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true confession

my brother was in town so he wanted to hear my new configuration. we had been out shooting that morning[ with ear protection of course] and very hot so i was not paying much attention. he listened for a few minutes and made some obligatory comments about how good it sounded then asked me a few probing questions about the image. i gave a very detailed explanation of what i thought i had achieved with my latest breakthrough mods and placement. after he headed back to kansas i walked thru the room and saw the mono light was on!!!! i guess when i handed him the remote one of us inadvertantly had hit the button. i called him and demanded he turn around and bactrack 50 miles to listen again. hahahah. anybody else got a story like this? i felt like a idiot....but he is used to humoring me. ha
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chadnliz
3,736 posts
 
If its recorded in stereo it should be enjoyed the same way, mono can sound great too if it was recorded that way. Just my opinion.
blkadr
731 posts
 
Hot, I suggest double up on hearing protection. Plugs -and- phones. I don't enjoy shooting in the heat, I rarely get a chance to shoot these days anyway. If your ears are ringing, and I've been there, you are risking future problems that could end your enjoyment of music. -take care!
hotmailjbc OP
571 posts
 
blkadr, you are right. i had enough protection for my guns [.38 and .380]but there was a guy there that pulled out a hand cannon that was LOUD. my ears were slightly ringing which i,m usually very careful about since going to a ted nugent concert in 77 that caused my ears to ring for 2 days. i,m going to get some headphones like you recommend. i never go duck hunting [small blinds] or concerts anymore without ear plugs.
hotmailjbc OP
571 posts
 
viridian, in mono the soundstage was right between the magnepans and when i put the stereo mode on the image opened across the entire end of the room. i have read about people enjoying the beatles and other recordings that were done in mono. is this what you are refering to? thanks , because in my room i don,t think you would have preferred the mono set on.
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viridian
4,184 posts
 
Thanks Hotmail, I'll take your word for it; you were there, I was not. But to answer your question, no that's not what I was referring to. I simply find mono to be more natural no matter if the original recording was recorded in mono, or not.

I simply don't hear imaging in the concert hall in the way that I do in a stereo setup. Mono doesn't get there either, it's just quite a bit closer, IMHO.
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