Interesting Martin Denny Discovery about the Exotica Album - Tiki Music

IZ I, Zombie Member the Les Baxter Grotto (Minneapolis) Joined: Jul 14, 2003 Posts: 539	IZ I, Zombie Posted posted on Sun, Mar 1, 2009 6:34 AM On 2009-03-01 06:14, OnyaBirri wrote: Agree about Capitol mono. Still, I prefer mono in general - if we're talking about the mono/stereo era. It almost always sounds fuller than stereo, which was a new technoogy. Mono LPs in general sound better than stereo... Yeah, I agree, a lot of those LPs from the early stereo days sound fuller in mono, and often better. And depending on the music, made for a better listening experience. There are some labels that did stereo well: Mercury's Perfect Presence Sound Series and RCA's Living Stereo often kicked ass. And some of the Command stuff is well done. [ Edited by: I, Zombie 2009-03-01 06:36 ]

On 2009-03-01 06:14, OnyaBirri wrote:

Agree about Capitol mono. Still, I prefer mono in general - if we're talking about the mono/stereo era. It almost always sounds fuller than stereo, which was a new technoogy.

Mono LPs in general sound better than stereo...

Yeah, I agree, a lot of those LPs from the early stereo days sound fuller in mono, and often better. And depending on the music, made for a better listening experience. There are some labels that did stereo well: Mercury's Perfect Presence Sound Series and RCA's Living Stereo often kicked ass. And some of the Command stuff is well done.

[ Edited by: I, Zombie 2009-03-01 06:36 ]

Post #437131 by I, Zombie on Sun, Mar 1, 2009 6:34 AM