# Back to mono **URL:** \ **Category:** Music\ **Created:** [August 5, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/back-to-mono/6696 "2018-08-05T14:05:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ithaca9yahoo-com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/ithaca9yahoo-com/32/66_2.png) [@ithaca9yahoo-com](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/ithaca9yahoo-com)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/back-to-mono/6696/1 "2018-08-05T14:05:07Z")
On Prime day I finally gave in a bought an Echo dot. I have been hesitant do to privacy concerns but I did see some benefits and I thought my wife might enjoy the music function. For Christmas last year I bought her a Bose Wave Soundtouch. She has wanted one for years but I held off until they added Bluetooth. It’s in our kitchen and she does enjoy it, even with its overly “bassy” sound. When I got the Echo I linked it to the Bose via Bluetooth and we listen to all sorts of playlist with a much improved sound vs the Echo alone. One big drawback I did not think of was the lack of stereo. My wife does not notice but I do. I guess I was naive but I believe most if not all of the Amazon devices are mono only. Also, looking for a Bluetooth speaker for use around our deck/pool area, a good share (not all) of those are mono also. I got me thinking. People are already moving away from decent sounding music in stereo but now mono becoming perfectly acceptable. ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/back-to-mono/6696/2 "2018-08-05T14:13:12Z")
Often inexpensive mono sounds better than cheap stereo. Stereo produced by a radio, random speakers in a kitchen, etc. is just uncorrelated sound. You are not hearing any of the good things about stereo, such as imaging or a soundstage. ---
**Author:** ![cudfoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@cudfoo](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/cudfoo)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/back-to-mono/6696/3 "2018-08-05T15:24:28Z")
I got a few a Dots and an Echo on prime day also. I didn’t expect much as far as sound quality and it does sound awful. Could be much better. The device is really amazing though once you set up all the skills. ---
**Author:** ![Buho](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/buho/32/268666_2.png) [@Buho](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Buho)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/back-to-mono/6696/4 "2019-06-21T16:51:08Z")
many people seems to “hate” mono. But mono for me is a " blessing" if feels more acurate for me special guitar and acustic music. I take mono any time before stereo 😁