Mono switch on amplifier

[chebby]

I want ...

... an integrated amp with a mono switch. (The smaller the amp, the better.)

Or ...

... an active / ‘powered’ mono speaker that accepts two (L + R) RCA, or stereo minijack, input and has a volume control. As ‘domestic’ looking as possible.

Nothng to do with listening to overpriced mono LP reissues. Phono stages absolutely not relevant to this thread

Any suggestions please?

Thanks.

 

[gasolin]

 

[nopiano]

I’d have to do a lot of hunting for a traditional amp with a mono switch, though there must still be a few. But on the powered front, this has volume and 3.5mm jack input. Might it meet your needs? I still have my older Audio Pro, with the nice grille. Notionally stereo but one point source.

https://www.whathifi.com/audio-pro/addon-t5/review

 

[QuestForThe13thNote]

I know from my experience of Cyrus that the cyrus x power is an intergrated power amp with a mono switch so you can buy two. No idea if that helps.

 

[plastic penguin]

Why?

There are so few affordable integrated amps with mono switches/buttons.

 

[drummerman]

Ruark r1?

 

[chebby]

Ruark r1?

Got two of them already. Thanks.

 

[tino]

I bought a Cabasse Stream 1 (fortunately at a bargain price of £80 new). If you want a powerful mono speaker and can find one at a good price this could work. Has single stereo mini jack as well as optical, Bluetooth, WiFi streaming options.

 

[Oldphrt]

Why?

There are so few affordable integrated amps with mono switches/buttons.

Because they greatly improve the sound quality when playing mono records.

 

[entrails]

Can you let us know how succesfull you find the purist, one speaker approach.

I did consider a seperate one speaker system for mono. I settled for adapting my 2 speaker system, first using a mono phonoamp switch then more recently a dedicated mono cartridge using detachable head shells.

For me the real magic started once I got the dedicated cartridge. I went for the Miyajima Kotetu after Dave at Sound Hifi suggested it would work better for my system than the Denon mono cartridge he also sold. I thoroughly recommend it for both pre and post 1955 mono records.

 

[chebby]

Please see my original post (especially regarding the subject of mono LPs).

Thanks for your comments everyone.