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The Best Sounding Beatles CDs

Give me your opinions. To date, which are the best sounding Beatles CDs? I'm aware of the Rolltop box sets, the Original Master Reordings, the Japanese imports, The Parlaphone remasters...... But I have never heard a single one.

I have always listened to them on vinyl. I had the MFSL set, The Parlaphone Blue box set (My personal favorite), The Red Mono box set and several other versions. But I've never heard the CD versions.

Which CD versions sound the best?
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jax2
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I don't know if you're just talking about collective sets, since that what's you mention. The recently released CD titled, "Love" is quite good acoustically. Sgt. Pepper was revolutionary for its time, and still sounds engaging to me.
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buscis2 OP
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Hi Jax. My primary concern is in terms of CD sonics, mix and remastering quality.

I'm coming from a tough standard having listened to these albums on vinyl.
narrod
1,064 posts
 
I've heard most and all pale in comparison to the Parlophone vinyl. It would be nice to see a quality remastering job done on this catalog for CD. I suggest copying your Blue Box to CD-R. In my opinion that will sound better than anything that is currently available assuming you have mint copies.
steelhead
318 posts
 
Absolutely agree with Narrod.

Jax is right about the Love. That sounds as good as redbook gets for the Beatles in my opinion.

In my house we throw on Cd and then vinyl to compare and turntable and cartridge makers should give me a percentage.

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