Perhaps the key is this -
"Maybe our brain gets fatigued trying to fill in for what is missing stereo is an artificial technology designed to fool the ear brain system maybe that in itself is the problem. Mono just sounds right."
Mono generally feels more relaxing to me whilst stereo often sounds more exciting/busy. I suspect that it's also because stereo rarely sounds as real and densely focussed as mono that many enthusiasts become devoted to endlessly searching for imagery in playback.
It's worth bearing in mind that almost all the sounds that we hear everyday are mono in nature. Trying to listen to two separate sounds at once - outside a live concert - is not only unusual but can also be quite stressful.
Ultimately a preference for either can come down to a choice of whether you wish to hear the music as it was originally intended (eg mono as in the Beatles output pre White album) or as you might prefer it remaster /remix/ stereo/ 5.1/ 7.1 etc.
Or you may even choose to enjoy all the variants.
"Maybe our brain gets fatigued trying to fill in for what is missing stereo is an artificial technology designed to fool the ear brain system maybe that in itself is the problem. Mono just sounds right."
Mono generally feels more relaxing to me whilst stereo often sounds more exciting/busy. I suspect that it's also because stereo rarely sounds as real and densely focussed as mono that many enthusiasts become devoted to endlessly searching for imagery in playback.
It's worth bearing in mind that almost all the sounds that we hear everyday are mono in nature. Trying to listen to two separate sounds at once - outside a live concert - is not only unusual but can also be quite stressful.
Ultimately a preference for either can come down to a choice of whether you wish to hear the music as it was originally intended (eg mono as in the Beatles output pre White album) or as you might prefer it remaster /remix/ stereo/ 5.1/ 7.1 etc.
Or you may even choose to enjoy all the variants.