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In Reply to: RE: Pop Quiz - Is stranded cable directional? posted by rick_m on February 26, 2014 at 08:24:55:
The next step of course would be to see if both signal and ground direction mattered or if just one. But since I was happy with the sound and don't mind arrows on my cables I've just been building them that way ever since...
rick_m
Hi Rick,
Here is a post from the late Bob Crump on the directionality of solid core wire.
Posted by rcrump on September 30, 2000 at 06:45:41
In Reply to: Re: maybe rcrump... I don't know, but... posted by Greg R. on September 29, 2000 at 19:47:48:
Solid core wire is extremely directional so just mark the end with some masking tape as it comes off the spool. Orient the wires so you have piece of masking tape at either end and terminate the wires. Throw it on a MOBIE or whatever overnight and then listen to it noting which way gives the highest image height. This is the correct orientation.
If you run the signal and return wires in the same direction you will end up with hot spots in the stage, normally at or close to the speakers, low image height and have a gaping hole in the middle of the stage...Keep in mind I am referring to the sound of the stage (reflections) not the individual instruments spread across the stage....Interconnects or speaker wires that have pianos wandering all over the stage normally have their signal and return going in the same direction....
Jim
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- RE: Pop Quiz - Is stranded cable directional? - jea48 08:52:57 02/26/14 (1)
- RE: Pop Quiz - Is stranded cable directional? - rick_m 10:14:26 02/26/14 (0)
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