Remastered Beatles - stereo, mono or both?

flippyshark · 09-10-2009, 11:09 AM

So, I want to buy pretty much all of the newly remastered Beatles albums. Very unscientifically speaking, the samples heard in the linked promo video sound clearer than the same songs on my 80s era CDs via my computer, both playing through my computer's speakers.

Anyway, I'm especially interested in the mono mixes, and would probably be content to get the mono box (and then add the not-included Yellow Submarine, Let It Be and Abbey Road discs individually) BUT, the mono box is quite a lot more expensive (229.99) than the more complete stereo mix box set (179.99), even though it contains less material. OH, why do they do this?

Anyhow, if anyone has heard the mono remixes yet, and can report as to whether or not they are accurate and compelling, I'd appreciate it. (glances toward mousepod.) I've got very old worn vinyl of most of this stuff, and only about half of it on previous cd releases - I'd just buy both boxes if I lived in Fantasyland. As it is, I'm going to have to save up for these. But I'd be lying if I didn't say I was very psyched.

09-10-2009, 11:09 AM	#1
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Remastered Beatles - stereo, mono or both? So, I want to buy pretty much all of the newly remastered Beatles albums. Very unscientifically speaking, the samples heard in the linked promo video sound clearer than the same songs on my 80s era CDs via my computer, both playing through my computer's speakers. Anyway, I'm especially interested in the mono mixes, and would probably be content to get the mono box (and then add the not-included Yellow Submarine, Let It Be and Abbey Road discs individually) BUT, the mono box is quite a lot more expensive (229.99) than the more complete stereo mix box set (179.99), even though it contains less material. OH, why do they do this? Anyhow, if anyone has heard the mono remixes yet, and can report as to whether or not they are accurate and compelling, I'd appreciate it. (glances toward mousepod.) I've got very old worn vinyl of most of this stuff, and only about half of it on previous cd releases - I'd just buy both boxes if I lived in Fantasyland. As it is, I'm going to have to save up for these. But I'd be lying if I didn't say I was very psyched.
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