Unless you have hundreds, or more, mono records, a mono cartridge is a waste of money IMO.
A good stereo cartridge with the pre-amp set to mono playback, will give 95% of the sound quality of a mono cartridge, when playing a modern micro groove mono 33 rpm Lp.
Old mono records (78 rpm) have other more important problems, such as differing record equalization, groove width, and accurate recording speed.
A good stereo cartridge with the pre-amp set to mono playback, will give 95% of the sound quality of a mono cartridge, when playing a modern micro groove mono 33 rpm Lp.
Old mono records (78 rpm) have other more important problems, such as differing record equalization, groove width, and accurate recording speed.