I've always inverted at the amp (so the signal ends up phase correct) so I can't even chime in as to how it might sound if I did it the other way around. Word has it that my CD player can do a complete phase inversion from the remote (Meridian 508) but, despite the fact that everyone claims this can be done, I sure can't figure out how to do it. With spade connectors, it's just too much of a pain to be switching back and forth, but if I could figure out how to do it from the remote, now that would be a different story all together. (I actaully read the manual too, decided to do like it said, and never looked back...).
Rogue preamp owners - inverted polarity, do you???
I just received my Rogue 66 preamp back from Mark with the Magnum upgrade. Prior I had been running it without the polarity inverted as suggested by the owners manual (who reads those things anyways...unless there's a problem). I decided to try it the "factory" way and invert my speaker cable leads and found there was a difference but I am not sure if its a difference for the better. I find the sound smoother (maybe a little less detail) and the soundstage seems compressed somewhat in terms of width. Now how much of the difference is attributed to the inversion or the Magnum upgrade (obviously the new linestage tubes play a big part) is impossible to determine at this point...
For you owners of Rogue preamps - do you invert or not???
For you owners of Rogue preamps - do you invert or not???