Minimal Path Input - Halcro Eclipse mono Owner's Manual

Minimal Path Input

The Halcro Eclipse offers a minimal path input which
provides the most direct connection between the
source and loudspeaker. This provides lower gain
but is a shorter signal path and may sound better
with some loudspeakers.
It is important to note that the Minimal Path Input is
'phase inverting' in the typical audio parlance. More
correctly stated it is polarity inverting. This means
that in order to preserve the correct phase of the
signals, one must either 'invert the phase' of the
source signal or invert the loudspeaker connections.
To invert the phase of the source component simply
select the phase inversion option for that
component. Most high-end digital sources have a
phase invert button. To invert the loudspeaker
connections simply connect the positive (red) output
of the Eclipse amplifier to the negative (black)
terminal of the loudspeaker and vice versa.
It is worth experimenting with the 'phase invert'
option of your source component. Having the
correct absolute phase makes an enormous
difference to the music.
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