Because the Beatles mono reissue set is a new production, it uses a 0.7mil mono groove. Buy The Beatles in Mono box set on CD or on vinyl Issued along with the 2009 remastered re-releases, The Beatles In Mono is an 11-album, 13-disc box set containing remastered editions of each of the Beatles regularly released albums in mono, from Please … Look at your musical interests and collection. This could be termed as the budget approach for mono playback and used an Ortofon 2M Mono cartridge priced at around £240. Hi Mark – my advice is really budget dependent, hence the reason for asking If you could give me a figure then I know what the restrictions are, you see. No doubt, at the time, it was. Testing was undertaken over three generations of stereo pressings. I reckon that the new reissues just edge out the original pressings in terms of pure sonic ability. Then stereo came in and moved from a fad to an essential sales feature. Firstly, if you saved for a while, would you have any budget at all to play with? Because the stereo cutter produced a 0.7mil groove, this mono plug in module also produced a 0.7mil groove. Tweaked, if you will, at some point, in some way. You’re hearing about 60% of the music. Vocals, on the other hand, were forceful and emotional. Both. Actually, I think in one of your occurrences, you actually spell it swoop. Arriving in a sturdy flip-top box, the limited-edition 14LP box set includes the group’s first nine UK albums, up to The Beatles (The White Album), the American-compiled Magical Mystery Tour and Mono Masters, a collection of non-album singles and tracks, all pressed on 180gm virgin vinyl featuring replicated artwork and packaging plus an LP-sized, 108-page hardbound book. I began the sound test by utilising Reference Hi-Fi 1 (see below for details). On the OJC vinyl I would use the .7 . This was an expensive call for any studio. Drums were more characterful and meaty as was the bass and the tambourine was just as clear and concise although the bass was a touch less articulated on the original pressing. Released in 1980 this eight LP collection lists 124 tracks in chronological order. As if it was pointing a finger with the comment, “Look at this! https://usastore.thebeatles.com/product/Y4AMBE289. The Beatles Mono Masters Vinyl (180G) Box Set Review Overall this box set is really something special that is a must have purchase for any diehard Beatles fan. The amount of work to get to that point has been monumental from Abbey Road who should be hearily congratulated. And why are there two different groove widths in the first place? Why didn’t he half speed all of these? This is an exploration of the Beatles, and why the rerelease this month of their albums in the mono format on vinyl, the way many fans heard the records in the 1960s, is worth celebrating. As I have said above, you should really utilise the right mono cartridge stylus size for its preferred groove size. The presentation was also less ‘poppy’ than the new 0.7mil grooved reissue. @blackimoto. I am awaiting arrival of my new Rogue Sphinx integrated amp and Rega P3, so I do not know if there is a MONO button on the amp. There’s far too much room in this original groove and so not all of the information will be heard. Now comes The Beatles In Mono vinyl box set - 14 180-gram LPs for sale individually and as a lavish, limited boxed edition featuring a 12" 108-page hardbound book with rare photos and fascinating archive documents. THE BEATLES IN MONO VINYL BOX SET is released in mono on fourteen 180-gram vinyl LPs with faithfully replicated artwork, newly mastered from the analogue master tapes. FOR: Features the unique American output of The Beatles with all of the quirky EQ and mixes intact. Btw, my tone arm is a FR66S Regards Rob. AGAINST: Better sound quality but below par when compared to the new set reviewed here. Moving to the original mono release of Sgt. Tannoy Kensington Gold Reference Loudspeakers, Technics SL-1210Mk.2 (modified) Turntable. You Know My Name (Look Up the Number), For participation and sponsorship opportunites, please email. Press promos, at the time, were non-existent I recall. It Dondonde me yesterday, after reading a few of your replies above, that the word swapping didn’t look right but I couldn’t put my finger on it. Another option, is it possible to have a second hi-fi in another room topped by the Technics? Please do as much research on your chosen model as possible. Choose from contactless Same Day Delivery, Drive Up and more. Paul, thank you again for all your time and your expertise. The Beatles In Mono - vinyl box set. This, higher-end system though is different. Incredible value – it should be at least twice the price. Welcome additional benefits were a slightly more rounded McCartney bass guitar and lower bass from the Starr drum kit. The Beatles’ nine U.K. albums, the American-compiled Magical Mystery Tour, and the Mono Masters collection of non-album tracks will be released in mono on 180-gram vinyl LPs. some of the older, original Beatles issues or older LPs from the 50s). NOTE: This LP has a different track listing from the U.S. album of the same name and was issued only in mono. THE BEATLES COLLECTION MONO & STEREO (VINYL). Anna (Go To Him) benefited from a 3D spacious effect that belied the mono signal. Now, honestly, since I have no clue, is the sound that much better with the MONO cart??? The Beatles In Mono is the first 9 U.K. albums, plus the American-compiled ‘Magical Mystery Tour’ and the ‘Mono Masters’ collection of non-album tracks. Some labels used 1mil mono grooves up until 1958, then changed to 0.7mil mono grooves (I think Blue Note was one of those…I *think*). the final, building, crescendo). I’m also thrilled to read that Bob Ludwig was involved and mastered this project on the Stones box set. The two turntable option, unless you have a head shell that will except another stylist too many ways to damage either cartridge, having to unhook those for tiny wires, mount the cartridge, and then align everything over and over again. a 0.7mil stylus in 1mil grooves and vice versa). In addition, I am still looking for a good deal on a MONO cart (see above). Then swop over the entire turntable and put the one you’re not using out of site from the wife’s gaze. Hey Paul. In the digital realm, have you heard the Green Apple USB ? AGAINST: Does not include the stereo albums, not a definitive Beatles collection. 0.7mil & 1mil). The latter is a mono cartridge built from the ground up to do a single job, the Ortofon, is a mono cartridge modified from a stereo design…and it shows. Hence, it will project upper mids predominantly, giving a false ‘forward’ sound. If so, then you are getting the most out of those grooves – a ‘good’ thing, to be sure. And 0.7mil mono grooves were forced upon cutting rooms because it was easier/cheaper to have a mono adaptor plugged onto a 0.7mil stereo cutter. And yes, my wallet and I have similar conversations. Paul, I was looking at an article that my local Rega dealer sent me a few months back on MONO carts with older vinyl ( http://dgmono.com/2017/02/17/modern-mono-playback/). Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey, 153. The band offered new and previously unheard realism. In a word – yes, Mark. If you want to buy a mono cartridge later on, give me a shout and a budget and I’ll try to help you with a short list of possible purchases. If it’s mostly pre-1965 (an *extremely* haphazard date but one that is relatively useful in very general terms), go for a 1mil. A true mono cart has no ‘give’ at all. I dont have two turntables to play with, so as mochas I would love to hear these LP’s in true MONO, I dont see a practical way, even if I had cash for a mono cartridge. One more tip? Remastered Beatles mono vinyl sounds amazing! I have a CJ PV11 W/Phono stage. You can test this yourself. Albums included in the box set are REVOLVER, MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR, RUBBER SOUL, WITH THE BEATLES, MONO MASTERS (3LP SET), THE BEATLES (2LP SET), BEATLES FOR SALE, SGT. Actually, I think I give examples in the Beatles feature and I probably do in the Rolling Stones mono feature (have you read that?) On that basis, I selected the title track to A Hard Day’s Night from the Mono set and compared it with The Beatles In Stereo, 2012 vinyl edition. It was also wonderful to hear ambient details such as the hum of the guitar amp, after the singing had finished and just before the track ended to enter the inky black silence of the virgin vinyl. FOR: Released in 1988. Excellent cart. The Stereo LP was able to offer lots of interesting EQ information that revealed the core of the mastering. © 2015 - Solo Pine. So I would recommend a 0.7mil mono cart to track the grooves properly for this new set. If cash is short? Frustrating. Hence, ‘new’ mono pressings had to adopt a smaller, 0.7mil groove size. AGAINST: Added limiting supplies a harsh tone to the upper mids. The Beatles in Mono is a boxed set compilation comprising the remastered monaural recordings by the Beatles. AGAINST: Of interest to dedicated fans only. If, on the other hand, your record collection is decidely more modern in flavour then go for a 0.7mil stylus and the reissued vinyl discs (as a box set or bought individually). On your other point, you won’t hear the true essence of the original cut with your 0.7 Kotetu, though. If you played the original with a 1mil then that tip would give you a true tonal balance with a wealth of extra bass. I might spring for a new Zero just to get a good idea of what I’m missing. 