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Miles Davis Box Sets: Mosaic LP -v- Sony CD

It seems everything Miles Davis ever recorded is in the process of being released as a series of box sets. Thus, the question:

Which is better: the LP pressings released by Mosaic Records or the CD box sets that are more readily available?

I am primarily interested in sonics. Mere preference for a big slab of vinyl (though understandable) is irrelevant, though overall packaging could tip the scale one way or the other where sonics are comparable.

Fellow Miles fanatics, what do you say?
episteme
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
the sony cd's are quite good....not quite up the the mosaic lps......be aware bmg/sony will be releasing upgraded versions yet again......the beat goes on.
paulg805
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I agree with the above, that the Mosaic LP is the best sonic versions available, but the Mosaic sets contain so many alternate takes, at least with the cd's it's easier to skip the same alternate versions, but for me the LP is the way to go.
qdrone
1,039 posts
 
The only Miles CD that has true sonics to me was the re- mastered version of Pangea. I own three or four Mosiac Boxed sets and they truely sound great and the packaging is a splendor and on that note alone should tip the scales toward Mosiac's Vinyl.
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audiotomb
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how do the Mosaic boxsets compare to early mint lp copies of the same material? have the master tapes shown any major signs of age?

thanks
Tom
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