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RE: Very Good Stereo, or Fair Mono?

Posted by CometCKO (A) on January 28, 2015 at 09:18:20

In Reply to: RE: Very Good Stereo, or Fair Mono? posted by torc on January 28, 2015 at 07:51:55:

I also considered the Audio Technica mono MC cartridge. My general experience with AT is limited, but those I've heard have been a bit more edgy and exciting than I like. The Ortofon is well-ordered and even-handed, and dynamically quite a bit better than I expected.

The Ortofon is a true mono, so it simply parallels its output in each channel. My preamp does NOT have a mono switch, but that has not been a problem. The spherical stylus profile is the major advantage -- I suspect it's the major reason why it sounds better on my old mono recordings.

I've just been to Staples to get a bunch of stick-on dots to put on the spines of all my mono recordings, so I can pick them out visually and put them on the right turntable (one with mono cart, one with stereo). My phono stage is an Aesthetix Rhea, which has 3 separate inputs, so I don't have to do any wand-switching or cable swapping to play a mono recording.

Mostly, I've found the 2M mono to just be a fun cartridge. Not looking for super high fidelity from these recordings so I've been pleasantly surprised at how good many of them sound this way.

Good luck & enjoy the ride...




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