That's why most of those mono LPs get little play...

Posted by Dman (A) on October 15, 2014 at 11:15:14

In Reply to: Ditto. posted by olddude55 on October 15, 2014 at 07:45:04:

I have heard (and have) a LOT of classical that is what I suppose some would call "golden era- phase 1" (right before RCA Stereo Shaded Dogs and what not?).

Hearing that stuff in mono makes me wish that I was there instead- hearing the orchestra or whatever/whoever (Toscanini, Starker, Casadesus). That would have been the real treat. To me though, while I can truly and totally understand the performances, I just feel like I'm missing that 3rd dimension of perception (kinda like waking up with something in an eye- you can't make sense of depth and bump into things you know are there while trying to get to the bathroom mirror).

Maybe THAT is what is missing when I hear mono- I've been a "stereo person" that when I hear mono of almost anything (with RARE exception to some jazz as well), there is an aural cue that is missing and I can't fill in that part of the sound...

Sorry for the ramble! To each their own, I suppose!

Cheers,
Dman
Analog Junkie

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Topic - If you're sittin' on the fence? - csofan 14:48:29 10/14/14 (17)

About mono - csofan 20:22:38 10/15/14 (2)

RE: About mono - thebullfrog 16:26:41 10/17/14 (0)

OK, I'll gi' ya that. - olddude55 05:37:33 10/16/14 (0)

RE: If you're sittin' on the fence? - middleground 03:45:26 10/15/14 (10)

I heard mono cartridges on 2 different systems at RMAF last weekend - padreken 07:38:45 10/16/14 (0)

+1 - BPoletti 17:49:07 10/15/14 (0)

Ditto. - olddude55 07:45:04 10/15/14 (3)

That's why most of those mono LPs get little play... - Dman 11:15:14 10/15/14 (2)

RE: That's why most of those mono LPs get little play... - rbolaw 05:56:22 10/16/14 (0)

I did buy/got suckered into one of the new Beatles' mono records. - olddude55 11:52:04 10/15/14 (0)

Agree with you, Middleground! - Dman 06:07:53 10/15/14 (3)

RE: Agree with you, Middleground! - Sondek 10:01:50 10/15/14 (2)

RE: Agree with you, Middleground! - middleground 05:18:13 10/16/14 (0)

RE: Agree with you, Middleground! - Dman 11:06:43 10/15/14 (0)

RE: If you're sittin' on the fence? - thebullfrog 15:01:24 10/14/14 (2)

RE: If you're sittin' on the fence? - csofan 15:41:50 10/14/14 (1)

RE: If you're sittin' on the fence? - thebullfrog 15:44:52 10/14/14 (0)

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That's why most of those mono LPs get little play... - Dman 11:15:14 10/15/14 (2)

RE: That's why most of those mono LPs get little play... - rbolaw 05:56:22 10/16/14 (0)

I did buy/got suckered into one of the new Beatles' mono records. - olddude55 11:52:04 10/15/14 (0)

That's why most of those mono LPs get little play...

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