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In Reply to: RE: Beatles White Album reissue posted by akolegov on May 15, 2015 at 09:45:14
Stupid question of the day?: Does one need a stylus cut for mono or a cart wired for mono to get the benefit of current production mono lps?
I have a mono switch I use for playing mono rock pop lps from the late 60s, or some of my older operas, and they are enjoyable.
PS. I'm still amazed at how good the Beatle records I have from when I was a kid sound, even though they weren't played on perfect tables the whole time, especially during my teen years. Really makes me wonder about the table/stylus set ups people were using that trashed the sound on some of the used records I have bought over the years.
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Currently produced mono discs have been cut using a stereo cutter fed with a mono signal. So the correct stylus required to play them will have the same dimensions as used for normal stereo. The only exception are records issued by the Electric Recording Company who use one of the few mono cutter heads left in use on their own vintage lathe.
There is an advantage, however, in using a modern mono cartridge as this will be insensitive to vertical modulations with a resultant reduction in surface noise and (I understand) a subjective gain in power and solidity. However a mono cartridge is not necessary, only desirable.
You're not hearing their table/stylus set ups; it's the spilled beer, reefer ashes and maybe even pizza grease.
You don't need a special mono cartridge. But I bought one (largely because of this box set), and I find that it makes it/them sound even better.
rlindsa
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