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The reason to do that is that when you add the soloist in to the stereo picture, you can pan them to their position without ruining the stereo from the main pair.
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I am not understanding your reasoning. Perhaps you can elaborate a little bit. I would think (assuming the main stereo image IS generated from a main pair in front of the orchestra and soloist) that a separate stereo pair not centered with the orchestra and in close proximity with 'non' solo instruments would throw off the balance more than a single spot.
The whole point of spot miking a soloist is to increase the direct sound clarity of one instrument and panned/mixed appropriately, the stereo image would not be "ruined" at all by either method. The advantage of mono is you can pinpoint the instrument and not the surrounding 2nd-3rd chair first violins.
Though I do agree with pkautzsch, if the main array does not capture the soloist adequately, a single soloist spot might sound constrained And I would prefer a stereo approach.
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I would use a stereo mic in m/s. Best of both worlds.
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Good idea.