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I understand . . . finally! ;-)

Posted by markrohr on August 19, 2005 at 06:39:08:
I see I may have answered the wrong question. Oops.
I thought I detected a "I want to set it and forget it" basis for the question. This is a common fallacy, and unfortunately one that big-time reviewers fall into all the time ("The amp reverses polarity so I switched my speaker wires to restore correct polarity").
As to what you hear or don't hear, I'm not familiar with the Cardas disc. But I have found that on other discs with polarity tests, the tracks are often less than useful. I think Stereophile or Chesky had a polarity test with solo trumpet, and to me the change was virtually undetectable. Ordinary everyday recordings work just fine, with minimally miked stuff the best.
Here's what I hear: Tighter bass--sometimes sounding like less bass, because some bloat caused by the wrong polarity is removed. Improved dynamics and punch. (More life, you might say.) And better imaging, the whole soundfield opens up. Clark would be better than I at describing these things.