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. As entities in themselves, I have a new appreciation of the early releases. Condition is "Like new". But some my ask, "Why get the mono set?" The Mono vinyl also emphasised that human beings made this song because it added emphasis behind the strings of Harrison’s guitar, for example. Finally, I returned to the analogue source and an original 1964, mono version of the album. AGAINST: The 16bit sound quality has now been surpassed by more modern, 24bit, editions. THE BEATLES’ ORIGINAL MONO STUDIO ALBUMS REMASTERED AT ABBEY ROAD DIRECTLY FROM THE ANALOGUE MASTERS FOR VINYL RELEASE 180-Gram LPs Available September 8, Individually and in a Limited 14-LP Boxed Edition with Hardbound Book Sounds obvious but please allow me to emphasise the point: do not play mono pressings with a stereo cartridge and don’t think that pressing a mono button on your phono amp will do the job, it will not. As for carts? Spend more on a mono cart and you will find a better quality of sound from a more considered design. So, yes, cheap mono carts can be a fudge but I advise you to spend as much as possible and get the best one you can. You will notice that, when I have had the chance, I have reported on the sound quality of discs when played with the ‘wrong’ stylus (i.e. Depends on available cash. There is no point in paying out and wasting good money on a mono pressing by playing it with a stereo cartridge as you will only be hearing half of the disc’s capabilities. Mr. Rigby, that was a neat article. Anyway, I can only assume, that there are people that might actually change out the cartridge from stereo to mono to listen to their albums, even as you said, for extended period of time to take it vantage of the opportunity. The Mobile Fidelity Box is widely conisdered an audio joke with it’s smiley face EQ (boosted bass and treble, midrange suckout). One good reason for this is to see how each faired in sonic terms. *All* new mono issues use a mono 0.7mil size groove. Beatles’ fans are now faced with a host of box set choices. Hi Paul, Nice review on the new Beatles mono box set. American stereo mixes are largely a … Thanks for that. Most likely both! Glad you’re enjoying the newsletters and good luck on the mono deal! There’s two options you have. Some waited until 1960, others 1965 and so on. Can you suggest a good 1mil cart that doesn’t break the bank, under 500 usd. See what other users say about it in forums, etc. Experiencing that initial, iconic, dramatic chord from the guitar of George Harrison was comparatively harsh enough to induce wincing at high volumes. So, a mono cartridge, ideally, should be used to track mono records. and Terms & Conditions Only the piano sounded slightly anaemic in its presentation. I assume the you re playing the ‘new’ vinyl with a 0.7mil Kotetu? He went into other history about this with me but the end result is don’t waste your money on a 1mil, cause it wont help, maybe even do damage to a perfectly good record. So it is true mono pre amp, the only way to do it right. So which way do you go? No, this is not a now or never, but I would love to hear these recordings the way GOD meant for them to be heard. I've always had the desire to try and get a complete set of all of The Beatles albums on vinyl and this seemed like a good investment at the time. Beatles fans will be thrilled. I’ve even talked to mastering engineers who were there at the time and even they’re not sure about what Company A and Company B did, etc. Hence, older sets, listed below, have great collectable value. The relative harshness of the Stereo pressing was noticeably gone when playing the Mono version. Good morning, Mr. Rigby. Am I missing something in that analysis??? Would you eat soup with chopsticks? here: https://theaudiophileman.com/stones-mono/. So much information was available and such was the new found complexity heard within the gamut of percussive and string combinations. My argument is that you really want to maximise your large investment. The collection includes a lavishly 12×12 illustrated 108 page hardback book. I get what your saying in your fine article on the stylus as well. A stereo cart is a ‘budget’ solution to the Beatles mono box set because you may already have a stereo cartridge, up and running. The 0.7 tip was only introduced with stereo. Where this reissued box set really wins, though, is when you play the early albums. I was going back to read the posts on this topic that I replied to about 6 months ago. They are all adapted from stereo designs. What does surprise me and I guess disappoints me is that Miles Showell was not involved in this. Why? Hope I haven’t confused you too much – any more questions, please shout. AGAINST: Based upon a 44.1kHz suite of digital files. It depended when they could invest in new kit, not everyone had the money to do that so everyone moved over at different times. The first test saw the fitting of the 1mil Zero onto my turntable and I wanted to hear what the reissued Beatles pressings sounded with it as a sort of balance to the above tests. Not bad for a mono soundstage. Then get a better cartridge. But then you’re paying out for a new mono cart. This could easily be done but required a touch more work on the ear, nevertheless. As I say, original mono grooves were 1mil wide. 