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Kevin Bresnahan Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Don't you have a stereo/mono button on your amp/preamp? If not, you could buy a couple of Y adapters and get mono, no problem. One of these: Connected to one of these: And then run the "regular RCA stereo cables into both sides of this combined adapter thing, running one side to the preamp input and the other side to your source source. You got mono. https://www.showmecables.com/rca-female-to-dual-rca-female-adapter https://www.showmecables.com/by-category/adapters/audio-video-adapters/rca/rca-male-to-dual-rca-female-adapter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Too many to list. In another thread, I complained about a wonky stereo mix of a Miles Davis 60s album, which had Miles and Wayne overbearingly loud in the center, while the rhythm section was panned hard left or right. I remixed the album using Audacity. I used the conventional left/right channels, and then created a third mono track with just the rhythm and no horns. I placed this track in the center and faded it up to the proper amount. The net effect is that the stereo spread of the rhythm instruments is narrowed, and the horns are pulled back to where they are integrated into the band. My stereo mix is much more balanced than the conventional stereo mix. 1 hour ago, bresna said: Don't you have a stereo/mono button on your amp/preamp? If not, you could buy a couple of Y adapters and get mono, no problem. That may or may not fix the problem, and depending on the mix, it may make it worse. A variety of things can happen when you fold stereo to mono, including boosting the center image or losing elements through phase cancellation. I think the OP is talking about dedicated mixes. Back to the mono button, I think that most of RVG's 1960s stereo mixes are improved when folded to mono, because the bass and piano are boosted to the level that RVG intended for the mono versions. Edited June 4, 2021 by Teasing the Korean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 I envy you guys having a space where it matters. My shit these days just plays out into the room and by the time it gets to me, it's all mono of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 I wish I still had my (mono only) lp of this - the cd was a huge disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 53 minutes ago, JSngry said: I envy you guys having a space where it matters. My shit these days just plays out into the room and by the time it gets to me, it's all mono of some sort. Headphones make the problem really apparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Oh god, i envy anybody who has time and space to sit down and actually wear real headphones....best I get is an occasion demand to use earbuds on the phone/discman. Otherwise, it's just "turn it down, I can't hear the TV back here" and I'm like, if I do that, then I can't hear the record player out here while I'm working....what are you doing, by the way, retired person? Besides, hearing's going anyway, so headphones....thrill now to the memories of yesteryear, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzbo Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) Headphones allows me watching and listening hours I would not get otherwise, and my ears are fine. I have some very good headphone playback and disappear into the music sometimes, often even surprised to do so. Many early stereo recordings I enjoy in mono. I dig that Atlantic Coltrane box set, and the Miles Davis box set, the Dylan box set, and the Beatles box set and. . .lots of non-box set items such as Teagarden on Roulette and Monk and Messengers. . . many more. Mono is very nice, especially when you aren't tied to the listening sweet spots. Edited June 4, 2021 by jazzbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 6 hours ago, bresna said: Don't you have a stereo/mono button on your amp/preamp? If not, you could buy a couple of Y adapters and get mono, no problem. One of these: Connected to one of these: And then run the "regular RCA stereo cables into both sides of this combined adapter thing, running one side to the preamp input and the other side to your source source. You got mono. https://www.showmecables.com/rca-female-to-dual-rca-female-adapter https://www.showmecables.com/by-category/adapters/audio-video-adapters/rca/rca-male-to-dual-rca-female-adapter do you need to have a separate phono preamp to make this work? Both of my amps are integrated but I have noticed some funny stereo LPs that would do well to be folded down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 38 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: do you need to have a separate phono preamp to make this work? Both of my amps are integrated but I have noticed some funny stereo LPs that would do well to be folded down. Will work with your amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasing the Korean Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 42 minutes ago, clifford_thornton said: do you need to have a separate phono preamp to make this work? Both of my amps are integrated but I have noticed some funny stereo LPs that would do well to be folded down. The big question is, depending on your space, lighting, and configuration of your setup, will it be easy or difficult to switch back and forth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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