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Beatles CD box set

Hello all,

Normally a vinyl only guy, but looking to procure a CD Box Set to play with my wife.

Thinking of this :   The Beatles The U.S. Albums CD Box Set – The Beatles Official Store

Anybody have any experience with this or any CDs coming from this website.

Speakers are full range single driver, and headphone listening will be through a Stax rig, so if the CD mix is bright it will be tough to take.

 

TIA for any insight.

Cheers,          Crazy Bill

 

wrm0325
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dekay
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Not familiar with the set Wino mentions, but do like/own a box set from 2009 that's good.

They are remastered well (like cleaning a dirty LP and replaying it with a better/fuller sounding cartridge) and not like the weird EQ remix stuff MFSL has done in the past to classics.

Bad recordings/great music are the 2 BBC double CD sets I have.

Wasn't into their early stuff much until I heard these live recordings.

 

DeKay

 

 

 

 

DeKay

jl35
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I like (and have) the Mono Box 

johnto
977 posts
 

The 09 version isn't bad but I would be more inclined to purchase the latest remixes from Revolver on as I think they are so much better and maybe the Red double for earlier songs or the first 2 in mono and the 09 for the remainder. Hope that helps happy listening 

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dekay
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Just found a video on fake 2009 box sets.

How to tell the difference starts around 4:20.

 

 

DeKay

fred60
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I own the original box set and I have to say that the sound is fantastic.  I have a pretty good system, an Oppo 105D with a Hegel H360 and Raidho XT-2 speakers.  On "Girl", it seems as if John Lennon is in my room singing the song.  So I would not hesitate to grab the box set, IMO.

 

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