Only one speaker
The response to mono sound varies among people. My system images well and I enjoy that part if the experience a lot. I will seldom listen all the way through a mono album. I have a friend that doesn’t seem to care either way. So folks appear to really like mono. I assume you are flipping the system into mono mode so you are not missing some of the signal. |
If you don't have a mono switch, you will, at a minimum, need a Y connector that combines the left and right signal into a single, summed, signal to feed the single amplifier (or channel) that will be powering your one speaker. I have heard a number of mono systems, and using a transformer to sum the two channels sounds better than a simple Y connector. Of course it is a more costly approach that I would recommend for someone doing a permanent mono system and not something that is just temporary fix. A local dealer in my area has a tech who has built a comparison device that allows one to switch between Y connector and various choices of transformers so one can hear what each transformer does to the sound. I am not that big into mono, but, I was surprise at how good a mono system can sound, particularly when care is taken to optimize the sound, including using the right transformer for the job. |
This article should answer your question! Nothing to do with mono! https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/crosstalk-channel-separation-how-much-is-... |
With one amp down for a few weeks, I have been listening to one channel. It would be better to have both but it is not bad to only hear one side. I think that because I have AMTs in my speakers I have a nice center image and the one channel is enjoyable. Although I look forward to getting the other amp back in. |
