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post #16 of 42
7/4/09 at 10:25pm
The mono versions for me sounded weird coming out of headphones as I felt that all the sound was just coming from the middle. The stereo versions for me was easier to listen to. I wasn't too irritated with the panning. But I think its better to use speakers when listening to mono
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post #17 of 42
7/5/09 at 3:53am
I have heard the story that George Harrison said that the mono mixes were the only true mixes that the band and George Martin did together - the stereo ones were usually doen as a gimmecky afterthought by a studio technician - Harrison said the stereo mixes were all wrong to him.
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post #18 of 42
7/5/09 at 8:43pm
Mono 100%

I am too curious about the boxsets, if they do Stereo right! Than maybe I will try it. But I would put my money on Mono. Especially balanced headphones it would be annoying with the panning. Makes me rethink some of my Pink Floyd albums also.
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post #19 of 42
7/5/09 at 9:15pm
It really depends on if there is hard-panning involved and what system you're using.

Headphones- Mono. I hate hard-panned instruments with headphones.

Speakers- Stereo. The natural crossfeed can sound very nice and isn't distracting to me.

Though if you ask my Dad, he'd prefer mono all the way. He first heard the Beatles on a car stereo with a single speaker in the middle of the dash.
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post #20 of 42
7/5/09 at 9:47pm
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Originally Posted by DavidMahler View Post
I hate drums panned left and vocals right and vice versa, that's not a good way of listening to music and can cause a headache..........
Haha I know exactly what you mean. I guess because stereo was new they were trying to impress people.
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post #21 of 42
7/10/09 at 1:28am
I am actually very intrigued by the new stereo versions. I am buying the stereo box set blind when it comes out
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post #22 of 42
7/10/09 at 1:38am
They're not new.
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post #23 of 42
7/10/09 at 1:44am
"Revolver" in stereo is a real headache to sit through.
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post #24 of 42
7/10/09 at 1:54am
It's Official! The Beatles Remasters Thread (part 8) - Page 29 - SH Forums

I got this version and its ok for me with crossfeed.

Now I wonder if the new remasters will still have the hard panned sound or if they will have a new sound to them since there is a mono version for the purists...

why not master a new sounding stereo mix? That would be very interesting indeed
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post #25 of 42
7/10/09 at 1:55am
double post
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post #26 of 42
7/10/09 at 9:57am
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Originally Posted by donunus View Post
why not master a new sounding stereo mix? That would be very interesting indeed
It was my understanding that that is what they did do. Have you heard otherwise?
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post #27 of 42
7/10/09 at 4:18pm
mono sounds funny because that's how they recorded back then and we are aren't used to it.
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post #28 of 42
7/10/09 at 5:37pm
Should I order both sets? Id like to hear both but only 10k monos are being made it is limited, makes me nervous and think I should order both
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post #29 of 42
7/10/09 at 5:39pm
Thread Starter 
I have ordered both - believe me you don't want such a thing to run from you
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post #30 of 42
7/10/09 at 8:24pm
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Originally Posted by evanft View Post
They're not new.
what do you mean by this?
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