switching back from mono

My Parasound JC3 phono stage has a mono/stereo switch I use whenever I'm listening to a mono record. You'll see it on the right hand side of the piece. It glows blue when in stereo and orange when mono is selected.



The only problem is the Parasound is on a lower shelf and often gets overlooked.



Forgetting I switched the preamp, when I next change to a stereo record, I'll accidently leave the Parasound in mono. If I'm not paying attention, I can easily listen to a stereo record or two with the phono stage still set to mono.

This weekend I finally got smart and made a tent sign out of a folded 3x5 card. Now I put this mono flag on the turntable when I'm playing a mono record. That I can't miss.

I'm embarrassed to admit I need a cheat sheet to be aware of my situation but that's the case. Am I smarter than a 5th grader? Heck, I'm not smarter than a 3x5 card!

 

What ever works!

I just bought a Tally Counter, so that I can keep track of how many hours on my stylus!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0089KJSFQ/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1422293008&sr=1&keywords=tally counter

That is a beautiful room & system you have there!

 

I put my car keys in the refrigerator if I have to take a dish to a party. My gym bag has been known to block the back door so I can't leave without it. I'm helpless!

Thanks. Check my profile for a lot more pictures.

 

Happens. Don't be so hard on yourself.

 

Don't worry. I'm so absent minded I forget to be hard on myself.

 

You guys said "hard on".

 

I'd forget my head if it wasn't shoved up my a#&

 

There wasn't a big difference in tone, which is one reason it took me a while to notice the stereo record was now mono. With the bass and vocals mixed to the center on most records, I guess that should be expected. The soundstage collapsed, which again should be expected, but that was the only big giveaway that I was listening to stereo in mono.

 

My experience with the one I played was the soundstage got more open life like it was more so than some of the mono records.