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In Reply to: Mono LP playback!?! posted by M3 lover on March 26, 2015 at 09:11:37:
Yes, you can simply listen with a stereo cartridge. A mono switch on your phono preamp or simply summing the channels with jumpers on your stereo cartridge will noticeably improve the sound as you're in effect nulling any vertical signal, which is unwanted noise on a mono lateral-cut record. I would not get hung up on what is or isn't a "true" mono cartridge, there seem to be a good deal of conflicting views on this definition. I use both conical and elliptical styli for playing my mono records. Both have merit, no easy answer here. A variable EQ phono preamp is advantageous with early mono 45s & LPs, even more so if you're spinning 78s. You'll need to study commonly used EQ curves (there are published charts) and more importantly trust your own ears. It's a certainty that any mono record made prior to the late '50s was cut with a "mono head." Beyond that, it's a guess. It's a pretty safe bet that all modern mono reissues utilize stereo cutting heads.
I hope that helps answer your questions.
I own 15,000 or more 78/45/33 mono records. Here's the gear I use to play them and I would recommend any of these cartridges as a good choice to get started in further exploring mono playback:
Grado ME+ Mono cartridge with 1.0 elliptical stylus. For 33/45 microgroove.
Ortofon Concorde or OM body with D25M stylus, which has a 1.1 mil conical tip. This is a stereo cartridge, and I sum the signal to mono. As with the Grado, it's used for 33/45 microgroove.
Stanton 500 with eight different styli. Again a stereo cartridge, with signal summed to mono. Used for 78 playback.
Audio Technica AT-MONO3-SP. This is a high output MC cartridge with 3.0 mil stylus, for 78 playback.
Hagerman Bugle Pro Variable EQ Phono Preamp. Excellent for early microgroove and 78 playback.
Hope this helps! Have fun with mono.
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