Can I play my stereo records on a mono rig?


I have an Ortofon Quintet mono mounted and was wondering if there were any compatibility issues playing my stereo records with it. Could the records or cart be damaged? What kind of sound quality can be expected?

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It should be fine for playing stereo records.  The basic design of Ortofon mono cartridges is the same for stereo and mono cartridges.  The suspension is the same so that the stylus is free to move in the vertical direction needed for a stereo signal even though this information is not produced by a mono cartridges.  There is no danger that a lack of freedom of movement up and down will damage a stereo record.  The shape of their stylus is compatible with modern mono records as well as those going back to the early 1950’s; this shape is aldo compatible with stereo grooves.