Kachui 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 how's does it compare to the stereo one? haha Yet to open it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidult 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 Wow!!! Beatles Mono version!! very tempting Just received this from Japan. My favorite artist of all time. not an easy listening album. listen with an open mind, this is a piece of modern art!! Manafon - David Sylvian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ical 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) Still unwilling to open it... What're you waiting for? Open it and enjoy! Just received this from Japan. My favorite artist of all time. not an easy listening album. listen with an open mind, this is a piece of modern art!! Manafon - David Sylvian Damn! Not another pink noise music of yours. Tour de Charme [LIVE] - Patricia Kaas My favorite French singer. And she's hot!! http://www.amazon.com/Tour-Charme-Patricia...55713333&sr=1-1 Edited October 20, 2009 by ical Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) What're you waiting for? Open it and enjoy! Ebay and some other sites selling this Jap set for over USD400...tempting to make some quick bucks if I don't open it... http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCP-71041 http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-BEATLES-MONO-BOX-S...=item23033ae356 Edited October 16, 2009 by Kachui Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidult 0 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 Damn! Not another pink noise music of yours. no lah, this one no pink/white noise...this one is free improvisation of jazz & electronic. minimal melodic lines...much easy listening than my other pink noise albums hehe... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uberburger101 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Ebay and some other sites selling this Jap set for over USD400...tempting to make some quick bucks if I don't open it... http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCP-71041 http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-BEATLES-MONO-BOX-S...=item23033ae356 Edited October 17, 2009 by uberburger101 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darkkopi 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Ebay and some other sites selling this Jap set for over USD400...tempting to make some quick bucks if I don't open it... http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=TOCP-71041 http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-BEATLES-MONO-BOX-S...=item23033ae356 It's cheaper here, by about ¥3000 and still in stock! http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3614239 I always get my Jap CDs from there, takes abt a day(if lucky) or 2 to arrive. Edited October 17, 2009 by Darkkopi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Did some browsing on the The Beatles in Mono and realised that even the US box set is made in Japan as well. The only difference is that the Japanese set has slightly bigger box with the additional Japanese Obi (outer sleeve that's common with Japanese CDs). But the rest are exactly the same. My set is meant for the US or UK market since it does not come with the Obi. Amazon selling at USD247 with Standard Shipping; will be available end of this month. The box set comes with a booklet on the history of the the Mono and Stereo albums, and apparently there are some significant difference in the mixing of the albums, especially on Sgt Pepper's and the White Album; difference like sound effect, fading effect, even the pitch and tempo; one song is about a minute shorter in Stereo than in Mono. Anyway, decided to open up my boxset and give it a listen. There are a couple of albums in this set that has all the mono mix and the stereo mix on one CD. Listening to "Yesterday" in Mono and then in Stereo...can't say which I like better. In Mono, Paul's voice is more forward than in the Stereo version, but the sound seems more refined in Stereo. The beginning of the Stereo version is a bit weird, starting with the guitar on right and Paul's voice coming in from the left, and when the violins started on the left, Paul's voice moves to the centre. Edited October 17, 2009 by Kachui Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 It's cheaper here, by about ¥3000 and still in stock! http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3614239 I always get my Jap CDs from there, takes abt a day(if lucky) or 2 to arrive. Thanks for the site. Been getting mine from CDJapan... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidult 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 hmmm saw a set in Roxy @ $380! he said is fm UK?! no, i didnt pick it up. also saw an ang mo at Norman Audio auditioning Avalon speakers with a set of Beatles in Mono sitting beside him!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kachui 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 Did you look at the set at Roxy, whether it was made in Japan or EU? Mine says Made in Japan on all the individual disc as well. In the picture posted in Amazon (US), the set was made in Japan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidult 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 nope, didnt look at it. it was placed on top of cabinet behind cashier. quite difficult to take.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jig_sg 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2009 Still unwilling to open it... Wah, Japan pressing even more expensive than UK one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ical 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) Luckily I'm not a big Beatles fan. The price of the mono boxset is a turn off. Edited October 18, 2009 by ical Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kidult 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2009 Gone to Earth (Japanese pressing) - David Sylvian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
