Help with inverted phase Newbie Question


Hello,
I have a cary slp 30, which I have been using for about two years. I recently have heard that this preamp has an inverted phase. what does this mean and what does it require me to do to get the full sonic capabilities?
c_wise
Sorry, but analog playback doesn't help. Many record labels, including all of the Mercury Living Presence and RCA shaded dogs have the absolute phase reversed. All of my CDs have a small red or green dot inside the case to let me know if it has the phase reversed. It's that important.
I can hear the phase on some things, but usually am not concerned about it enough to switch (my Pre also has a phase switch.. but why not a toggle on the remote???)
IF my remote had a button to switch back and forth, I might do it more... but I just cannot be bothered with it most of the time
Flames will appear: I am just not anal enough to HAVE to have it right... it's getting hot already!!!! Whoo Hoo!!
The difference I notice is the music seems to be 'behind' the speakers, or the same music seems to be 'in front' of the speakers... image wise.
I do NOT care if the MUSICIANS choose to sit in front of, or behind my speakers!!!
PS: I have (almost) always had PLANAR speakers...
Infinity or now Maggies. So my experience of clearly having the musicians in front or behind the speakers may be different than folks who use "one sided" speakers.
If your preamp inverts phase on all inputs (some invert just phono, some invert just the line stage and some invert both), the easy fix is to swap the speaker leads (instead of red to + and black to -, connect red to - and black to + on BOTH speakers. Voila, your system no longer inverts phase. You should note improved soundstaging and bass, except on recordings which are phase-inverted.
Alrau1: If both my preamp and CDP have phase inverted, do I need to swap the speakers leads? The reason to invert the phase from my preamp is that it could reduce the hum from my system quite a bit. Thanks.