What would you build for mono music?

renfrow · 19th November 2006, 05:11 AM

I have a lot of music that is mono, jazz and classical from 50's and earlier. Rather than put them through the stereo pair of speakers I've considered building a dedicated mono speaker. Along with this, would a stereo struggle with only one channel loaded? Several receivers that I have have A/B speaker switches and I could simply put the mono speaker on one side or the other of the B set. Or would it be better to use the receiver as a pre-amp for a monobloc amp?

Anyway I'm thinking an 8 inch full range speaker in a sealed box, integrated into an entertainment tower, at approximately ear height.

What are your thoughts?

Tom.

neutron7 · 19th November 2006, 05:50 AM

using a full range might be a cool idea for that type of recording because it is more like how it was originally meant to be listened to.

if you have sperate speaker a/b what i would do is use 2 different speakers, maybe a full range, different full range, oval speaker or something.

and put them on left and right outputs. but put them next to each other then you can tweak the mono sound depending on the recording. just by using the balance control.

Scottmoose · 19th November 2006, 07:46 AM

Mono is still best with a single speaker IMO, with one exception. A single horn loaded classic driver would be my choice. Tannoy DC, Goodmans 201 / 301, Electrovoice or similar if you can afford it. If not, or if you want a new unit, then a Fostex FE206E, or possibly the new Audio Nirvana 10in driver would do nicely.

The exeption would be to have a stereo pair of speakers, but bipoles, which work superbly with mono recordings.

maxlorenz · 20th November 2006, 10:19 PM

Hi all,

Allow me to disagree

I have a lot of mono music and for me it is way better with stereo arrangement: better bass slam and punch; wider and deeper soundstage; better focus on voices.
But this is with my corner mounted coaxial or full-ranger Autographs

BTW, Audio nirvana super10 is a great speaker

Regards,
M

lousymusician · 20th November 2006, 11:40 PM

Check the forum at Hawthorne Audio, one user of their Silver Iris coaxial is running in mono, with the driver built into some sort of small console.

ruerose · 20th November 2006, 11:48 PM

how about one of those cabinets with the 360 degree tweeter?

Get a real art-deco looking cab, run a monoblock tube amp, and break out the flapper girls and moonshine

Tuukka · 21st November 2006, 04:00 AM

mono can sound very pleasing. I use an old technics receiver with mine, tuner is set to mono and cd player comes in through an rca splitter/combiner, only one channel of the receiver is used.

yamaha 12" / unknown 5" coaxial OB:

19th November 2006, 05:11 AM	#1
renfrow diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA	What would you build for mono music? I have a lot of music that is mono, jazz and classical from 50's and earlier. Rather than put them through the stereo pair of speakers I've considered building a dedicated mono speaker. Along with this, would a stereo struggle with only one channel loaded? Several receivers that I have have A/B speaker switches and I could simply put the mono speaker on one side or the other of the B set. Or would it be better to use the receiver as a pre-amp for a monobloc amp? Anyway I'm thinking an 8 inch full range speaker in a sealed box, integrated into an entertainment tower, at approximately ear height. What are your thoughts? Tom. __________________ Now, we can do this the hard way, or... well, actually there's just the hard way. -- Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

20th November 2006, 10:19 PM	#4
maxlorenz diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: osorno , Chile	Hi all, Allow me to disagree I have a lot of mono music and for me it is way better with stereo arrangement: better bass slam and punch; wider and deeper soundstage; better focus on voices. But this is with my corner mounted coaxial or full-ranger Autographs BTW, Audio nirvana super10 is a great speaker Regards, M __________________ Cheapest horn speakers: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

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19th November 2006, 05:50 AM	#2
neutron7 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto Canada	using a full range might be a cool idea for that type of recording because it is more like how it was originally meant to be listened to. if you have sperate speaker a/b what i would do is use 2 different speakers, maybe a full range, different full range, oval speaker or something. and put them on left and right outputs. but put them next to each other then you can tweak the mono sound depending on the recording. just by using the balance control.

19th November 2006, 07:46 AM	#3
Scottmoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	Mono is still best with a single speaker IMO, with one exception. A single horn loaded classic driver would be my choice. Tannoy DC, Goodmans 201 / 301, Electrovoice or similar if you can afford it. If not, or if you want a new unit, then a Fostex FE206E, or possibly the new Audio Nirvana 10in driver would do nicely. The exeption would be to have a stereo pair of speakers, but bipoles, which work superbly with mono recordings.

20th November 2006, 11:40 PM	#5
lousymusician diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NorCal	Check the forum at Hawthorne Audio, one user of their Silver Iris coaxial is running in mono, with the driver built into some sort of small console.

20th November 2006, 11:48 PM	#6
ruerose diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005	how about one of those cabinets with the 360 degree tweeter? Get a real art-deco looking cab, run a monoblock tube amp, and break out the flapper girls and moonshine

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