Marantz SA-10 arriving Monday!

Iamatthewj.i just put it on normal phase.

@jayctoy , here's my question about that:

The manual explains that the USA system is pin 2 is cold, pin 3 is hot; versus the European system which is pin 2 hot, pin 3 cold; on both systems pin 1 is ground.

The manual states that "This unit employs the European system."

Then it goes on to state that "If a product that employs the USA system is connected with this unit [the SA10] via a balanced cable [which I am using], the signal may be phase-inverted. To correct the inversion, set the "Phase" to "Inverted" at the menu setting."

My SA10 is connected to my preamp, which is a Cary SLP 05, via balanced cable, and Cary is not saying in their manual whether they are employing the European system or the USA system so I am ASSUMING that they went with the USA system.

So as I understand the SA10 manual, I should be setting the Phase on my SA10 to ’Inverted’? Since my preamp is using the USA system?

Iammatthewj, Sharri can answer your question.He is very knowledgeable. He posted on my thread SA10 needed repair.

Iammatthewj, I will try the inverted  phase on my SA10 see what happen.My Krell krc3  can be inverted as well, I think.

Iammatthewj, I will try the inverted  phase on my SA10 see what happen.My Krell krc3  can be inverted as well, I think.

@jayctoy , it seems to me that as far as phase goes, there can only be one way that is right and then that the other way must be wrong.  When I first got my SA10, I did try it both ways, and my ears are not good enough to discern the difference.  However, with that last typed, even though I consciously am not hearing the difference, it still may be that my subconscious would find one way more pleasing.  (That subconscious/conscious thing gets a bit deep, but I do believe in it.)   Anyway, you are right, @sharri is quite knowledgeable on this stuff, and I reached out to him in your SA10 thread.

It’s always better to have the right phase. I do have XLO test cd where they demonstrated in phase and out of phase. That’s very informative.Post here what Sharri thinks.