Polarity, phase ?

[Skybuck Flying]

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 are:

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/multimedia/display/creative-gigaworks-s750_2.html

Bye,
Skybuck.

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

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 are:

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/multimedia/display/creative-gigaworks-s750_2.html

Bye,
Skybuck.

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

Rheilly P

 

[Jean-Christophe]

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.

 

[Eeyore]

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 are:

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