Is Phase and polarity the same thing?

In- phase out of phase, absolute polarity is one different
from the other?My pre-amp has a polarity button when I use it my system seems to sound better is it correcting something
that's not right?
Mike

hiendmmoe07-05-2009 11:37pm

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chazzbo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,007 posts 08-02-2009 at 05:56pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Srajan did a nice bit on this.I have seen many pre's with phase control but not polarity.Even Wayne Dockery did a VTL 2.5 and said they were same thing. Chazz http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/polarity/polarity.html
chazzbo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,007 posts 08-19-2009 at 07:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete TBG Read your last post to the phase question.It makes sense what you say that phase would be both speakers IN PHASE that is each going out at same time together.But on sub they have 180 degree polarity knob so why wouldn't that be called phase?And if you are doing things right and have your speakers together wires properly why does my Krell have phase button (I assume for recordings out of phase with way recoding done) and isn't a polarity switch? It is a bit confusing to the simple of us. Cheers Chazz

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