Eiron wrote:

System: Arcam AVR-250, Mordaunt-Short Avant 908 speakers, Chord Rumour
4 speaker cable
Didn't you only get the cable yesterday? It hasn't been burned-in yet
and you've probably got it the wrong way round. From the Chord website:

Got it on Thursday...

I'm not sure what to make about this "directional" lark. I've tried
connecting cables both ways (speaker and interconnect) and not heard a
difference. It's an AC signal after all.

However, I do connect the cables according to the arrows on them for one
simple reason - the arrow is showing the direction of signal flow. So
it's easier to figure out what the hell's going where.

And believe me, when you've got 7 sets of speaker cables coming out the
back of your amplifier, which have tangled themselves into an unholy
mess, it's very useful to know which bit goes to which end of the cable.
Ditto for interconnects.

I suggest you repeat the test on May 1st instead of April Fools Day
when your friend isn't playing practical jokes.

Wasn't a serious test. I was just curious to know whether bi-amping or
bi-wiring made a difference. It would seem that bi-wiring does, but
bi-amping doesn't (at least on this amp/speaker combo at domestic levels).

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