> I'm not aware of stereo bass having anything to do with vinyl, the issue is overall bass volume. It has to do with the needle coming out of the groove if low

> I'm not aware of stereo bass having anything to do with vinyl, the issue is overall bass volume. It has to do with the needle coming out of the groove if low frequencies are out of phase. I agree with your point though. The lower a frequency gets, the less directional it gets. So, bass sounds in stereo are even more pointless for most music.