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Perhaps you could direct me to some reliable documentation...

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Mr. Dick Hertz

In Reply to: RE: Considering that a fuse (extremely thin piece of metal) is clearly directional,... posted by carcass93 on June 28, 2012 at 20:17:59

...to confirm that fact. A resistor is not polarized, nor does it act like a diode.

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RE: Perhaps you could direct me to some reliable documentation... - fmak 22:14:34 06/28/12 (7)
Documents don't help; you'll need to experience this yourself.

Cables are directional and so why are reistors not?
- RE: Perhaps you could direct me to some reliable documentation... - Bom 08:28:20 07/16/12 (0)
  Definitely agreed. From my experience,fuse,capacitors,resistor,inductor, they are all sound difference with different connection (direction). Vishey,Caddock,Shinkoh,Audio note,Kiwame,Mills, these are resistors that I used and tested for directional. Yes they do sound different.
- Anecdotal "evidence" is what I'm trying to get away from. - Mr. Dick Hertz 07:14:20 06/29/12 (5)
  I've assembled many electronic kits and dozens of loudspeaker crossovers and never experienced any audible effects due to orientation of resistors. Does Ohm's Law behave differently depending on directionality?I've never seen any articles claiming directional differences in resistors, other than anecdotal claims such as yours. All reasonable evidence points to this as being just another audio myth.
  
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  - I always used the color codes as a consistent indicator but never really did any trial both ways. nt - Norm 17:54:46 06/29/12 (3)
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    - So if there is anything to this directionality issue... - Mr. Dick Hertz 20:18:51 06/29/12 (2)
      ...all of your resistors could be (gasp!) installed backwards!
      - Yes, I guess I'm just compulsive. But since I don't really know the direction, it probably is random. - Norm 06:47:34 07/01/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: So if there is anything to this directionality issue... posted by Mr. Dick Hertz on June 29, 2012 at 20:18:51
        
        But it looks good to me as I put the lid on.
      - RE: So if there is anything to this directionality issue... - geoffkait 17:41:54 06/30/12 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: So if there is anything to this directionality issue... posted by Mr. Dick Hertz on June 29, 2012 at 20:18:51
        
        Exacta Mundo! Not to mention all internal wiring of speakers, amplifiers, preamps, cd players, transformers, etc.
  - Believe - fmak 11:08:50 06/29/12 (0)
    what you will.
    
    Some of the most important discoveries have come from blue sky thinking and experimentation.

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