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Mono record sounds like stereo

So I have been playing stereo records for 40 years.  I’ve recently acquired some Verve Japanese reissues. Listening to Metronome All stars tonight and there is clearly separation. I hear horns predominantly on the left and xylophone and drums on the right.  This is on an Ortofon SPU synergy stereo cartridge. Is this normal ?  I’m sorry.  I’m new to Mono.  I bought about 50 verve and Blue notes last week and got some monos on accident.  My system is balanced and the room has extensive treatment so I’m lost !   

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vair68robert
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I like to say what a beautiful system or systems !

I just played Metronome All-Stars 1956 1974 Japanese pressing and did not hear the separation that your are hearing , it is only available in mono so I am assuming the it was recorded in mono .  Going with elliottbewcombjr's # 3 that is a possibility , looking at your room your left and right speakers are not equidistant from the side wall so maybe ?  Cartridge alignment ? Swap cartridge TT cables to preamp  L & R from preamp to amp L & R as your last test .

Have your tried other mono pressings yet ? I have some early 50's jazz that heavily favor the right speaker ( giving the #3 impression ) .  If you like the Beatles try the mono pressing of Sgt. Pepper , this is one of the best examples of mono I have ever heard .

Good Luck

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vair68robert
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To be more specific not the whole cable but just the input to each component ,

if anything unplugging and plugging help clean the connections. 

  

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