Refusing to Let It Be: The Beatles in Stereo

Washington Post ^ | September 8, 2009 | Matt Hurwitz

[SkiKnee]

Try taping a couple nickels to the tonearm.

[joejm65]

‘Maybe you need to get some new speakers?’

Nope. I have Sonus Farbers. They’re quite good.

[Syntyr]

“Totally agree, but it’s difficult getting the needle to stay on the record in the car. ;)”

hehehehe

[La Lydia]

The Post has got you covered today, too. See "To Channel the Fab Four, Listen in Mono" at

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/07/AR2009090702147.html

[joejm65]

‘Totally agree, but it’s difficult getting the needle to stay on the record in the car. ;)’

Ha! Now we’re getting into cassettes, which is a totally different, and thankfully (almost) extinct, animal.

[BubbaBasher]

Totally agree, but it’s difficult getting the needle to stay on the record in the car. ;)

Don't be silly. That's what 8 track players are for.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Same here. So now I have this dilemma - I'd like to get all the new remastered CDs but I prefer the mono versions. That means I won't get the 3 you mentioned. Maybe I need to buy both the mono and stereo boxed sets...

The stereo remasters will also be sold individually - so we can just buy the "Yellow Submarine", "Let It Be" and "Abbey Road" remastered albums. Actually I might just pass on "Yellow Submarine" - not exactly my favorite album by the Beatles.

[Larry Lucido]

[angkor]

Thanks for the tip, I wasn’t paying any attention to this and now I must!

From Amazon.com:

The White Album (Remastered) by The Beatles (Audio CD - Sep 9, 2009) - Enhanced
Buy new: $24.98 $16.99

Abbey Road (Remastered) by The Beatles (Audio CD - Sep 9, 2009) - Enhanced
Buy new: $18.98 $11.98

Revolver (Remastered) by The Beatles (Audio CD - Sep 9, 2009) - Enhanced
Buy new: $18.98 $12.99

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (Audio CD - Jul 15, 2002)
Buy new: $18.98 $11.98

Rubber Soul (Remastered) by The Beatles (Audio CD - Sep 9, 2009) - Enhanced
Buy new: $18.98 $12.99

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Remastered) by The Beatles (Audio CD - Sep 9, 2009) - Enhanced
Buy new: $18.98 $12.99

[Choose Ye This Day]

Will they now allow them to be sold on iTunes?

[jumperbones]

I use glue.

[Paladin2]

Also depends on the frequency response and phase shifting of your analog hardware along the way to your ear.

[discostu]

Vinyl has more low end; CD’s, especially the first decade or so before they started correcting the mix, tend to have a slightly tinny sound. Also the ritual of the LP is much more satisfying.

[libh8er]

I think music on vinyl sounds better than digital music.

There is some truth to that, but only when the original master is of high quality and the vinyl new and scratch free. Records are analog and therefore a more faithful reproduction of the original sound, which (red book) CD at 44.1 khz sampling can only approximate.

However if you listen to DVD-Audio or SACD, you will never listen to anything else. DVD-A/SACD is to CD/Vinyl what 1080P HD is to standard def video.

[BlueLancer]

"Totally agree, but it’s difficult getting the needle to stay on the record in the car. ;)"

Not if you tape it down with duct tape ...

however, I will admit that it does "slightly" impede the turning of the record ...

[Syntyr]

“Nope. I have Sonus Farbers. They’re quite good.”

Can I come over to your house?

I can only afford Klipsch but I like them... Trying to save up for some Krell’s but they are probably a long way out siigghhh.

[Paladin2]

I want some improved releases of the Berlin “sessions” of the Beatles in training.

[Slapshot68]

omg that’s awesome. lol

[Syntyr]

“Don’t be silly. That’s what 8 track players are for.”

Careful... Don’t dis the 8-track... ;)

I still have a working 8-track in my 67 Chevy Caprice!

[La Lydia]

Are these the new ones? Because I have some that were remastered several years ago, and I want the new ones.