oldenough Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Just gottem, could'nt wait to get home ....so I didnt....I played a couple in the car on the hour and a half drive home...Wow! these were worth waitin' for..[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Rather than start another thread I thought I would post my other "find" from todays shopping trip. Found this high quality framed print in a pawn shop. They wanted $20 I said hey c'mon it's Christmas Howsabout $10....Yeah ok....I'm happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 I agree. The remasters are incredible. I picked up both boxes the first day. Truly a delight to hear. jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hey Jerol, Had a little more time to listen....I know these songs from the inside-out, I play them, I was brought up with them.....Maybe just a little bias may be here.....But I have to say that NO music collection/lover should be without this set. the re-working of these albums to my ears is a revelation, The changes, or should I say....Ok I don't know what to say, I just listen to music....These albums could have been recorded yesterday, they are fresh, they are 21st century. The DVD that comes with it is a real treat in itself. The presentation and finish of the whole package is well worth the price. If you are not a Beatles fan nothing will turn you into one, but if you are sorta on the fence... then without a doubt this will push you over. If I could burn everybody on the forum a copy for Christmas then I sure would.[][Y][8] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 If I could burn everybody on the forum a copy for Christmas then I sure would. Private Message Sent! [] My Friend bought the stereo set and is loaning them to me one at a time. They sound great and I too recommend them. Well, the three I have heard. OldE, did you get the stereo or the mono set? Oh, and nice score on the picture. A great find for $10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Those are JBL's aren't they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Those are JBL's aren't they? L100 Century models, the consumer version of the 4311 (or 4310, since they were first)Bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 That's what I thought. I like the foam grilles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
space_cowboy Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 OldE, did you get the stereo or the mono set? I will eventually get a set but had the same question Dennie did. I'm just not gettin' the stereo vs. mono difference. Other than what I think is obvious, what is the difference? I've honestly struggled with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Hey Dennie, I got the stereo set...I would have liked to have had Mono but they were special order...so maybe later. The two examples of mono that had to be used on the "First" album because the original twin track tapes had been discarded, were real stand-outs on that album. The mono set will be on top of my wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Revelation is the word I use to describe the impact of these discs to people who haven't heard them. It's like being in the room with them. I, too, grew up with the Beatles. The soundtrack of my early teens (and the rest of my life). jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Quit struggling, I have the mono vinyl and stereo vinyl, and the differences between them is considerable and still exists in this set. That is not to say they are bad just different. The left and right channels on a lot of them are panned hard, and was probably done that way simply cos they could, with no real thought for the end product. There are others here who can probably explain this better, but from what I have heard so far then Mono would still be my first choice. Forget the fact that you OWN a STEREO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennie Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Thanks Oldenough, I will eventually get the Mono also. I have a few records in both stereo and mono and the mono is almost always better. It is great to see that you are loving them! [<)] Dennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted December 19, 2009 Share Posted December 19, 2009 Besides being different mixes, mono is how the Beatles imagined their music. Stereo was considered a marketing thing. Abbey Road and Let It Be are the only albums to be mixed for stereo. jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted December 19, 2009 Author Share Posted December 19, 2009 Besides being different mixes, mono is how the Beatles imagined their music. Stereo was considered a marketing thing. Abbey Road and Let It Be are the only albums to be mixed for stereo. jerol "Let it Be" and Abbey Rd...surely have benefited from this re-mastering more so than each of the others...Probably because there was more to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Besides being different mixes, mono is how the Beatles imagined their music. Stereo was considered a marketing thing. Abbey Road and Let It Be are the only albums to be mixed for stereo. jerol "Let it Be" and Abbey Rd...surely have benefited from this re-mastering more so than each of the others...Probably because there was more to work with. I don't think so. As they are already stereo, it's the clarity that stands out. The earlier releases, known for their muddled sound, are the ones that amaze me. jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hmmm...Can we agree to disagree on that one..Hey thirteen albums everyone of them moved up to another level.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerolW Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 I concur. jerol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Good man...if only all the disagreements in the world could be worked out so amicably and swiftly...Mr Lennon would be proud....lol.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Besides being different mixes, mono is how the Beatles imagined their music. Stereo was considered a marketing thing. Abbey Road and Let It Be are the only albums to be mixed for stereo. jerol Actually, those two albums were the only ones not to be released in mono. All of the albums were mixed for stereo. I initially bought the mono set (preorder), then caved ([]) when I saw the stereo box for $100 on Amazon...for 3 minutes! The way I've heard it, at the time few people had stereo set-ups, especially in Europe. You'll notice all the remasters are of UK releases (i.e. no Yesterday and Today, Beatles '65, etc.). Apparently there (unlike here in the US), record labels would not release albums containing previously released singles. I agree, these discs (and the sets) are superb. I grew up with this music, too. Still remember that Ed Sullivan show... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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