ðeɪ ɑːɹ ðˈʌs ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz ðə plˈʌs ˈɛnd wɪð fˈæstɚ daɪnˈæmɪks, ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld bˈɑːɹbd ˈɛnd ænd ðə mˈaɪnəs ˈɛnd wɪð slˈoʊɚ daɪnˈæmɪks, ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld pˈɔɪntᵻd ˈɛnd.
They are thus referred to as the plus end (with faster dynamics, also called barbed end) and the minus end (with slower dynamics, also called pointed end).