All concerts, from rock to classical, from folk to Hip-hop, are done in MONO. In most venues, unless you're sitting in the 'sweet spot', Mono provides a better listening experience than stereo. The only one Stereo benefits is YOU, if you're a solo player. Stereo works best in home audio systems, studios, etc. Think about it; people sitting on opposite sides of the room are going to hear two different performances. Check out the best clubs on the planet and you'll find that their in-house system is mono. Having worked most of my on-stage life with a single leslie, a (mono) guitar amp (used by the guitar player), un-amped drums, and a PA system either in mono or stereo panned center, for the vocalist or horn player, all I can say is, it worked for us. Even monitor feeds for individual players will be a mono feed.

Never used one but seems to me the 'total immersion' effect of something like a multi-directional line array system would work best in most situations (and two of them would just be more of the same - just louder....and possibly muddier). Of course, there isn't a music forum on the planet where this (stereo vs mono) isn't debated ad nauseum, so why should SZ be any different. BTW, after thousands of hours of debate, no solid conclusion has yet been reached .

chas

Chas it's simple just close your eyes and use your ears.....
that's why god gave us TWO EARS for Stereo of course!!

.....just sayin..

Donny, I think I MAY have heard that argument before.....didn't make sense then, doesn't make sense now. He should have given us two BRAINS instead.

chas

Chas my ears never failed me yet...
just satin...

Well, SOMEthing is failing you....I mean, "just SATIN" .

chas

Bob, aged 92, and Mary, aged 89, were excited about their decision to get married.
While out for a stroll to discuss the wedding, they passed a drug store. Bob suggested they go in.

Bob asked to speak to the pharmacist. He explained they’re about to get married, and asked,

"Do you sell heart medication?"
"Of course we do," the pharmacist replied.
"Medicine for rheumatism?"
"Definitely," he said.
"How about Viagra?"
"Of course."
"Medicine for memory problems, arthritis, jaundice?"
"Yes, the works."
"What about vitamins, sleeping pills, Geritol, antacids?"
"Absolutely."
"Do you sell wheelchairs and walkers?"
"All speeds and sizes."
"Good," Bob said to the pharmacist.
"We’d like to register for our wedding gifts here, please."

Yep, it's catching up to us all.

chas

I can still see my setup --- I’m sitting on a stool behind my Kn7000. On each side of me was a Eon 8” self-powered speakers on stands at half-mast. For bigger venues I ass a subwoofer. It was beautiful.

I went early to a job --- I played a sequence on the Kn7000 – No one had entered the room yet. I took my two ears to a table on my right side; then on my left side. What I heard was not the same. From that point on all the channels on my mixer and panned them to the left. That was the end of stereo for me.

I must admit siting behind the keyboard with the two speakers one each side was the best sound I ever had. Then came Bose. (smile)

John C.

PS, Chas said: “Yep, it's catching up to us all”. Nope not yet; it’s coming but NET YET

I was in an Italian restaurant in Philadelphia with Fran and Uncle Dave was on stage. The place was huge, had 3 separate rooms, Dave was in the middle room with the Bose L1 PAS. The sound was awesome in every room. I ordered one the following morning.

Gary