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would a monaural portable record player sound a lot different from a stereophonic one?
I found one that looks nice. Are most vintage portable turntables monaural? thanks very much
If it's recorded in mono, it will sound the same in mono, even if played on stereo equipment. Stereo material, however, will sound distinctly diferent. Stereo consists of a phase relationship between the ears that gives depth (direction) to sound. Combining that depth into a single channel removes any spatial relationship.
Original vinyl discs were mono, in which a stylus (needle) would travel in a groove that consisted of bumps along the bottom that translated into frequency. When stereo came out, in order to remain compatible with mono, they added bumps to one side of the groove for the second channel's information. A mono stylus is still only going to pick up the bottom of the groove, (mostly) ignoring the side information. A small amount of cross-talk will be present, so it's not an entire loss, but still significant.
Most (but by no means ALL) portable turntables were mono, since they were more for convenience than fidelity. There were larger "portable" systems that were stereo, usually with detachable speakers, which became available in the mid- to late-60s. By the 1970's, stereo fidelity was a much higher priority than portability and so few portables products were made. By that time, portability was served by the 8-track tape, smaller and not subject to vibration for the most part.
Olympus LS10 portable audio recorder