Hey Guys,

Would there be any difference in sound if one was to mistakenly connect the + to the - on the speakers accidentally?

If one was to do that, how can you tell when it comes to the sound?
Thanks

 

Your speakers would then be out of phase. This can be a good thing or a bad thing.

Example:
When speakers are in phase, they move in the same direction at the same time.
If you were to reverse the polarity (+ and -) of the speakers, one would pull while the other pushes. This in turn would cause cancellation. This is much more apparent with subwoofers and other speakers that reproduce the lower freq's, than it would be with tweeters, etc.

 

All that + - means is that electrons "electric current" flow one way, and then sixty times a second change direction and flow the other way. + - is which direction the electrons start to flow. It could throw off the sound or help it, it all depends on what you prefer.

It is a bigger deal with subs, and more noticable. T0p_sh0tta's got it pretty much nailed