I have digital copies of all their albums in both stereo and mono and I always go for the mono (except Abbey Road of course). The Monos are for true fans and collectors – and we will be reviewing them. The mono is a little flat or muffled, and the stereo is really clean and nice, Help - mono, but side 1 is a little flat. I am going to try to keep this short and to the point. Somehow the stereo picture is a little more cloudy, since the 2009 CDs are a little compressed and hard sounding. Does Sir Paul want me to listen in Mono? Most 2009 Beatles CDs were mastered from the original, stereo analog master tapes, but "Help" for example, was remastered from producer George Martin's 1986 digital master. During the White Album sessions the mixing console was upgraded and you can hear that there is some definite effort to create a truer stereo sound. I was thinking of buying one of the remastered beatles vinyl box sets and I just can't seem to decide which one to buy for the following reasons: I know that the original album releases in the 60s were all in mono (besides Let It Be and Abbey Road which were in stereo), so I'd really like to be as close to the originals as possible. Some of the mono versions are far better than the stereo, and some songs sound completely different. Order Beatles Vinyl Collection now. I hate how hard they pan the instruments in "Stereo" albums, Also the recent mono albums are AAA - all analog transfer vs the stereo which was digital. My first was BC-13 with the stereo masters and mono masters in both vinyl and CD. Pepper. The group’s 13 albums were released on CD, both individually and in two separate box sets. That box set sounded pretty remarkable, especially since it was on CD after all (which inherently forces all music to be chopped down to 16 bits and all that). A simplified way to picture this is to imagine a listening setup with two speakers – one to the left of you and the other to the right. Editions contain original extras: Sgt. If I mentioned the Mono box, I used to get a puzzled look and: "But I have 2 speakers, you know for stereo, man!". Revolver and Sgt Pepper are much better in mono. I thought I was doing myself a favor by skipping the MONO versions and getting the stereo version. ), should you want to hear them. Normy1C. :). A Hard Day's Night is ok but contains a number of mistakes/bloopers left in the stereo mix. Mono for every album in the poll except for White Album where it's really a tossup but the better version for that one is stereo. Good luck deciding! What I mean by this is that the guitars, the drums, the bass were all granted one channel. It's not really what stereo mixes would later become known for and actually this style would later become known as fake or "artificial" stereo because all you are really hearing is a mono recording picking apart in a very extreme way. This magnificent box set came after the somewhat ill advised 2012 Stereo Box Set. One box set contained the stereo mixes of the albums that are also available individually. The Beatles Stereo Vinyl Remasters box is limited to 50,000 copies worldwide and comes with an exclusive 252-page 12″x12″ hard back book. I haven't found anything wrong with the U.S. pressings in the stereo box, and I feel that they are great. Key information about vinyl and box set: • Box Set contains all The Beatles’ 12 original UK albums plus the US-originated Magical Mystery Tour, and Past Masters, Volumes One & Two, featuring non-album A-sides and B-sides, EP tracks and rarities. Pepper in mono then you've never heard Sgt. I have a mid to high end stereo system. Magical mystery and onward don't have a mono mix as far as I know. Whether you can actually hear the difference though is in your head and ears. In some cases, and depending on how you are and what your stereo set-up is, the stereo versions are unlistenable. I mean I also have listened to the mono vs stereo versions of a lot of the songs, just not on vinyl, and I personally don't feel like the stereo versions are as 'bad' in comparison to the mono ones, like they are often made out to be imo, Anyways I'm also hoping that I might own both these box sets some day, but for now one has to do, because just like you I'm not the richest person in the world :D, Edit: And also I feel like I MUST have that 252 page book :D. Does anyone know if the mini booklets in the CD version are similar to the large books in the vinyl collections? Hassan Malik. I was afraid it may have been a poor pressing....I have the 2014 remaster (I think 2014). Some of the mono mixes were, indeed, a bit muddy, and some of the tapes have seen better days. 5:33. Mono CD (they’re available as package called The Beatles in Mono for around $200) 5. I have heard a few of the mono albums, and they sound really good, but unless you're an extreme purist you probably won't hear (or feel) much of a difference. Abbey Road is the only STEREO beatles album which can appeal to an audiophile I feel. This, generally, is quite true. Less time was spent on the Stereo mixes, made after the Monos. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Here are the 3 videos: Collectors are usually interested in both formats, for one reason or another, and there are good reasons for having an interest in both. The fiddle at the end of stereo [b] seems to a repeat of a bit of the chorus. Please Please Me for example, is completely panned left and right - naked vocals in one speaker, music in the other. This set would probably only appeal to older Beatles fans, as kids today would not understand mono. I would miss out on Let It Be and Abbey Road (and in a way Yellow Submarine, even though these songs are on the Past Masters Vinyl) and I'm not sure where I could get these two from, besides from the Stereo box set. Several of my (non Beatles) albums, mostly classical ones but including soundtracks, are mono and I've not immediately realised. Kimo. It'll be well worth it and it's easy to buy and get it over with, unlike many of us who had to spend years collecting and importing good copies of these and paying out the nose for each album. The Stereo box set has a 252-page Hardbound Book and the Mono box set has a 108 Page Hardback Book. In general through at least Sgt Pepper the mono mix was the main band approved mix, and the stereo was a gimmick done later, sometimes weeks later. The Beatles in Mono arrived today. MONO. Location: New York. Kimo- Not sure what your are trying to argue. I would miss out on Let It Be and Abbey Road (and in a way Yellow Submarine, even though these songs are on the Past Masters Vinyl) and I'm not sure where I could get these two from, besides from the Stereo box set. There will be two box sets, a stereo set and a limited-edition mono set that contains everything from 1963’s Please Please Me through The Beatles (a.k.a.The White Album), the last Beatles record mixed in mono.It’ll also include a CD full of mono mixes of the band’s singles. The Beatles koop je namelijk wel of niet. Order Beatles Vinyl Collection now. I think I am starting to understand why. So you didn't have an noteable/audible 'side effects' (so to say) while listening to the stereo vinyl versions? Kimo. Het is in deze niet de vraag òf je de box moet bestellen. IMO, it wasn't until Beatles For Sale that the stereo mix became adequate. I believe John Lennon once said, when listening to the Red album in stereo for the first time, "some fool tried to take what we did in mono and make it stereo, and it didnt work". Now I would very much appreciate any help and thoughts towards making a decision from people who may own one or even both of these two sets. No. Using the Pana comparison option shows apart from HDD that the power consumption in normal use is 37w for xw380 and 34w for wx480 and more significantly in standby 1w for xw380 and 8w for xw480. The Stereo mixing actually took 3 days while the Mono mix took about 3 weeks with the Beatles input all the way through the process. Those LPs were remastered from digital masters and have received mixed reviews. I find the mono versions interesting (and in some cases they're quite different from the stereo versions) but I end up listening to the stereo versions much more often. Includes Gorgeous 252-Page Hardbound Book With Dedicated Chapters for Every Record Album and a Wealth of Insightful Photographs. As for the mono remasters, as I only have one Beatles mono on vinyl, Sgt. so I'd really like to be as close to the originals as possible. Join Freddie from COOL MOVES RADIO as he gives you the 101 on The Beatles mono vs. stereo! • All vinyl in STEREO except Love Me Do and P.S. 3. Bottom line is that the band participated in the mono mixes but not the stereo mixes for earlier albums. Particularly interesting are Harry T. Moss's cutting notes for some releases. MMT does too. Unless you are buying vinyl or have a top-class stereo system or very discerning ears, it probably isn’t worth worrying about too much. He either loved or hated the stereo mixes, depending on which interview you're reading. B&O Stereo playing Beatles Sgt Pepper 1st Uk MONO- (DSCN4427) Strollingdrone. The sound is not only better it is much closer to the original intent of the Beatles in the 1960's-70's. I'm at least very happy with my choice, probably one of the best purchases i've ever made. He also notes a number of differences between the stereo and mono mixes. Pepper's, in a Japanese mid-1980's pressing, the only thing I can say is the two sound very, very, similar. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2014 Box Set release of "The Beatles In Mono" on Discogs. A mono version (1982) was released in more limited numbers. This stereo cartridge set up will not sound as good as a dedicated mono cart, though. Posted December 19, 2013. The compact discs are available as single or double CD sets, a stereo box set, and a limited edition 13-disc set containing the original mono mixes. The newly released "mono" recordings (which WM sells too) were remastered from original tapes on analogue equipment, not digital. It is really in Abbey Road though that we begin to hear The Beatles mixed in a way that is far more in agreement with the way music would later be mixed. While all records recorded and released today are stereo records, there was a period of about ten years when albums were released in both stereo and mono. In fact, I spoke to a well-respected audio hardware expert, and he claims that the Mono vinyl set actually sounds better than the original pressings due to (non-digital) technological advances in vinyl pressing. Help - mono, but side 1 is a little flat. First of all, I would google "Beatles mono vs stereo" and see what you would be getting content-wise. T HE BEATLES MONO LP BOX SET - due 2013. The Beatles were not audio engineers, they were dirt-poor scruffy musicians from Liverpool. The early mono mix downs for radio and TV took precedence at Abbey Road and are considered definitive. restored and remastered). Worse, the mix was done to 16 bit/44.1K “redbook” CD specifications, which meant that the stereo vinyl box