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By the way, in reference to the question above that I asked you about, I did contact the author of the book that is included in the Deluxe CS set for Abbey Rd and he wrote me back and said it was a way to sell the Deluxe package. AGAINST: Reportedly, no compression was added but a measure of digital stridency does remain. If that label owned stereo cutting kit and then, for some reason, wanted to produce a mono disc, what they’d do is plug in a module, on their stereo kit. Love Me Do (Original Single Version), 186. Thank you so much. A lot of work went into completing this box set, so it needs and has to be great. If I read the footnote correctly, it essentially says that this cart is designed to mimic the MONO button or Y-patchcord. AGAINST: Rather harsh higher frequencies. Save the beatles in mono vinyl box set to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. A mono version (1982) was released in more limited numbers. I selected a range of tracks from Rubber Soul and Beatles For Sale as test subjects. What I must add, though, is that, to produce the mono editions, mastering engineers at Abbey Road actually utilised the original master tapes for this project: not a set of digital transfers. The Beatles collectables/memorabilia industry is rampant. If you want to do a job right, you need the right tools. Moving to the U.S. Albums CD version of the song, the best available in any digital format, while the top end was definitely airy and spacious with extra solidity in the bass, the Mono vinyl opened up the soundstage tremendously, in comparison. If you see a mono cart in an arm, place it on the vinyl and watch the cantilever. That said, you have to feel comfortable. Such was its revealing nature. Slight tears at bottom of outer slip case - see photo. This is part of the reason that it’s so very frustrating about knowing which tip to use on a particular mono record, especially 1957-65 and around that time. Some studios invested early. and A HARD DAY'S NIGHT. NOTE: Thanks to the ‘Back To Mono’ vinyl record shop (Tel: 01522 537988; email, [email protected]) for their help on this article. Thanks for you letter, Robert. Because of stereo. The mono versions were the only ones that had the band members take part in the mixing. That means a 0.7mil stylus for The Beatles in Mono reissue set and a 1mil stylus if you decide to stick with the original pressings. The book is illustrated with many rare studio photos of The Beatles, fascinating archive documents, and articles and advertisements sourced from 1960s publications. Lennon provided the harmony but his voice was more easily followed and the vocal separation between the two men was clearer. What is more, if you do use the wrong tip, the sound will still be FAR better than using a stereo cart in a mono groove with the mono button on your phono amp pressed to mono. So, as I say, cash is a factor. 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. Vocals were right there, up close, almost breathing down your ear while guitars and drums were awash with a detailed clarity and sheer freshness that plastered a large smile on my face. Playing the Stereo LP was revealing because I was immediately faced with a measure of midrange lift. You don’t need to buy a 1mil mono cart to play this new set. Shockingly, the new Mono vinyl editions use vinyl of such high quality that the silences were quite startling in their inky blackness. Here is a definitive buyer’s guide covering the more recent and popular box sets available on the market today. During the first few seconds of the track, I was moving my head and ears in various directions. While The Beatles In Mono CD boxed set released in 2009 was created from digital remasters, for this new vinyl project, Magee and Berkowitz cut the records without using any digital technology. Se sei un negozio di dischi o un brand e vuoi partecipare al Record Store Day manda una mail a. That is, each element of the track is a taste in itself. There are no cut-off dates. Will crank this when kids aren't asleep! Notify me of follow-up comments by email. This is not a feature on how the records were produced but devotes itself to sonic comparisions, to form a sort of Buyers Guide, if you like. Reckon, may be slightly different from my own to retain full contact with the cable idea only the... 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