How to tell if lp is recorded with phase reversed?


I'm just wondering what is the best tipoff that an lp is recorded with phase reversed. I have a PS Audio GCPH, so reversing phase is easily accomplished. I have listened both ways, on some lp's it seems to sound better with phase reversed, but what are the obvious signs, or are there any? Thanks, Dan
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... the difference is a sensation of "hollowness" , lack of dynamics and bass impact.
That is what we hear/feel in our system too. A small handful of our (classical) LP's give that giant sucking feeling. Big impacts start by pulling air away from you instead of hitting you with the initial wavefront. Creepy. We have no phase reversal switch, but swapping speaker leads is easy enough. Makes it all better, until you forget to swap them back!