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Quadraphonic records (LPs to you and me)

If normal analogue comes through as 2 channel, what effect does a quadraphonic record have?
If my processor (Bryston sp3) codes 2 channel into surround 7.1 - which it does exceedingly well- does that make the separation easier?
(Bryston do not know)
Thanks chaps and chapesses
tatyana69
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chakster
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@tatyana69 

You Bryston has nothing to do with Quadraphonic Descrete-4 records. In fact your Bryston designed for Digital Audio (Dolby Surround) in Home Theater application. 

To play records you need just normal stereo (Left and Right channel). 

Quadraphonic Records (Descrete-4 or CD-4) require special cartridge and special processor, also 4 speakers. You can learn more about it here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compatible_Discrete_4   
cleeds
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Quadraphonic Records (Descrete-4 or CD-4) require special cartridge and special processor, also 4 speakers
CD-4 was only one of the quad LP formats, although I think it may have been the only discrete format for LP.  SQ and QS were competing formats to put quadraphonic audio on LP.
tatyana69 OP
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The Bryston very successfully codes 2 channel into 7.1.
I never play analogue into stereo 
So the quadraphonic lps need a special cartridge ... and phonostage then. So presumably playing with a normal cartridge and phonostage some channels are missing, hence maybe a weaker sound for a number of reasons, presumably, from what you are saying?
Must be for a very limited market place these records then


tatyana69 OP
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I am looking at Ebay uk an item called
CARLY SIMON ~ HOTCAKES ~ USA QUADRAPHONIC STEREO AUDIOPHILE LP
So the "stereo" word is out of place, or indeed wrong?
cleeds
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tatyana69
So the quadraphonic lps need a special cartridge ... and phonostage then. So presumably playing with a normal cartridge and phonostage some channels are missing, hence maybe a weaker sound for a number of reasons, presumably, from what you are saying?
No, all of the quad LP formats were compatible with two channel playback, at least as far as I can recall.

I am looking at Ebay uk an item called
CARLY SIMON ~ HOTCAKES ~ USA QUADRAPHONIC STEREO AUDIOPHILE LP
So the "stereo" word is out of place, or indeed wrong?
No, it's not wrong at all. Quadraphonic is a type of "stereo," just as two channel is a type of stereo. "Stereo" is not confined to two channels.
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