Listening in mono


I have been a member for awhile and have seen references to listening to mono recordings and would like to hear from some people about this preference or is it? If so how do you set up for this(kind of speaker or speakers, amps ,etc.) Any info will be appreciated.  Thanks
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Showing 1 response by millercarbon

Setup exactly the same as for stereo good mono will float an image in between the speakers that is surprisingly captivating. Not a point, more of a sphere.

As far as preference goes, I think it has more to do with the music than the fact its mono. Some records were originally done mono. So there's a "getting it right" historical aspect to it. There's also mono cartridges, which if you get into it enough to be willing to buy a cartridge just to hear mono better, more power to you.

The cartridge though, that's about it as far as setup goes.