Some old tuners have a built-in scope, or you can use a seperate oscilloscope. When measuring right vs left on a scopes x-y mode, mono will be a diagonal line with no with, while stereo will be a diagonal 'squiggle' (for lack of a better word) varying in width.
How can you tell if a recording is in mono?
I am listening to an SACD pressing of Coltrane's A Love Supreme. I noticed that the stereo imaging was basically non-existent-- Trane is coming from the left channel, drums from the right, with piano and bass in the middle.
Since I have a preamp with a "mono" switch, I used it, and the sax and drums came right into the center along with the rest of the band. However, the sound lost a lot of its sparkle.
Not really sure what's going on here, and would love input.
Thx
Since I have a preamp with a "mono" switch, I used it, and the sax and drums came right into the center along with the rest of the band. However, the sound lost a lot of its sparkle.
Not really sure what's going on here, and would love input.
Thx