1)
- Yeah, I edited in hopes of coming across as less combative. My apologies, especially to unclestu. nt - Rick W 15:07:22 12/18/14 (0)
- Jeez. - Rick W 14:04:20 12/18/14 (7)
- RE: Jeez. - banpuku 14:20:16 12/18/14 (6)
- I read it, and.......... - Rick W 14:37:23 12/18/14 (5)
- RE: I read it, and.......... - Palustris 09:51:39 12/19/14 (0)
- RE: I read it, and.......... - banpuku 14:42:29 12/18/14 (3)
- Yes, I understand. But........ - Rick W 15:00:46 12/18/14 (0)
- Rick W is getting it right - rickmcinnis@dogwoodfabrics.com 14:53:03 12/18/14 (1)
- excuses - unclestu 00:10:00 12/21/14 (0)
- RE: Well, it took you long enough! - banpuku 09:40:18 12/18/14 (0)