RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s

Posted by hornblower64 (P) on April 11, 2010 at 21:45:04

In Reply to: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s posted by Elia Beyle on April 9, 2010 at 13:08:56:

The best way to listen to mono records, 78's and LP's, is a dedicated mono system, with a true mono cartridge (not a strapped stereo cartridge,) variable EQ, and one speaker. Till you've heard such a system, you haven't really heard everything those records are capable of. The playback will be quieter, as vertical modulation is completely ignored, and a single speaker is more phase coherent than a pair, resulting in more depth and focus. Also, if you've voiced your speakers for stereo, then only using one will affect bass balance, theoretically by 3db. I am constructing such a system now, fed from a second tonearm, sharing only the motor unit with the stereo system. It is also best to have many different sizes of needle (stylus, if you're a little anal,) at least 1mil. and 3mil,, optionally 2.5/3.5/4mil. General Electric variable reluctance pickups can still be found, and new needles for them are still being made. Ortofon and EMT make new mono cartriges, but they will be more expensive.

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Topic - Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - Elia Beyle 13:08:56 04/9/10 (21)

Knight KP-50 - DaveInVA 11:08:38 04/13/10 (0)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - Crazy Dave 13:16:24 04/12/10 (0)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - hornblower64 04/11/1021:45:04 04/11/10 (0)

Harman Kardon Citation A was a great preamp - zman 21:10:56 04/10/10 (0)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - CRANKCASE 19:47:13 04/10/10 (0)

Audio Research SP10 ! - Bambi B 09:53:38 04/10/10 (0)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - Michael Samra 02:21:01 04/10/10 (0)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - Tadlo 14:58:29 04/9/10 (13)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - Elia Beyle 15:37:17 04/9/10 (12)

I have to imagine that many people have never heard really good 78 replay - Bambi B 10:17:57 04/10/10 (7)

RE: I have to imagine that many people have never heard really good 78 replay - Elia Beyle 13:52:44 04/10/10 (6)

Really good 78s override noise, easily. The music, with thrilling dual mono speakers..... - Interstage Tranny 09:14:02 04/15/10 (5)

RE: Really good 78s override noise, easily. The music, with thrilling dual mono speakers..... - Elia Beyle 11:38:13 04/15/10 (4)

thrilling dual mono..... - Interstage Tranny 12:27:42 04/15/10 (3)

RE: thrilling dual mono..... - Elia Beyle 14:55:57 04/15/10 (2)

Hmmmm, I think No Y cords needed for you... - Interstage Tranny 16:02:41 04/15/10 (1)

RE: Hmmmm, I think No Y cords needed for you... - Elia Beyle 17:50:37 04/15/10 (0)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - Michael Samra 02:25:04 04/10/10 (3)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - Elia Beyle 07:09:35 04/10/10 (2)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - dls123 07:49:38 04/11/10 (0)

RE: Your favorite preamp to play stereo, mono AND 78s - dls123 12:00:48 04/10/10 (0)

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