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Post by Mr Whippy on Aug 21, 2016 19:59:59 GMT
Heard yesterday evening on Radio 4 that the Stones are to issue their 1960's albums in mono.
Mention of the radio, read earlier that Radio 1 has lost practically 1 million of their audience, virtually 1/10 of their total. Whereas the likes of Radio 4, 6 and Asian Networks have increased their figures.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 21, 2016 20:06:39 GMT
Have you listened to Radio 1? It explains everything.
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Post by ChrisB on Aug 21, 2016 20:22:12 GMT
Ha!
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Post by Mr Whippy on Aug 21, 2016 20:36:19 GMT
Haven't listened for decades.
Listen to Radio 4, 4Extra and Classic FM.
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Post by MartinT on Aug 21, 2016 20:39:22 GMT
R4 for me in the mornings. The shipping forecast at 05:20 is very therapeutic while driving to work.
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Post by Mr Whippy on Sept 1, 2016 18:09:22 GMT
You can pre-order on Amazon for £120. 15 CDs. Vinyl is £336 I think.
Beatle's Mono Box set can still be had for £118. So much for the "Limited Edition" status it was given at launch.
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Post by zippy on Sept 1, 2016 20:23:01 GMT
Please enlighten an ignoramus as to why you would want them in mono, not stereo..
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Post by Stratmangler on Sept 1, 2016 20:43:44 GMT
Because the mixes are different.
They were originally intended to be heard in mono, and the stereo versions were rushed out to fulfil a sudden demand for stereo.
With The Beatles recordings the whole group would attend the mono mix mastering - with the stereo versions it was left to George Martin and Geoff Emerick.
George Martin himself preferred the mono version, stating that they'd "been painted with finer brushstrokes".
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Post by Mr Whippy on Sept 1, 2016 21:05:09 GMT
Some people REALLY DON'T LIKE "hard (core!) panning". Me, I'd rather have it then mono. I've compared Beatle's early tracks in mono to the hard panned versions, and I'd rather have the latter - most of the time. There is the odd exception.
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Post by Stratmangler on Sept 1, 2016 21:22:19 GMT
Some people REALLY DON'T LIKE "hard (core!) panning". Me, I'd rather have it then mono. I've compared Beatle's early tracks in mono to the hard panned versions, and I'd rather have the latter - most of the time. There is the odd exception. You'd rather have the hard panned stereo versions? Why? |
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Post by daytona600 on Sept 6, 2016 8:46:11 GMT
Must admit play 50/60s recordings on a dedicated mono set-up as they sound much better with a 0.7mil mono stylus
mono - cartridge , Sut & Phono stage
100% of records mastered by the band in mono , beatles , stones , beach boys etc
& once the left the engineers created a stereo mix & 9 times out of ten a bad one
mono carts have no vertical movement & you really do not hear them at there best with a stereo cartridge
+ any decent phono stage has a mono switch fitted as stndard as a 2nd option
& hate that awful hard panned sound
Great mono can & does sound stunning , plus buckets of truly stunning mono remasters coming out recently
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