is there a difference?

[Panicos K]

Originally Posted by Curly Woods

Which makes the user aware of which end has the shield grounded and which is not.

Not always.Audioquest connect the shield at the arrow point end while most others at the other end.

[Panicos K]

Originally Posted by MisterTwister

people who can hear difference in cables. with your mighty hearing, what do you think of baffle edge diffraction?
it is certainly measurable, but is it audible? I still very much doubt that it is audible.

Cut your speakers cabinet's edges and tell us if you hear any difference