Shannon's Journal Discussion

[swisston]

Mixing a left and right channel into a single channel is mono. One channel results. Left and right no longer exist. When both channels have very similar data it would be sufficient. But in this case, I use each channel as an exclusive transport for information, such that when the brain is presented with both channels, it is forced to use both hemispheres to make sense of the information. That results in a much more powerful subliminal, at the expense of having to use two channels. As a safety and backup, the information is eventually repeated in both channels such that even with a mono speaker it will work, but that is why it only gives about 45% of the full possible effect when you use mono instead of stereo.

If stereo speakers are placed next to each other, rather than on opposite sides of the room/head, would that make any difference?