replacement for MOFI beatles box set


Hello all,

a while back my wife said to sell the box set to fund a weekend getaway. Of course I duly obliged. Now she’s regretting it and wants me to replace the box set.

Not willing to spend that chunk of change for the MOFI ( plus I’ve always thought it a tad bright ), does anyone have any experience with the new re-issues out there. Doesn’t have to a box set ( I’ll buy single slabs of vinyl but the sound quality has to be very close to that of the MOFIs ). Vinyl only of course.

Appreciate any advice

Cheers, Crazy Bill

 

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Artemus_5

Maybe I should have said " My wife asked me " to sell the MOFI, since she knew I didn't listen to them and could care less.

I'm asking here since I trust the judgement of most posters here. Someone who may actually have some of the new re-issues and have actually listened to them who can give an informed opinion of how good they sound.. Obviously you can't.

So, to anyone out there who may have one of the new re-issues, what do you think ?

Again, many thanks,                    Crazy Bill

For convenience,SQ and price...

Beatles Blue Box set (BC13?) on Parlophone.

Released in the late 70’s.

Usually available in close to new condition for $500-$600.

They are all stereo, and no MMT.

 

PS: I recently set up an account @ Discdogs to find CD's/LP's (first order was just as advertised).

 

DeKay

Single LP's can be cherry picked @ Discdogs with your preference for mono/stereo.

Doing so will require specific research yourself @ specialty sites, if you have not listened to them, as far as sonics go.

I prefer original UK mono recordings of some, Revolver/RS for example, but really don't have a problem with the original stereos from USA/UK either as I heard/enjoyed both in my youth.

I have a couple of CD sets of the BBC live recordings that I like for the very early stuff (kind of like listening to them on the radio;-) and I enjoy the chatter.

MMT is a must for me because of a couple of my favorite songs, but I do not care for the album on a whole.

 

DeKay

I have and love the Parlophone set in stereo. Mono, does absolutely nothing for me. That is me. I have a friend that thinks he is a musician and thinks there is some greater fidelity in some nuance of tone. But then, I think he is crazy anyway.

 

I have some sets of MOFI which are truly terrible… I don’t remember which… but I thought they were hit or miss.