set versions of Help! The Beatles Stereo Vinyl Box Set (2012) - Released Nov 13, 2012. If you're so inclined, you could assemble your own Beatles set comprised of your favourite versions (mono or stereo) of each album. Seems many other groups have figured out people really do like the original Mono recordings. There's some mix differences, but it sounds really clear and sharp in mono. But then you’re paying out for a new mono cart. Psychedelic Good Trip, Jan 5, 2018 #20. pressed LP's I bought. That's not true, is it? Those are their preferred versions of the albums. But for many Beatles enthusiasts and completists, back to … 1:26. This aside (which is not unimportant) and assuming no preference for mono vs stereo, the mono vinyl box is the better product. The latter was used to turn (mostly older) mono records into "stereo" with varying (mostly poor) results. Hint: Very different in many cases. For the albums that are not in the mono box you can just buy them individually. I probably will get the Mono box as well though, when I have the money... My 2 cents. They are straight analogue transfers exactly as they were cut in the 60s. Having the mono box is as close as you will get to having brand new vinyl that is very close to the original. Deze box set werd uitgebracht op 9 september 2009. Some of the mono versions are far better than the stereo, and some songs sound completely different. I have several of those Beatles boxed sets. if you're curious if you like mono vs stereo, pepper is where to start. The Beatles Stereo Box Set 180g 16LP Box Set. First of all, I would google "Beatles mono vs stereo" and see what you would be getting content-wise. Beatles for Sale - stereo. So the mono set is how I will go. In reality, it's best to own both so you can compare for yourself but if I were choosing one option I'd go mono. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. "Hey wouldn't it sound great if we had all the vocals and drums in the left channel and all the guitars and bass in the right channel?" Sales of The Beatles Mono CD box set in 2009, although better that initially expected, still pale in comparison to the Stereo sales. As you said, you'll miss out on Let It Be and Abbey Road AND the 252 page book. The Stereo set are the 2009 digital remasters cut to vinyl. The violin sounds at the end are markedly different. So, all you have to do in this case is press that mono button on your amp [if you have one] and away you go. Their presence or lack thereof in the mix sessions in the early to mid 1960s was meaningless - but there is plenty of evidence that they personally oversaw some of the stereo mixes from Sgt Pepper onwards. AGAINST: Rather harsh higher frequencies. They have a digital intermediate in there and do not have 100% of the original quality there. If you haven't heard Sgt. The set was released on compact disc on 9 September 2009, the same day the remastered stereo recordings and companion The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) were also released, along with The Beatles: Rock Band video game. Press J to jump to the feed. Simon Kaplan. Thank you very much for helping me out here! Mono version runs faster, and it has more fiddle throughout the song and different fiddle at the end. On this video, I will be doing an analysis of The Beatles catalog in stereo and mono.Be sure to subscribe to the channel! That said, the stage was set pretty high for this LP equivalent three years down the road — we expected equal or better treatment still for the Mono vinyl reissues. I Know that there are many out there eagerly awaiting the release of the The Beatles Mono Vinyl Box Set but i am curious to know if anyone plans to buy the Stereo Box Set on Vinyl when released? Do the Mono versions tend to sound a bit clearer ? Capitol used the term "Duophonic" for those, other companies had other marketing names. Stereo] Discussion. Absolutely no digital steps were used. The Beatles - Stereo & Mono Box Set. It's not as if you would be getting an edited/abridged version of the stereo book. I believe many fans consider this set definitive. Really, they're different enough that you need both if you're anything more than a completely casual fan. And when it comes to Beatles records, don't believe everything you read about their mono mixes - especially if it was written around the time the mono LP reissues came out. I selected an original copy of With The Beatles (1963) which I proposed to test with the 1978, UK version of the EMI box set reissue (better sounding than the comparable USA and Australian versions and sourced direct from the master tapes) and the new 2012 copy. I have a mid to high end stereo system. Hi All, I am going to try to keep this short and to the point. It's filled with great pictures and especially advertisements, press reviews and tape box and internal notes images. The Beatles’ remastered back catalogue has finally been released in mono and stereo by EMI and Apple Corps. The Beatles (The Original Studio Recordings) (also known as The Beatles: Stereo Box), is a box set compilation comprising all remastered recordings by English rock band the Beatles.The set was issued on 9 September 2009, along with the remastered mono recordings and companion The Beatles in Mono and The Beatles: Rock Band video game.The remastering project for both mono and stereo versions … FOR: Collectable investment The Beatles in Mono is een box set die een groot deel van de albums van The Beatles in mono bevat. 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