chord cable direction

Bullshit.Just try it both ways round,and use whichever sounds best.

Cheers,
Paul.

can't do that naim cd non naim amp. helppppppppp!

he was using it the wrong way around din at naim cdp end and did not know i will be using it the same way

I'm with Paul. Try it and see what works better.
Even better, get your wife or whomever to "randomly" swap it and see if you notice anything. Not exactly a double blind test that would pass any scientific or sceptical rigor, but it might be a fun game.
In a weak moment I could be talked into signal cable direction (but the source and load terminations would have to be very different) but I really can't swallow that a signal cable can be "trained" one way or another. There is no physics to support this.
Give it a go and see what happens. I'll be watching this thread.
David

David,

I don't mean to give you a hard time, it's just that I've noticed that often times people on this forum don't really take the effort to read questions and answers properly before offering their opinion. Minime actually replied to Paul's suggestion that this was not an option because of the cable's existing termination.

Sorry, I know I must sound like a grumpy old man. Well, go figure

Best,
Thom

i ditched the chord not much better than chord's entry level inteconnect. it does not warrant the price difference in my opinion. now trying some nordost blueheaven/ angel can't tell which one as this has no marking's it look's the same as heaven but i don't know as i can't find any picture's. would be grateful if anyone can shed some light on this.

Thom-
Point taken. Upon reading the posts again I see what you mean.
Barnaby-
I've heard this too, but no one wants to back it up with any real physics. The magnetic field is ephemeral, that is it only exists when current is flowing down the wire. It goes away at the instant the current ceases. It is also "polarized" with the direction of the signal and therefore switches polarity (North to South) when the current flow goes from positive to negative.
There is no residual magnetic field unless there are ferro-, dia- or paramagnetic materials in the cable or insulation, which there aren't (usually). Even if there were, they would be instantly de-magnatized by the opposite flow of current that would accompany most symmetrical (or nearly so) signals. With all other things being equal, on the grand average, the current would be spending equal time flowing positively and then negatively. If this were not true for certain kinds of music, then there would be particular CDs that people should be playing to "directionalize" their cables. Yikes!
Sorry, I don't buy it.
If there is an effect, it is not due to the magnetic fields generated by playing music through the wires. I'd be happy to hear an explanation.
I still say that if cable direction is an issue for you and you believe it has a dire effect on the music quality, then by all means explore it and exploit the effect to your advantage.
Minime, good luck in your cable quest and sorry for the uninvited rant!
David