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It’s my impression that every track on the 35 Reference Recordings CDs that I’ve listened to so far have been made out of absolute polarity. However, there’s one exception, track number 12 on the XLO Reference Recordings Test & Burn-In CD that’s supposed to be the out of absolute polarity track of the pair of absolute polarity test tracks numbers 12 and 13, seems to be in absolute polarity. It’s also my impression that most of Reference Recordings on the vinyl records of the same music are in absolute polarity.George S. Louis, Perfect Polarity Pundit
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Although I am not sure what "the 35 Reference Recordings CDs" are.Is this some collection that audiophiles know about?
George fancies himeslf an expert on polarity, but he gets nearly everything wrong. Furthermore, there's ample evidence that he's trying to whip up enthusiasm for a product he will market that will "solve" the "problem."Fer instance: He says RR CDs are "out of absolute polarity." But CDs *can't* be "out of absolute polarity;" they are merely one way or the other. "Absolute" polarity is what occurs when a compression at the recording microphone is reproduced as a compression *at the ear.* This result cannot be ensured by a standard; even if it were, what standards there are are freely ignored by the recording companies.
Here's the skinny: Records come both ways. Furthermore, there are literally dozens of opportunities for polarity to get reversed and re-reversed in the long chain between the microphone and your ear. Many audio components reverse polarity several times, in fact.
Given that we cannot simply set our systems one way and achieve nirvana, we need to be able to switch polarity to suit the recording at hand.
Why not try it? Not all systems reveal polarity. If yours is one, you have nothing to worry about--enjoy your music. But if yours does, you'll find that a lot of recordings you thought were only so-so are actually better than you thought--best damn free tweak there is!
If you have a polarity switch, try that. If not, install banana plugs on your speaker wires at least temporarily. Play a recording, switch the wires at *both* the speakers, and try again. Hear a difference? I hear it in the bass first, but YMMV. Try simply miked recordings with good bass. I hear a difference on nearly every recording.
Meanwhile, try searching here on "polarity" from authors clarkjohnsen or markrohr. There's lots to read. And *pay no attention* to posts on the subject from George Louis; the poor man hasn't got a clue.
Dear hukkfinn,For Hukkfinn and all the Audio Asylum members that don't already know," Reference Recordings" is a CD label that's supposed to be of audiophile quality.
So??????
Should I listen to these recordings facing the speakers or with my back to the speakers?
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