Miles Davis The Original Mono CD's

My set just arrived today. I have only listened to KOB.

I noted elsewhere that this version and the HD Tracks version look identical.

I can confirm that this Mono version from the box set sounds every bit as good as the HD Tracks stereo version which I have.

Both version have less digital glare than previously I have heard but more than that the whole recording sounds more like like and natural.

These are the best digital KOB's I have heard.

After spinning these and comparing to stereo versions (e.g., KOB '97 Legacy CK 64935) I find I prefer these mono recordings overall. Even though I hear less detail and instrument separation, opposite of what I am always striving for in my system, somehow, overall I find myself more engrossed and deeper into the music. Tapping my toes more often (far more).

These classic Jazz records were mastered in Mono back in the day. Another vote for 'yes'.

This was 1959--was there not a stereo master done at the same time?

What I HATE about this box set is the last CD. WTF!? Four cuts from Miles at Newport 1958 and two from Monk 1963. How much more disjointed can you get? This is a one disc hatchet job of an original double CD release that I'd never buy to begin with. In a Miles box set where all of the other CDs are of Miles, the final two tracks are NOT Miles?! Rediculous! They should have included more (all) tracks from the Miles Live at Newport 1958 release instead. What morons!