mark1101 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I don't listen in mono but I use it whenever I am troubleshooting, tuning or re-tuning a setup, listening for something specific from a part of my system that I can isolate, etc. Mono as a tool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 4/22/2019 at 6:30 PM, ClaudeJ1 said: Japanese music and Japanese speakers are tinny sounding..........even in mono. Eccentric indeed. I guess you’ve never listened to Boris or Sunn... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 The Beatles CD “1” is a collection of Beatles #1 hits, from first to last. It shows their engineer Geoff Emerick learning his trade. As you listen to the songs, they go from okay mono to good mono, then from bad stereo to better and better stereo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oros Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 If the original recording was mono then that is what I prefer. Same with Stereo. A good mono recording is so much more dynamic and real to me than it's sister the hash mix stereo. Example some fellow brought a re issue stereo LP to a demo, some Jimmy Hendrix thing never paid much attention because I do not like his stuff. That is by the by, when I pointed out the fact that the guitar was coming through the left channel and the voice through the right. The reaction was a puzzled look directed my way, as if the bloke had absolutely no idea that the fellow played and both sang in in the middle. Another thing that confuses me is exactly where were did Ringo set up his drums was he in the middle left or right. Well the stereo re mixes are all over the show, he might have even been suspended from the sealing for all I know. Stereo re mix no thanks, always sounds like a product of a sound engineer; not the artist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 "Another great thing about mono is that it sounds right no matter where you are in the room." Vincent Gallo http://www.drowninginbrown.com/dib_sp.htm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeloManiac Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 hours ago, dirtmudd said: "Another great thing about mono is that it sounds right no matter where you are in the room." Vincent Gallo http://www.drowninginbrown.com/dib_sp.htm That's very interesting. It confirms what can be seen in the video below. Sakuma's diner/listening room is, let's face it, a mess, and far from the ideal listening room. Just watch the video. His speakers are tucked away with lots of furniture and tables with amps in front of them. I guess he didn't really care about the 'soundstage', but instead appreciated other qualities. I wish I'd been there and heard a genuine Sakuma amp. Must have been something... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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