Yanx the phase phenomenon is not just exclusive to phono - compacted disc exhibits the same issues. I've found that the phase invert button on my full function preamp sometimes improves certain cuts on an (LP or CD) by enhancing one or more of the following:
Dynamics. Bass extension & control. HF articulation. HF harshness. Vocal naturalness. Weak-ish 'washed out' sounding cuts.
That phase buton works almost like a tone control sometimes.
Note that not *all* cuts on the same LP or CD will benefit from phase inversion; some do while others don't. As Zaiks says, it's a simple matter of experimentation. Those cuts that do not benefit from inverted phase will typically, but not always, run much better when non-inveted. The 'correct' phase is typically easily determined by a brief listening sample & a few button-presses to compare subjectively.
Dynamics. Bass extension & control. HF articulation. HF harshness. Vocal naturalness. Weak-ish 'washed out' sounding cuts.
That phase buton works almost like a tone control sometimes.
Note that not *all* cuts on the same LP or CD will benefit from phase inversion; some do while others don't. As Zaiks says, it's a simple matter of experimentation. Those cuts that do not benefit from inverted phase will typically, but not always, run much better when non-inveted. The 'correct' phase is typically easily determined by a brief listening sample & a few button-presses to compare subjectively.