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Did Sean cut them from flat digital files, in the same way that Miles Showell cut the 1971-2016 boxed set ?
Lacquer cutting for vinyl was performed at Abbey Road Studios by Sean Magee from the Direct Stream Digital transfers (DSD, 2.8MHz/1bit), mastered in 2016 by Bob Ludwig from the original master recordings - [www.ABKCO.com] , [www.ABKCO.com] , [TheAudiophileMan.com] . But it was no HalfSpeed-Mastering like Miles Showell did in 2018 (also from digital PCM and DSD files) for the 1971-2016 box set - [www.AbbeyRoad.com] .
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treaclefingers
Has anyone ever compared those early mono albums in 64-69 with the 2016 box set, or the 2023?
Maybe in the 2016 thread about the original Mono Box - [iorr.org] ?
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Has anyone ever compared those early mono albums in 64-69 with the 2016 box set, or the 2023?
Maybe in the 2016 thread about the original Mono Box - [iorr.org] ?
thx Irix! A trip down memory lane.
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Rockman
If there are gems in the mono box sets it is probably the mono TSMR.
YES mono Their Satanic Majesties is a must have ....
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Has anyone ever compared those early mono albums in 64-69 with the 2016 box set, or the 2023?
Maybe in the 2016 thread about the original Mono Box - [iorr.org] ?
thx Irix! A trip down memory lane.
I listened to my ffrr and London red label mono copies of the early albums through OOOH while switching back and forth with the 2016 mono box set records. I assume the colored vinyl release has to be extremely close SQ wise to the 2016 black vinyl. Both the originals and the 2016 mono box sound fantastic. Sure the analogue sound on the originals has an intimacy that perhaps the digital transfer loses, but it also depends on how you like your music playback to sound. What's good for me, may not work for someone else. Of some interest to this discussion I did a comparative listen with the SACD Aftermath along with the mono box copy, a UK Decca ffrr mono and London red label mono. To my ears the mono box copy was the full package although the other copies sound great. For some reason the US London pressings mono and stereo of Aftermath really stand out. Weird that in comparison the SACD Aftermath seemed a bit muted on the top end. As far as the mono box set copies are different it's that the bass has more presence. The soundstage is wide on both the originals and the mono box set. 10:00 and 2:00 and depending on how your speakers are set up it could be called a 180 degree sound fan presentation. At upper end volume this stuff soars. If there are gems in the mono box sets it is probably the mono TSMR. I grew up with the stereo version which always worked fine with me, but this mono cut is a sonic gem to behold. Certain tracks of course stand out like Citadel, 2000 Man, She's A Rainbow, and definitely 2000 Light Years From Home, but that is true on the stereo version as well. The mono cuts though eclipse the stereo by a wide margin from a sound quality and detail standpoint. BB, LIB, and Stray Cats records in the mono box set all sound excellent. Again, I can't recommend enough for people to play this mono box set turned up loud.
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bitusa2012
My mono box:
Ordered from JPC Germany
Left JPC by DHL courier 24Jan
Tracking says it will leave Germany FOR Australia on Jan 26? And be delivered within 5-15 working days from then.
Tracking still says that
DHL say it’s in Australia despite what their own Tracking says
Australia Post (DHL hand off courier in Australia) say it’s still in Germany
DHL say it’s in Australia
Great tracking system
It’ll probably just appear on my doorstep !
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Rockman
UK mono of Aftermath ..... another gem ... essential
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some awful distortion throughout the entire song
Heck that dont sound good ./......
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treaclefingers
I Am Waiting...wow, what a classic. Listened it back to back on the UK/US Aftermaths workout.
Just so good...can't believe I forgot about it.
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Irix
Color Mono-Box: price on [www.jpc.de] now increased to € 482.99 (from former €359.99). Still in stock for € 349.99 on [www.Amazon.fr] .
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treaclefingers
Yeah I noticed that it's slowly rising on DISCOGS as well
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Yeah I noticed that it's slowly rising on DISCOGS as well
On [Amazon.com] Marketplace too.
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Jimmy C
Was there actually a mono mix of this album in 1969, or is this just a fold down to complete this set?
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Yeah I noticed that it's slowly rising on DISCOGS as well
On [Amazon.com] Marketplace too.
Funny, and on amazon.ca it's decreased in price from $699 to $660. Still ludicrous.
It started at I think $499 but quickly went to $550, then $625 I think, then $699...all in presale.
I doubt they sold one copy the greedy buggers.
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Was there actually a mono mix of this album in 1969, or is this just a fold down to complete this set?
Beggars Banquet (except SFTD) and Let It Bleed UK-LPs were stereo to mono fold-downs - [TheAudiophileMan.com] . See also the thread about the original 2016 Mono-Box - [iorr.org] .