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In Reply to: Re: Probably both. posted by Ted Smith on March 5, 2007 at 20:56:54:
in this case, Deutsche Grammophon, and leave SACDs out of the equation (Are there any DG SACDs?). And understand that I'm a total technical illiterate.It's generally agreed by the people who make the lists that DGs were recorded in "inverted" polarity. That's certainly how I hear it. But DG CDs played on my system in "normal" polarity are quite listenable, LPs less so, and R-R tapes even less. I have a Martha Argerich tape of Prokofief and Ravel soncertos that sounded so harsh and veiled I was copnvinced it was defective. Switching the speaker leads provided an almost miraculous "fix." It turns out that most classical tapes (mine at least) sound much better played back in inverted polarity -- the DGs, RCAs, Mercury's, Londons, Angels, Vanguards, but not the Columbias, Philips, and a few others. For what it's worth.
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Just realized my post has absolutely nothing to do with the original subject :-(
HowdyI have to admit that I don't like Deutsche Grammophon recordings on average, when I get back to my system I'll try hitting the polarity switch and see what happens...
I know I was.
HowdyI just tried
Mutter's Beethoven - "Spring and Kreutzer Sonatas"
"Bryn Terfel Sings Favorites"
Lang Lang's Tchaikovsky/Mendelssohn - "First Piano Concertos"
Karajan's Beethoven - Symphonies 5&6
Gardiner's Holst - "The Planets" (still playing)No differences flipping the polarity switch, tho I must admit that they sound better on the current incarnation of my system than I remember them sounding :)
and was surprised to note that one of my best audiobuddies has the exact same JM Lab speakers (front) that you do. I don't recall that he can detect polarity changes either. Sorry.
HowdyI guess the question is, can you hear polarity changes on his system? :)
Strangely enough, the subject has't really arisen at his place (we usually have multiple other fish to fry). Which means to me that there is probably little audible difference (your experience tends to confirm this), because when listening to really polarity-coherent speakers I can usually tell when something is "wrong." Next time over there, I'll experiment.I'm a little hesitant because I've run into folks who "don't want to know," and I find this totally understandable. Frankly, with no way in my own system to switch polarity except at the speaker terminals, there are times when I would gladly do without this.
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