[linux-audio-user] Re: Digital Fidelity

[fons adriaensen]

On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 04:52:33PM -0600, Paul Winkler wrote:

> On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 06:47:19AM +0900, res0u2uc at verizon.net wrote:

> > On the subject of the direction of signals in cables, I
> > think I can offer to put the issue to rest by reminding
> > all parties that audio signals from a microphone or to a
> > loudspeaker are carried by the AC (alternating current)
> > component of electron movement. Thus the direction of the
> > electric current reverses many thousands of times each 
> > second, more or less depending on the pitch.
> 
> thanks, I was going to say much the same thing.

That's true of course, but the energy flow is always in
the same direction. Not that it matters - the whole 
directional cable issue is just one of the many hypes
created to make easy money out of ignorant consumers.

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FA