Changing sound from stereo to mono

almostbadass · almostbadass #1 (**permalink**)

03-01-2007, 08:53 PM

Hello all, I currently have a set of speakers, and the left one goes out periodicaly. I am looking for new speakers, but until then, I would like to make my music play mono instead of stereo, so that I do not lose half of the music. I want to keep my files in stereo for when I get my new speakers though. Does anyone know how to do this in iTunes?

eric · eric #2 (**permalink**)

03-01-2007, 09:12 PM

use a 1/8" male stereo to female mono adapter.
might be 2 bucks at radio shack.

almostbadass · almostbadass #3 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 10:03 PM

Theres no setting thru iTunes?

todd51 · todd51 #4 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 10:12 PM

Not that I can tell, you'd probably be better off going the route of eric's methods.

eric · eric #5 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 10:17 PM

yeah, it's easy and cheap and you can always keep it and use it if you want to listen to headphones/earbuds with only one ear.

ste6168 · ste6168 #6 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by eric

yeah, it's easy and cheap and you can always keep it and use it if you want to listen to headphones/earbuds with only one ear.

uhh... why not just go into system prefs > sound > output > and slide the slider to which ever one doesnt go out? That wold work for a temporary solution.

eric · eric #7 (**permalink**)

03-02-2007, 11:05 PM

but then you lose a channel.

have you ever listened to something with severe separation like the beatles or queen with only one channel? painful.

eric #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	03-01-2007, 09:12 PM use a 1/8" male stereo to female mono adapter. might be 2 bucks at radio shack. Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	03-02-2007, 10:17 PM yeah, it's easy and cheap and you can always keep it and use it if you want to listen to headphones/earbuds with only one ear. Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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Member Since: Nov 04, 2006 Location: twin cities, mn, usa Posts: 8,800	03-02-2007, 11:05 PM but then you lose a channel. have you ever listened to something with severe separation like the beatles or queen with only one channel? painful. Please participate in our Member of the Month polls. Every vote counts! And remember to use the user reputation system! ["Dear Homer, I. O. U. one emergency donut. Signed, Homer." - Note by Homer Simpson]
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almostbadass #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 37	03-01-2007, 08:53 PM Hello all, I currently have a set of speakers, and the left one goes out periodicaly. I am looking for new speakers, but until then, I would like to make my music play mono instead of stereo, so that I do not lose half of the music. I want to keep my files in stereo for when I get my new speakers though. Does anyone know how to do this in iTunes?
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todd51 #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	03-02-2007, 10:12 PM Not that I can tell, you'd probably be better off going the route of eric's methods.
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