Remastered Beatles - stereo, mono or both?

mousepod · 09-10-2009, 02:55 PM

I've listened to much of the stereo and mono boxes so far. They sound spectacular. This is the best CD release so far.

I haven't compared them to the Purple Chick needle drops yet, but I imagine they're at least a little better.

Still, if I'm going to spend money on The Beatles again, I'm going to wait for the audiophile vinyl pressings.

Betty · 09-10-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mousepod

Purple Chick needle drops

What in the heck does that mean?

mousepod · 09-10-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Betty

What in the heck does that mean?

Since the original CD releases sounded inferior to the original LPs, a bunch of different fans (under various different names) went back to the cleanest-sounding vinyl they could find and recorded it, using no special digital tricks or equalization. They're called "needle drops" because it's basically the sound you'd get if you dropped the needle on the record and hit "record".

Another fan group called Purple Chick weeded through the best of the needle drops (and all other existing bootlegs) and built and shared (for free) a set with other Beatles fans.

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mousepod You broke your Ramadar! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,635	I've listened to much of the stereo and mono boxes so far. They sound spectacular. This is the best CD release so far. I haven't compared them to the Purple Chick needle drops yet, but I imagine they're at least a little better. Still, if I'm going to spend money on The Beatles again, I'm going to wait for the audiophile vinyl pressings. __________________ "Give the public everything you can give them, keep the place as clean as you can keep it, keep it friendly" - Walt Disney
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