09/09/09 The Beatles
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Ok, I just finished listening to Revolver......Holy ****, this is really good!!!Political Correctness'.........defined
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Me too. Made a special trip home for lunch to check the mail.
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Ok, I just finished listening to Revolver......Holy ****, this is really good!!!
Good to hear. I ordered Rubber Soul, Revolver and Abbey Road (all stereo) from Amazon but they didn't ship until yesterday so they won't be here until Friday.
I wanted to just order 3 before going in deeper. Can't wait to hear them.2 Ch.
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I'm on the fence here; can't decide if I want Mono or Stereo......leaning to the mono, but waiting for more reviews/comments._________________________________________________
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Getting stereo remastered "Abbey Road" for sure. Filling holes in my Beatles collection.
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I'm on the fence here; can't decide if I want Mono or Stereo......leaning to the mono, but waiting for more reviews/comments.
Are you a fan of the entire Beatles catalog or do you lean more heavily toward the early or late period?
It seems that Abbey Road and Let it Be were originally mixed in stereo and thus are not included in the Mono Box set (monos are not available individually as far as I know) so if you like later Beatles stuff you may want to begin by picking up those two. On the other hand, I've heard that the pre-Revolver stuff sounds better in Mono as this is how it was originally mixed. So if you really like the early stuff you may want to pick up the Mono box set (when it becomes available again) and then just add to it a few of the later stereo versions mentioned above.
Just a thought...but, yes, I suppose its best to wait for some more reviews.2 Ch.
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Norm Apter wrote: »
It seems that Abbey Road and Let it Be were originally mixed in stereo and thus are not included in the Mono Box set
Right, and also The Yellow Submarine.
I would really like to get the mono set plus these three in stereo.....we'll see_________________________________________________
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criminy... you can't find the box set anywhere... everyone is sold out... best buy stores had four but all were pre-reserved when the store opened by online buyers... Amazon has been out for weeks.
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just picked up the Stereo Box set at BB (ordered the mono set online but wont get it until October). I am taking it slow listening to it right now and am still on my first album (and favorite) Abbey Road. I want to get out my 1987 CD as well to compare but I can say already that the remaster blows what I used to hear out of the water. Holy ****, the detail is incredible. It is louder but has not seemed to lose any dynamics. There are so many nuances I have been missing and I am a Beatles fanatic to the nth degree. The bass and drums in particular are really something to behold. I am at a loss for words and have only made it through the first half of the album!!!Music and Movie Rig
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I pre-ordered mine (stereo box set, plus a bunch of individual albums for my dad) on Amazon weeks ago. Got an email that it shipped yesterday. I sure am glad I pre-ordered.
In addition to most of the "standard" cd releases, I also have the "Millenium" bootleg releases of the MFSL pressings, which are VERY well done needle drops of the MFSL vinyl. The MFSL bootlegs BLOW AWAY the standard releases, so I really can't wait to see what these are all about.
My dad's birthday is today, so had to get him some of these.
I haven't been this excited about cd's being released since the original Beatles cd releases. This is just huge.
Jesse, seeing your OP, I'm going crazy waiting for these to show up!Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance. -
I would like to know if anyone is going to compare these to vinyl.
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I can't wait to get mine! I'm getting the stereo box set myself. My Beatles collection has quite a few holes in it, so I figured buying the box set would be a great way to complete it.The nirvana inducer-
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By the way, one thing I've always noticed about the mono vs. stereo mixes is that the stereo mixes sound way over-processed, particularly on ballads. Check out mono vs. stereo versions of Yesterday off Help! The stereo mix sounds like it was run through an echo chamber or something, whereas the mono mix sounds very "pure". Particularly on vocals. I've noticed this on many Paul ballads.Good music, a good source, and good power can make SDA's sing. Tubes make them dance.
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I had some business to take care of, got back and just finished listening to Abbey Road.....The bass and drums in particular are really something to behold.
The bass simply growels like good bass should, the detail and nuances are excellent!Political Correctness'.........defined
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Where's the best deal available for the set? I'm thinking stereo.
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Mike, screw that mono crap. I had enough of that growing up. I hear in stereo, my rig is designed to play in stereo, so I bought the stereo set.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Same here, need more reviews.I'm on the fence here; can't decide if I want Mono or Stereo......leaning to the mono, but waiting for more reviews/comments.
Big holes in the collection here too but would like to get as close as possible as original sound...Getting stereo remastered "Abbey Road" for sure. Filling holes in my Beatles collection.
Thanks Norm, some very good pointers you are providing us. I've always been a big fan of the Beatles but I don't want to buy some form of destruction remastering, like I said, I want as close from the originals as possible. However, some good comments in this posts... Who knows, maybe some of the stero versions could be an improvement? Thanks for the reviews folks, keep them coming :cool:Norm Apter wrote: »Are you a fan of the entire Beatles catalog or do you lean more heavily toward the early or late period?
