Just thinking: to confirm the imaging: My friend had two of the Bill Evans Riversides, he gave me this one. I'll ask him to bring his copy here, and I can play mine on his system as well.
2 Wonderful Stereo LP's RESCUED by: MONO MODE and BALANCE
to be sure, I played these with both of my MC cartridges, alignments all refined that morning. Identical imaging results. Everything else I'm familiar with that I played just before these sounded wonderful
1st STEREO rescued by MONO MODE
we have a wonderful live performance by the Bill Evans Trio at the Village Vanguard, 6-25-1961
https://www.discogs.com/Bill-Evans-Trio-Featuring-Scott-La-Faro-Sunday-At-The-Village-Vanguard/relea...
Stereo Imaging very strange: Bass Hard Left; Drums left, just inside of the Bass, nothing in the middle, Piano Hard Right. It seemed like a big wide stage, players at opposite ends (impossible at the Village Vanguard). And the respectful audience’s few noises very indistinct.
McIntosh Mode Control to the Rescue: Moved to MONO MODE position (still receiving the stereo info from the stereo cartridge, the hard left sent to both speakers, the hard right sent to both speakers).
What a wonderful performance, like a great mono recording, everything ’together’, distinct, and the few audience sounds became real, added to the awareness it was a live performance.
A terrific musical experience.
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2nd: Remote BALANCE to the rescue.
another superb album, duets by Lee Konitz and Red Mitchell
https://www.discogs.com/Lee-Konitz-Red-Mitchell-I-Concentrate-On-You-A-Tribute-To-Cole-Porter/releas...
Balance was: Sax just a bit right of center; Bass mid left, not hard left, but a definite asymetrical presentation, they didn’t seem to be playing together.
REMOTE BALANCE, a few clicks to the right, bingo they performed together. An example of a lot being gained by a small balance refinement.
Oh they are great together!
1st STEREO rescued by MONO MODE
we have a wonderful live performance by the Bill Evans Trio at the Village Vanguard, 6-25-1961
https://www.discogs.com/Bill-Evans-Trio-Featuring-Scott-La-Faro-Sunday-At-The-Village-Vanguard/relea...
Stereo Imaging very strange: Bass Hard Left; Drums left, just inside of the Bass, nothing in the middle, Piano Hard Right. It seemed like a big wide stage, players at opposite ends (impossible at the Village Vanguard). And the respectful audience’s few noises very indistinct.
McIntosh Mode Control to the Rescue: Moved to MONO MODE position (still receiving the stereo info from the stereo cartridge, the hard left sent to both speakers, the hard right sent to both speakers).
What a wonderful performance, like a great mono recording, everything ’together’, distinct, and the few audience sounds became real, added to the awareness it was a live performance.
A terrific musical experience.
...............................................................
2nd: Remote BALANCE to the rescue.
another superb album, duets by Lee Konitz and Red Mitchell
https://www.discogs.com/Lee-Konitz-Red-Mitchell-I-Concentrate-On-You-A-Tribute-To-Cole-Porter/releas...
Balance was: Sax just a bit right of center; Bass mid left, not hard left, but a definite asymetrical presentation, they didn’t seem to be playing together.
REMOTE BALANCE, a few clicks to the right, bingo they performed together. An example of a lot being gained by a small balance refinement.
Oh they are great together!
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