How are you playing your precious MONO Vinyl?

Everyone, 

the Aurorasound EQ-100 is uniquely different, from the manual:

"When a stereo cartridge is used, any vertical signal on a record is cancelled by an internal circuit of EQ-100. Only the R+L horizontal signal are detected to assure a superior sound stage with less noise."

Cancelling any vertical input seems to me FAR better than producing the noise and then summing the noise in both channels, that is my biggest objection and what I referred to as MUD on top of the Mono Content (Dual Mud?).

It may be the best way to use a single arm, single stereo cartridge to play a Mono LP. Thus my objection that it does not have provision for proper Stereo, ... and

it always ends up Line Level Out (after doing what? complicated for infrequent use, the switches were left in what position?)

@elliottbnewcombjr Thanks for your posts, I always find them informative.

lewm,

"For the umpteenth time, using a mono switch when playing a mono LP with a stereo cartridge is not per se going to increase noise because of "sum"-ing. Phase cancellation takes care of that, and reduction, not summing, of common mode noise is the principle benefit of using the mono switch."

I keep forgetting this, because not always but MOST OFTEN, using my True Mono cartridge sounds FAR better, MUCH LESS NOISE than using my Mono Switch.

My copy of this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224036490489

is UNLISTENABLE with a Stereo Cartridge, a history lesson at best, (where’s Louis?). When played with my Grado ME+ Mono, $185. elliptical, it is both enjoyable (there’s Louis) and is the easiest demo I can play for others.

A muddy mess with terrific sounding AT33PTG/II Stereo’s advanced stylus via mx110z’s Mono Switch. Play with the Grado Mono Cartridge: Individual instruments and voices become distinct (not imaging, but distinction) to the extent you can imagine the individual players. Definitely DOES NOT OCCUR using the Mono Switch.

Where is phase cancellation mentioned?

If Phase Cancellation is ASSUMED to occur, it doesn’t occur perfectly, not in my experience.

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You do not need to spend a lot of money for True Mono Cartridge, $185. is the current price of the Grado ME+, elliptical stylus, if you want to go beyond that, ok, but not needed to simply enjoy your current or future Mono LP's,

especially if you listen to Jazz, so many greats made their reputation before Stereo. If it's in good shape and mono, you will have no hesitation, recording techniques were already very good, buy, plan on it sounding INVOLVING.. 

rhg3

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