On Wed, Mar 01, 2006 at 04:52:33PM -0600, Paul Winkler wrote: > On Thu, Mar 02, 2006 at 06:47:19AM +0900, res0u2uc@xxxxxxxxxxx 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. -- FA
