Sorry this should have been posted under the directional flow thread.

1) A wire is a wire and signal flow does not have a preferred direction. So from any esoteric perspective the direction flow arrows are unnecessary.

2) To the extent that a consumer grade audio interconnect (unbalanced) has its shielding (if any) connected on one side, it makes sense to connect that shielding on the originating side of the signal flow.

3) Hopefully the directional arrows on interconnects also point to the terminated (unconnected side) of the shield which would get pluged into the receiving component.

4) If you want, switch the cables direction as it can't permanent hurt anything and pick whichever sounds better.

Did I miss anything.

[This message has been edited by 73Bruin (edited December 22, 2003).]