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Author: | ratbagp [ March 5th, 2019, 11:53 am ] |
Post subject: | Setting up a mono system |
As a spinoff of the other discussion where I suggested a mono setup for the DIY room at CAF later this year, I thought it would be interesting to discuss how the room could be set up to optimize for mono rather than stereo. I suspect most of the discussion would center around the position of the speaker, but I wonder if room treatment would be different as well. I remember my father had a mono system and he placed his bass reflex triangular shaped box in a corner to reinforce the bass, but that is much as I can contribute. ray |
Author: | DaveR [ March 5th, 2019, 1:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
For me, soundstage is a HUGE part of music and audio systems. So, why mono? |
Author: | ratbagp [ March 5th, 2019, 9:02 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
Because a dedicated mono system would be different. I am not suggesting it would be better than stereo but I suspect very few of us have heard 'real mono' in a long time. I suspect properly set up mono is quite different from simply shutting down one channel of stereo or playing a mono record through stereo speakers. In the reverse direction, I don't think I have ever heard a properly set up multi-channel 'surround sound' system. Perhaps I value curiosity more than quality. That's why I build. ray |
Author: | DaveR [ March 6th, 2019, 9:26 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
We're all different, and that's a good thing. My curiosity takes me down the road to see how good I can make the system I want in the end. The good news is it's getting better so curiosity is paying off for me. |
Author: | Cogito [ March 6th, 2019, 12:19 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
ratbagp wrote: Because a dedicated mono system would be different. I am not suggesting it would be better than stereo but I suspect very few of us have heard 'real mono' in a long time. I suspect properly set up mono is quite different from simply shutting down one channel of stereo or playing a mono record through stereo speakers. ray Couple of years ago, I auditioned a vintage mono system at DejaVu audio. Excellent. Its a stereo system build driven as mono. You know they do all types of exotic vintage stuff. Not sure if they still have the system but walking in one day. |
Author: | Pelliott321 [ March 6th, 2019, 1:49 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
I admit I enjoy a wide and deep sound stage, but I do not like being a prisoner to the "hot spot" Mono sounds good no matter where you are in the room, very much like the real thing |
Author: | TubeDriver [ March 6th, 2019, 3:55 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
Corner loaded horn, with a monoblock amp, autoformer preamp, transcription table, mono phono, true mono cartridge. And we dress and talk like this for the entire show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHUz1b0HJqo |
Author: | Roscoe Primrose [ March 6th, 2019, 5:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
Pelliott321 wrote: I admit I enjoy a wide and deep sound stage, but I do not like being a prisoner to the "hot spot" Mono sounds good no matter where you are in the room, very much like the real thing Which makes it a perfect fit for CAF... Roscoe |
Author: | mix4fix [ March 6th, 2019, 6:04 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
I forbid it. |
Author: | Pelliott321 [ March 6th, 2019, 9:43 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Setting up a mono system |
And who the ...... are you |
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