On Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:11:01 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Marky P wrote:
Last weekend I helped a friend and his wife moved from Bedford to
Penzance. As I was the only one with any knowledge of 'wiring things
up' I set about installing the Hi-Fi system. Anyway, found out that
they forgot to bring the speakers with them (the house they left is
still there's, so they will go back to get them sometime) so I layed
the cables out for the speakers and told his wife not to get the
cables mixed up. "Why?", she said. And I told her that ones is for
the left speaker and one for the right. "I didn't know there was a
difference", she replied. Now, I know I shouldn't worry about these
sort of things, but I really couldn't believe that people don't know
that left & right should be the right way round. Perhaps I'm being
pedantic and it doesn't really matter, but now I'm sitting at home
thinking about them listening to their Michael Buble CD with the
stereo in reverse.

For many it won't matter much - after all how often do you see speakers
and listening position in the correct triangle? Most simply put speakers
where they are convenient - or out of the way.

But not, of course, anyone reading this group.

Well, I got them into decent sound a few years ago. They were blown
away when they first heard their new system of separates I compiled
from Ebay. Shame I didn't explain the importance of speaker
positioning. I even gave them a proper equipment stand with spikes.
Took me ages to convince them that the spikes won't damage the carpet.

I'm afraid I really don't get out much.
Marky P.