Bladew1ll1s1sdead Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Wow I am so happy they're making the 100th repress of albums that everyone has thay will back up pressing plants for a while. McCandless and mmhmm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I've got some good copies of OG monos and a wonderful 82 repress of the White Album. I'll cherry pick a few of these, but I'll probably pass on the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
museummouth Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I'll cherry pick a few of these, but I'll probably pass on the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vc2020 Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Definitely getting this. Annoyed that they didn't directly source the Stereo presses from the tapes in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthyrich Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 All-analog pressing. Original replica covers. And around $27 or so for individual albums. I know some complain about the "100th repressing" of these albums... except that the ORIGINAL UK MONO records haven't been available since the original runs in the 1960s. And good luck finding clean copies now for under $30. I'll definitely have to grab Help, Revolver, and Rubber Soul. Maybe the White Album and Mono Masters too. Between this and the Zep reissues, it's been a solid year so far. somethingvinyl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I know some complain about the "100th repressing" of these albums... except that the ORIGINAL UK MONO records haven't been available since the original runs in the 1960s. Weren't they reissued in 1982 in Japan? They're very rare though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Pressing defects or no, I suggest that the bigger issue was digital mastering. Even if you get a "good product" you're getting a bad product. Digital mastering is not an intrinsically bad product, that's just fundamentalist audiophile propaganda. More articulate people have made my case more eloquently elsewhere, so I'll just say that digital is technically capable of achieving anything analog is capable of, and for cheaper and faster. That's why it's used. Wow I am so happy they're making the 100th repress of albums that everyone has thay will back up pressing plants for a while. 1. If you can find me some clean mono pressings for less than what these will end up costing, more power to you. Some things aren't worth the hassle for me. I'm probably going to give in and pick up the later albums eventually, assuming these stay in print for awhile. 2. These are getting pressed in Germany, it shouldn't affect release schedules domestically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetrakis Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 This is a must. I'll wait though and try to score one for 250 or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Pressing defects or no, I suggest that the bigger issue was digital mastering. Even if you get a "good product" you're getting a bad product. Why? I heard little to no outcry about the mastering, only about the defects. My Sgt. Peppers stereo remaster sounds pretty good to my ears. I've seen nobody really address this: If there's only 11 mono albums, why is it a "14-LP box set?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 Why? I heard little to no outcry about the mastering, only about the defects. My Sgt. Peppers stereo remaster sounds pretty good to my ears. I've seen nobody really address this: If there's only 11 mono albums, why is it a "14-LP box set?" White album is two LPs And mono masters is 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Oh, that makes sense. I thought we were counting as albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfranciosa Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 The White Album is a superior mix in mono - everyone should get that. My 82 copy sounds amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 This set looks pretty great to me. Was the stereo boxset marketed as "limited" too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsgoodtobefree Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 This set looks pretty great to me. Was the stereo boxset marketed as "limited" too? Yes, and I think around 10,000 copies were made. I would expect the mono to be more limited... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markok Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I have no idea if what you're saying is accurate, but the reason that I've heard as to why the stereo set upset people was that it was cut from the digital CD remaster rather than taking it from the analog source tapes and remastered specifically for vinyl. You got to choose your words more carefully - the vinyl versions were NOT cut from the CD master, both the CD and vinyl version were mastered from the master tapes (made into files) and these files were mastered differently for the CD version AND vinyl version. The vinyl version was made more dynamic than the CD version, plus there were tweaking made to reduce sibilance etc. So it wasnt just as simple as pressing the CD on vinyl. If you ask me - the vinyl versions sound amazingly great, definitely better than any previous vinyl version I also have (I dont have the first presses though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yeah, I'm incredibly happy with the stereo box. I was very lucky and had no defects in my set. I think they sound fantastic. I think it's silly to get butthurt about the source used for the stereo box (cough*stevehoffmanforum*cough). Sure AAA would have been nice, but I can't tell the difference. I'm betting most can't either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodigitaljazz Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Yeah, I'm incredibly happy with the stereo box. I was very lucky and had no defects in my set. I think they sound fantastic. I think it's silly to get butthurt about the source used for the stereo box (cough*stevehoffmanforum*cough). Sure AAA would have been nice, but I can't tell the difference. I'm betting most can't either. One more vote for "The stereo vinyl sounds great," here. I didn't buy the box, only Sgt. Pepper, but I'm really satisfied with it. It's a nice package. It doesn't have the sound of vintage, played 100-times vinyl, like my White Album, Help, Abbey Road, and Let It Be do, but its great quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 $336 (which gets you free shipping) at Bullmoose. http://www.bullmoose.com/p/16712732/beatles-the-beatles-in-mono-vinyl-box-mono-lp-box-set-11-album-set-14lp Also, that gives you a ton of those Bullmoose points which gets you discounts on other albums. natenomm and psus2h 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 STILL WAITING ON THE SHITTY BEATLES BOX SET Shameful Dread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psus2h Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 $336 (which gets you free shipping) at Bullmoose. http://www.bullmoose.com/p/16712732/beatles-the-beatles-in-mono-vinyl-box-mono-lp-box-set-11-album-set-14lp Also, that gives you a ton of those Bullmoose points which gets you discounts on other albums. Bullmoose is great, the other added bonus is that you're supporting an indie music shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 I'm finding I like the mono better as far as the mixing is concerned here's a vid of comparison on YouTube somethingvinyl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 $336 (which gets you free shipping) at Bullmoose. http://www.bullmoose.com/p/16712732/beatles-the-beatles-in-mono-vinyl-box-mono-lp-box-set-11-album-set-14lp Also, that gives you a ton of those Bullmoose points which gets you discounts on other albums. What are the chances this dips to around 200$ for maybe black friday or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvham Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Bullmoose is great, the other added bonus is that you're supporting an indie music shop. Agreed, I love Bullmoose. Super fast shipping and no California sales tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shameful Dread Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 STILL WAITING ON THE SHITTY BEATLES BOX SETThat would be...excellent.Edit: he was referencing Wayne's World (I hope), to those who downvoted him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timsimmons Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I heard it's gonna suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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