In Reply to: Phase inversion, next chapter: Listen up! posted by Berlin on March 21, 2007 at 11:37:27:
If you're having polarity issues with so many titles, I suggest running a polarity check of your system. There is plenty of gear that, even though connected correctly, actually inverts polarity internally.I know for a fact there is nothing about the SACD format that inverts absolute polarity. The manufactured SACD ***exactly*** represents what was on the source master it was made from. I have put them up side-by-side on countless occassions.
I can't vouch for what any SACD player may do with the absolute polarity however. I do know that the EMM Labs player maintains the original polarity.
Best Regards,Michael Bishop
Recording Engineer
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Follow Ups
- You'd better do a polarity check! - Michael Bishop 12:03:54 03/21/07 (32)
- Langlang optimization! - Berlin 14:22:15 03/21/07 (8)
- I have this disc, what does your post refer to? nt - Duilawyer 15:03:29 03/21/07 (7)
- Re: I have this disc, what does your post refer to? nt - berlin 23:16:24 03/21/07 (6)
- but is it polarity inverted? nt - Duilawyer 07:45:56 03/22/07 (5)
- Re: but is it polarity inverted? nt - berlin 13:53:46 03/22/07 (4)
- Berlin, I'm curious to know what was wrongly setup? (nt) - OvenBun 17:40:15 03/23/07 (2)
- Re: Berlin, I'm curious to know what was wrongly setup? (nt) - Berlin 09:20:02 03/24/07 (1)
- Interesting. Thanks. (nt) - OvenBun 12:04:11 03/24/07 (0)
- OK. nt - Duilawyer 17:05:23 03/22/07 (0)
- Re: You'd better do a polarity check! - OvenBun 13:01:34 03/21/07 (12)
- 1/ What speakers do you have - are they phase coherent? - Allen Wright 04:38:21 03/22/07 (11)
- Re: 1/ What speakers do you have - are they phase coherent? - OvenBun 09:27:16 03/22/07 (10)
- "...should be listening for when I change polarity?" - Allen Wright 08:25:29 03/23/07 (9)
- Question. - Phil W 11:40:08 03/23/07 (3)
- Sorry, no idea. Do you prefer the MLs? (nt) - Allen Wright 05:27:54 03/24/07 (2)
- Re: Sorry, no idea. Do you prefer the MLs? (nt) - Phil W 10:20:50 03/24/07 (1)
- Thank. (nt) - Allen Wright 00:54:57 03/27/07 (0)
- Re: "...should be listening for when I change polarity?" - OvenBun 09:02:29 03/23/07 (4)
- )I thought the changes would be dramatic... - Allen Wright 05:42:49 03/24/07 (1)
- Re: )I thought the changes would be dramatic... - OvenBun 12:09:12 03/24/07 (0)
- Listen mostly to the upper bass and lower midrange.... - theaudiohiffle 16:13:14 03/23/07 (1)
- Re: Listen mostly to the upper bass and lower midrange.... - OvenBun 16:42:19 03/23/07 (0)
- Mike, do you hear polarity difference? nt - sser2 12:24:08 03/21/07 (9)
- Yes - Michael Bishop 13:02:42 03/21/07 (8)
- It is easier heard on speakers that are phase, time coherent I believe... - theaudiohiffle 19:07:52 03/21/07 (6)
- Maggies? - Dave Pogue 07:24:08 03/22/07 (4)
- Re: Maggies? - theaudiohiffle 10:18:54 03/22/07 (3)
- Re: Maggies? - Dave Pogue 10:39:01 03/22/07 (2)
- Re: Maggies? - unclestu52 02:38:25 03/25/07 (0)
- Re: Maggies? - theaudiohiffle 12:03:59 03/22/07 (0)
- Exactly! (nt) - Allen Wright 04:26:50 03/22/07 (0)
- Thanks! nt - sser2 14:29:03 03/21/07 (0)