[Vintage-Audio] speaker phase (was Re: Update On AR-4 Info)

[Rick Larson]

AA6DX wrote:
> Well, Rudy's example sure makes sense to me.  I have always set up stereo
> systems the "correct" way, but do know if you hook one speaker out of phase
> with the other you certainly lose a lot of information.  The last years, I

[snip]

I was planning to stay out of this but when I set up speakers,
I hook up the speakers as I think they should be.  Then I place
both speakers about six inches apart facing each other.  If I hear
good sound, they are in phase, if not, they are out of phase.  Out of
phase speakers will cancel out the sound from one speaker to the other.

Once I verify the speakers are in phase, I work on speaker placement
within the room.  SOP.
 
rick