A little vintage homemade box which does what it says on the tin: converts mono audio to stereo, or vice-versa.
Time flow: 0:00 Introduction & Overview 2:38 A look inside 5:27 Testing 8:59 Conclusion
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A homebrew mono to stereo converter box from 50+ years ago
A little vintage homemade box which does what it says on the tin: converts mono audio to stereo, or vice-versa. Time flow: 0:00 Introduction & Overview 2:38 A look inside 5:27 Testing 8:59 Conclusion #RetroTech #mono #stereo
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