It depends on the size of your mono collection. I ran a seperate arm wand and mono cartridge and there was a noticeable sound improvement, but in the end, my limited mono collection did not warrant the $ outlay.
At what point do you set up for mono?
If you have a decent stereo rig, and a spare (but lesser quality) table/arm, does it make sense to put a mono cartridge on it, or put the $ into an upgrade on the main rig? I guess diminishing returns sets in for each individual at many price points, so perhaps this is unanswerable.
Perhaps my question becomes: does the benefit of a mono cartridge reveal itself in an otherwise compromised chain, or is the recording likely to sound better on a better overall table/arm but with a more modern/stereo-optimized cartridge/stylus?
Perhaps my question becomes: does the benefit of a mono cartridge reveal itself in an otherwise compromised chain, or is the recording likely to sound better on a better overall table/arm but with a more modern/stereo-optimized cartridge/stylus?
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