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"New" Beatles Mono Catalog Release on 180gr Vinyl

It looks like the Mono CD Collection from 5 years ago did well enough that the collection is to be re-scrubbed & re-mastered and released on 180-gram vinyl.

Scheduled release date is 09/09/14. Not sure if the September release date has any significance, but apparently the box set is part of Apple Corps 50th Anniversary marketing campaign.

Here's the link to the Rolling Stone Article:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-beatles-in-mono-to-get-lavish-vinyl-release-this-fall-20140616

For vinyl junkies, this looks like a no-brainer.

Personally, I'm on the fence as to whether to pull the trigger, especially given the $375.00 US Suggested Retail for 14 LPs (roughly $26.75 per album).

I have the Mono CD Box and the Limited Edition USB-Rom 24-Bit FLAC Collection (Shipped in its own aluminum Green Apple). I passed on the US-Release CD Box, and the UK Stereo CD & Vinyl Boxes. Still, it IS The Beatles, and adjusted for inflation the pricing is about the same as when I bought the record albums the first time...
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I've re-listened to all lps. I have a VPI Classic 3 Sig. SE now (much better than my older rig), and a Ortofon Cadenza Mono.

I'm happy to report that my previous findings are still correct in what I'm now hearing.

"Revolver" is still more closed in regarding the soundstage and "For Sale" is still somewhat compressed in relation to the other lps.

tonykay: As you just read, I have a dedicated mono cart and my findings are the same.

johnnyb53: "Revolver"... I really wasn't overly concerned about the width of the soundstage on this title as an overriding factor. It was in the comparison to the other lps in this box set, that I found "Revolver" to have a more closed in soundstage. My review was in the context of my experiences with my previous Beatles lps vs. all of the lps in the Mono box.

Having said this, I enjoy the other lps more because of their lack of those deficiencies.
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So, for clarity, (In my objective listening), I find Revolver & For Sale to be disappointing in relation to the other lps in this box.
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On "Honey Don't"... for some reason, this Ringo penned song, sounds very good! I also found on the other lps that those Ringo penned songs to be slightly superior. Go figure?
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Honey, Don't, say wasn't that a Carl Perkins song? 

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geoffkit:, Yes it was...as was "Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby"
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