Polarity, phase ?

Hello,

This websites/review of the speakers/satelites of the surround sound system
gigaworks s750 mentions "polarity" and "phase".

There are two wires for each speaker/satelite. One wire is "marked" with a
red ring around it.

I remember one red ring got lost... so I am not sure if I reconnected the
speaker correctly.

So my questions a

1. Could connecting them wrong cause any damage to the electronics ?

2. What would be the effect of connecting them wrongly ?

Maybe sound was stop working ? or sound different ?

Review/website:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mul...ks-s750_2.html

Bye,
Skybuck.

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Hello,

This websites/review of the speakers/satelites of the surround sound
system
gigaworks s750 mentions "polarity" and "phase".

There are two wires for each speaker/satelite. One wire is "marked" with a
red ring around it.

I remember one red ring got lost... so I am not sure if I reconnected the
speaker correctly.

So my questions a

1. Could connecting them wrong cause any damage to the electronics ?

2. What would be the effect of connecting them wrongly ?

Maybe sound was stop working ? or sound different ?

Review/website:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mul...ks-s750_2.html

Bye,
Skybuck.




Nah, it wont damage anything. It just changes the sound a bit.

Rheilly P

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:20:34 +0200, "Skybuck Flying"
wrote:

Hello,

This websites/review of the speakers/satelites of the surround sound system
gigaworks s750 mentions "polarity" and "phase".

There are two wires for each speaker/satelite. One wire is "marked" with a
red ring around it.

I remember one red ring got lost... so I am not sure if I reconnected the
speaker correctly.

So my questions a

1. Could connecting them wrong cause any damage to the electronics ?

2. What would be the effect of connecting them wrongly ?

Maybe sound was stop working ? or sound different ?

Review/website:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mul...ks-s750_2.html

Bye,
Skybuck.




Experiment with reversing the phasing on the unmarked one. Bass may be
a little better when phase is right.

John

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:20:34 +0200, "Skybuck Flying"
wrote:

Hello,

This websites/review of the speakers/satelites of the surround sound system
gigaworks s750 mentions "polarity" and "phase".

There are two wires for each speaker/satelite. One wire is "marked" with a
red ring around it.

I remember one red ring got lost... so I am not sure if I reconnected the
speaker correctly.

So my questions a

1. Could connecting them wrong cause any damage to the electronics ?

2. What would be the effect of connecting them wrongly ?

Maybe sound was stop working ? or sound different ?

Review/website:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/mul...ks-s750_2.html

Bye,
Skybuck.



Look at the wires real close.
One wire (conductor) may be a different color
or
one edge of one of the wires may have a "rib".
Match that feature with the wire that still has the red ring (Red Sharpie
time).


Another standby is the "battery" test if you can see the Woofer cone.
Use a "AA" size battery hold the red ring wire on the + terminal (small end),
momentarily touch the (DO NOT HOLD FOR LONG) other wire to the - terminal,
observe which way the cone moves.
Now repeat for the other. The "red" is when the cone moves the SAME direction.
This technique is also useful when you have multiple brands/models as older
speakers did not always have the same "polarity" as other brands.

On Apr 27, 2:20*am, "Skybuck Flying" wrote:

1. Could connecting them wrong cause any damage to the electronics ?

Most of the time it doesn't matter, but it could be bad
if there are any electronics like filters inside the speaker.

2. What would be the effect of connecting them wrongly ?

If the phase is reversed, one speaker will "push" the air,
while the other one will "pull" the air,
so you'll have a net loss of power.

Maybe sound was stop working ? or sound different ?

Skybuck Flying wrote:

Hello,

This websites/review of the speakers/satelites of the surround sound system
gigaworks s750 mentions "polarity" and "phase".

Polarity is the correct term.


There are two wires for each speaker/satelite. One wire is "marked" with a
red ring around it.

Also check for a raised 'bump' on the cable on one conductor.


I remember one red ring got lost... so I am not sure if I reconnected the
speaker correctly.

So my questions a

1. Could connecting them wrong cause any damage to the electronics ?

No.


2. What would be the effect of connecting them wrongly ?

Loss of basss frequencies mostly.

Graham