"Glenn Richards" wrote in message
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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.


Some time ago, I went with the technical engineer from our recording
crew to buy some speaker cable, on a 100metre drum. We told the
shop assistant that for stage use it had to be "substantial" He offered
us a cable with a printed arrow (which he said must point towards the
loudspeaker) on it every 25cms. We smiled. The assistant then
produced a drum of identical cable, minus the arrow, at roughly
half the price.

Expensive arrow:-)

The assistant told us that the cable with the arrow "sells much better,
as people don't have to experiment for themselves which way round the
cable sounds better" We nodded, thanked him for courteous service,
and left the shop with our reel of arrowless wire.

Iain