This s not to underestimate stereo which is clearly one of the greatest achievements of mankind. Alan Blumlein who was a pioneer of stereo is clearly one of the greatest electronic engineers of all time.
But mono can sound great too.
And Phil Spector had said there is not a way you can balance 2 channels exactly. And many of his masterpieces were recorded in mono.
While writing this post at night, a 500mW (see nearby euroelectron post) single ended class A transistor amplifier is playing in mono. The CD is Ingenue - K.D. Lang. Both channels from the CD player are connected together and the amp is driving a speaker situated in front.
It is like having K.D. Lang in front of you. Her voice is coming out of a point in space, the loudspeaker. Same as if she were in the room.
And if the listener turns his-her head the reflections from the room walls are just like the real thing. It is a similar sound field. Nothing can beat that. It is 3D and when the head of listener moves the sound changes as it should. As in real life because it is real life.
And this reminded of what the little 3 year old kid Ionas said a few months ago. It was mentioned that 2 loudspeakers have to be brought to be connected to a Tascam Porta 2. And the little kid immediately asked why 2 loudspeakers?
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