Why mono?

Can someone explain why the need for a mono cartridge when all I have to do is throw the switch on my preamp in the mono position?
Thanks
Yogiboy

yogiboy07-18-2010 7:37pm

yogiboy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,459 posts 07-18-2010 at 09:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks for the information,very well explained.
yogiboy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,459 posts 07-19-2010 at 12:41am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks again, I really don't have that many mono records to take that kind of plunge! I was just curious why Grado makes one.
yogiboy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,459 posts 07-19-2010 at 01:07am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi Elizabeth, Just one more question, if you use a mono cartridge would only one channel work?
yogiboy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,459 posts 07-20-2010 at 11:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thanks Pryso,all my mono's are reissues so I guess it would be fruitless to go mono!But the explanations are top notch.
yogiboy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,459 posts 07-21-2010 at 05:52pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a Quicksilver linestage that has mono,left only and right only.