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Default How much does speaker polarity matter?

hath wroth:

Just the other night I found the box the speakers were in. It has a
detailed wiring diagram on the side. According to the diagram I have
reversed the + and - connections on both speakers.


It doesn't matter. The speaker audio has no DC component and neither
is connected to the speaker frame. The AC component of the audio is
generally symmetrical about the 0 volt axis. Whether you push or you
pull doesn't really matter. However, you do have to get the phasing
correct between the two speakers to avoid "ping pong" stereo. Try a
test CD where a train or car goes from the left to right speakers. If
it sounds "real", then you got it right. If it bounces back and forth
between speakers, reverse ONE of the speaker polarities.

I forgot to mail you the PS2 boards. I also found some Dallas clock
blobs. Sorry. Still want them?

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