Superdad
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Yeah, I saw that too. All I can tell you is that when I listened to a specific test track that I use for demoing the channels were swapped L->R. Sax was clearly in the left channel the drums in the right. The bass was dead center, which is where it is supposed to be, which makes me think that the phase is ok. When I flipped switch 6 to on, the sax moved to the correct right channel and the drums went to the left. The bass stayed in the center and the image remained focus, so there was no apparent phase shift. This is on DSD content. I haven't been able to test PCM due to the compatibility issues between the Singxer and the W4S.
Well just to be clear, phase, polarity, and of course channel assignment are 3 different things.
Absolute phase--or inversion of such--is a somewhat subtle thing, and it is not uncommon for equipment to invert it. Plus most recordings do not maintain absolute phase throughout. While many people would prefer to get it right, it will vary from recording to recording.
Polarity--between between left and right channels--is wrong when one channel is wired out-of-phase with the other (as in one speaker is hooked up to the amp opposite to the other). That is easiest to hear by putting your preamp in mono--there will be obvious bass cancellation. Getting 2 channels out of phase with each other (polarity reversal of one channel) is terrible and must always be corrected. I am not aware of this happing or being adjustable with any gear.
And of course Left-Right channel assignment is self-explanatory.