Fact or misinformation?


Can  playing a mono LP possibly damage a stereo cartridge?

I got this response from an exhibitor at The Show in Long Beach, Ca. over the weekend.

This was the first time I've heard such a claim.

tablejockey

Trust exhibitors lol like they really know what they're talking about. They only know how to exhibit perhaps.

No.

The situation where damage can occur is playing a stereo record with a mono cartridge that has "normal" lateral compliance and little or no vertical compliance.

dave

I was embarrassed for the guy.

Didn't want to challenge him, since it's his setup.

Wasn't even an exotic setup. The "exhibit" was lukewarm and he played the system way too loud to showcase the setup.

I did get to enjoy it on other setups. I got the LP  US cleaned at the Kirmuss booth by Charless Kirmuss. Kind of lengthy process, if you do the steps in his setup.