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In the Thread: A new 'chic' foolishness about mono systems
Post Subject: A new 'chic' foolishness about mono systemsPosted by Romy the Cat on: 1/3/2005
Lately, here and there, among the “advanced audio people” become very fashionable to spread bravado about themselves that they “more evolved” because they dropped the “slavery of stereophonic reproduction” and went back to mono installations. My numerous observations of what and how those people did, along with my analyses of their result and practice, combined with my personal exploration of the mono subject convinced me that that bravado worth nothing. All of know to me people and installations did turn to mono ONLY because they were not able to achieve (due to the different reasons) a properly performing stereo installations. The subject of a properly performing stereo is quite complex, mostly not familiar to wide public and practically not explored by the “weekend audiophiles”. Most audiophiles listen just dual mono sound instead of stereo sound and the phantom images they mistakable call as “stereophony”. Nothing could be further from truth! Anyhow, beware of the declarations of “love to mono”. Actually do not beware, but juts walk…Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site