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Reversesd cables sound different can be explained.

Hi.

Most interconnects (of non-coaxial design) are shielded & the proper way of shielding is to ground the shielding at the receiving end of the cable end ONLY. IMO, this is the only technical reason why shielded ICs are marked on the jacket as directional.

I can assume the ICs John Atkinson used in his single blind test were also shielded & marked as directional . On reversing the cable 'direction', the shielding will be reversely directed. This might have contributed the sonic difference as detected by discerned ears.

Technically, when the shielding is more effective when grounded at the receiving end - the reference ground of lower level where any noises due to capacitive coupling will be drained off more effectively. Reversing the 'direction' of the ICs possibly makes electrostatic shielding much less effecitive as the case of John's home set-up.

"Something is gong on. What is it?" IMO, this is what it is. This is scientifically explanable.

c-J


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