It seems that Abbey Road and Let it Be were originally mixed in stereo and thus are not included in the Mono Box set (monos are not available individually as far as I know) so if you like later Beatles stuff you may want to begin by picking up those two. On the other hand, I've heard that the pre-Revolver stuff sounds better in Mono as this is how it was originally mixed. So if you really like the early stuff you may want to pick up the Mono box set (when it becomes available again) and then just add to it a few of the later stereo versions mentioned above.
Just a thought...but, yes, I suppose its best to wait for some more reviews.
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Big holes in the collection here too but would like to get as close as possible as original sound...
I'm thinking the later albums would be engineered with stereo reproduction in mind. The early albums....I'd get the mono CD versions. Unfortunately, as far as I know, the mono CDs are available only as part of the mono boxset. -
yep the mono CD's are only available in the Mono Box set. I ordered that online but it wont get to me until October. The Stereo box set that I got this morning is very nicely packaged with fantastic liner notes (both original and new along with details on the recording process) and a seperate DVD with all of the collected documentaries that are on each CD but playable only on a computer.
I have listened to about 1/3 of the remastered albums and all I can say is wow. The clarity and detail, particularly in the bottom end (bass and drums) is jaw dropping. I'm hearing things I didnt know where there! I never thought songs from 1965 could sound brutal in their intensity but these remasters prove its possible. I want to take my time to fully digest this stuff and it will probably take a while but what I've heard so far is already worth the $199 I paid at Best Buy. It just proves to me once again why the Beatles are the greatest band ever.Music and Movie Rig
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Thanks for sharing your experience with us.pmckeealaska wrote: »yep the mono CD's are only available in the Mono Box set. I ordered that online but it wont get to me until October. The Stereo box set that I got this morning is very nicely packaged with fantastic liner notes (both original and new along with details on the recording process) and a seperate DVD with all of the collected documentaries that are on each CD but playable only on a computer.
I have listened to about 1/3 of the remastered albums and all I can say is wow. The clarity and detail, particularly in the bottom end (bass and drums) is jaw dropping. I'm hearing things I didnt know where there! I never thought songs from 1965 could sound brutal in their intensity but these remasters prove its possible. I want to take my time to fully digest this stuff and it will probably take a while but what I've heard so far is already worth the $199 I paid at Best Buy. It just proves to me once again why the Beatles are the greatest band ever.
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Okay..I need to ask.
Why would anyone want a mono recording...what is the purpose?
Thanks,
Mike
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I'm currently having my socks blown off by the stereo remastered Revolver disc. I nerver purchased any Beatles albums on CD, other than the Blue and Red collections. All my other Beatles stuff is on LP. So far what I have heard is awesome! Clarity in vocals and lead guitar parts are immidiately apparent. Paul`s bass is just awesome. I must listen to more! Best news is that in the stuff I have heard so far, the dynamics have been preserved! So far I picked up Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sargent Pepper and Abbey Road. I've listend to Revolver three times in a row back to back. These are the kinds of CDs that make all the money us audio freaks spend worth every penny!! Go out and get these things!!Mains - Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand
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Because mono can sound sooooo good; I have a few mono jazz & clasical recordings that are incredibly good. Believe it or not, they give the music a "body" to die for.Midnite Mick wrote: »Okay..I need to ask.
Why would anyone want a mono recording...what is the purpose?
Thanks,
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Well, I had a little issue with Rubber Soul. It had some sort of defect in one area on the outer edge. It would not clean off, so I took it back to the local record store. They tried to clean it, but no luck. They didn't have a single copy to exchange it with and in fact, said they couldn't anyway due to inventory stuff, so they opened the last box set they had and took the copy out of it. They said they'd have to send the entire box set back as defective. I felt bad that they had to do that, but commend them on doing the right thing, which is another reason they get my business.
As for mono having "body".......my office rig pre amp has a switch for mono and stereo, I've tried it. You can keep mono.Political Correctness'.........defined
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As for mono having "body".......my office rig pre amp has a switch for mono and stereo, I've tried it. You can keep mono.
I don't think you would get what a good mono recording can give you by listening to a stereo recording in mono. Two completely different things (Different recordings).
Anyway, I hope many people think like that, so that the mono set starts selling at 75% off _________________________________________________
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Just got home and found the three I ordered (Rubber Soul, Revolver and Abbey Road) on my doorstep. If I may quote Jesse, "Holy **** these sound good." Well, I'm just making my way through Revolver. But so far its a whole new listening experience. George's sitar flows in a way it never has before...
It feels like Christmas (with that feeling that many more "gifts" are yet to be opened).2 Ch.
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I don't think you would get what a good mono recording can give you by listening to a stereo recording in mono. Two completely different things (Different recordings).
Anyway, I hope many people think like that, so that the mono set starts selling at 75% off
Yeah, I'm sure there is a difference, but it's still mono. Political Correctness'.........defined
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Well I just ordered the set. Now, what to do with all those old, terrible sounding CD's that I have.Michael
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Well I just ordered the set. Now, what to do with all those old, terrible sounding CD's that I have.
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