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Is it possible to down-mix stereo outs to mono amp

I recently acquired an old Grundig Majestic console radio/turntable. It's an all tube mono amp with - as best I can tell so far - three speakers. With its FM section it's a surprisingly nice sounding amp, in a sort of lush tubey sort of way. It does have an unused input, but of course it's also mono. Is it possible to take the two channels out of, say, a DAC, and blend them down into a mono input? I'd love to be able to play streaming music or computer files through it.

Regards,
grimace

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zd542
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"Is it possible to take the two channels out of, say, a DAC, and blend them down into a mono input? I'd love to be able to play streaming music or computer files through it."

Your playback software should have a mono option. If not, try Clementine music player. I know that player has it.
zd542
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09-22-15: Mofimadness
Al...ZD's suggestion doesn't address the OP's hook up question. It is software based, BUT, if the source in question can be switched to mono, then would a "Y" adapter work?"

If the OP uses software to convert stereo to mono, there is no hook up question. The same exact signal goes to the R & L channels. If actual components like a source or preamp has the ability co convert the signal to mono, its the same thing, as well. If you just have 1 mono amp, all you need to do is plug one of the channels into the amp. You don't need to combine the two.
zd542
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"Yes, there is a hook up question. Just because the signal is converted from stereo to mono "at the source", how would the OP get that from his DAC to the Grundig? You never addressed that in your original comment.
Mofimadness (Threads | Answers | "

"It does have an unused input, but of course it's also mono.his Thread)"

Where am I going wrong? Why can't the OP just use the input?
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