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Old 12-06-2017, 08:22 PM
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Directional arrows on cables have nothing to do with "flow" of electrons. It is done for grounding and as always, in audio, there are various opinions. If the IC has an arrow then the shield is grounded on one end only. The preamp should always be the ground collector.
I have a message into Shunyata for their position on their cables.
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Well you can't connect XLR's "wrong".
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Well you can't connect XLR's "wrong".
That's for sure.
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I have a message into Shunyata for their position on their cables.
Always let you ears be the judge. If you peruse the "positions" manufacturers take, one thing becomes clear, let your ears be the judge. If you hear a difference and it sounds better to you, great!
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Old 12-06-2017, 08:53 PM
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Everything sounds great. I started with Shunyata Venom power cords and liked it. Then a Venom RCA came along. I like it, too. Now I'm hungry for some more cables.
I learned some more today.
Thank you.
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When thinking of "directional flow" don't forget that an audio cable, be it microphone, line or speaker level is still a sinewave and as such it is a miniature version of AC or alternating current waveform. Kind of silly to mention flow since it goes back and forth. If one way is the preferred way then the return way is not?
Truer words have not been spoken.
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Everything sounds great. I started with Shunyata Venom power cords and liked it. Then a Venom RCA came along. I like it, too. Now I'm hungry for some more cables.
I learned some more today.
Thank you.
The main point to take away is, you will not do any harm if you don't follow the arrow, you may or may not hear a difference if at all but you will not hurt anything if you try to reverse them. Let your ears be the judge and if you hear a difference and one way is better than the other, well, there you go, leave it that way.
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much appreciate the info!
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