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New Beatles remasters
Rubber Soul update - I received the stereo set today after listening to the mono for 2 days. The mono version of this album absolutely kills. As stated above, the stereo version has voices in only one channel for most songs which is annoying and j... 
New Beatles remasters
BTW, they did an excellent job on the boxes for both the Mono and Stereo. The boxes are high quality and classy. If anyone is on the fence about buying the box, and you love this music - go for it! 
New Beatles remasters
I have the mono and think it is great as described above. Does the stereo version of Rubber Soul (and some others) still contain the voices on one side and the instruments coming out of the other channel? I have always hated that - George Martin b... 
New Beatles remasters
He produced the original recordings but had nothing to do with the current remaster project. 
Ordered from beatles.com - BS
I ordered the mono box from Music Direct on July 18th. Received it today. Sounds great!It was said to be a limited set so I ordered right away. 
How to listen to the Beatles re-releases?
Cyclonicman - does the stereo version of Rubber Soul still have the voice coming out of one channel and the instruments out of the 2nd channel? Hope not! 
How to listen to the Beatles re-releases?
Chashmal just did/does not get it. It's his right to miss the obvious.It is not the J.S. Bach BWV catalouge we have here." The OP should be glad of that! Unless he wanted an insomnia cure that is! 
Elton John songs...which albums?
Blinfjim - take those dusty gems out, give them a cleaning, and spin them again! That is Elton's best stuff by far. Enjoy. 
Elton John songs...which albums?
Elton and John Lennon did Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds in the studio. Lennon plays acoustic (I believe) and sings some background vocal on it but this is an Elton John song. They also are together on 2 songs included on Lennon's "Walls and Bridge... 
Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean?
All - thanks again for all the expertise.It appears there is no damage that can be done to try an RCA male output from my Linn preamp and a XLR male input into the MC402 amp. I can try it relatively cheaply with the cables in the links provided ab... 
Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean?
Shadorne - Not sure I understand all of your last post. Am I OK to use a RCA male output from my preamp and an XLR male input into the amp or do I need to include something else to avoid clipping? Thanks for the help. 
Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean?
Thanks for the information everyone and Almarg - thank you for the links.Has anyone compared balanced to unbalanced on the McIntosh MC402 Amp? 
Balanced vs. Unbalanced - What does it mean?
Thanks for the information so far.Can I use RCA out of my preamp with XLR into the amp? Do such interconnects exist and if so, any recommendations? I am using a Linn preamp into the MC402. 
REL Strata III Setup - Help
I went to the Sumiko site and the manual they have online has much more information than the thin manual that came with the Strata 3. Thanks for all the input! I will be trying it out. 
REL Strata III Setup - Help
Thanks for the response. I am using the nuetrik connection in 2 channel only and the sub is in between the 2 speakers. Based on the answers above I should not use LFE for 2 channel and the rest of the settings can be used based on how it sounds in...