The Beatles Remastered in 2009
The Beatles studio albums were originally digitally remastered for compact disc in the late 1980s at that time digital mastering for CD was still a relatively new art and since that time plenty has been found out about how to remaster best but most important is the incredible rate in technological advance over the past 20 years.
All of the movements forward in technology and all of the information learned on how to best remaster digitally have been put to very good use with the Beatles remasters of 2009. On September 9, 2009 The Beatles released both The Beatles in Stereo and The Beatles Mono Box Set. And both box sets sound really great. If you have not yet heard them then I recommend that you hear The Beatles remastered as soon as possible.
Which kind of Beatles remastered should a Beatles fan get? Well for this guy the answer was simple: "both of them" but if you can only choose one you will probably go with the Beatles in Stereo since it includes all of their UK studio albums and most listeners do like the stereo mixes more than the mono mixes.
The Beatles Mono Box Set is more for really serious Beatles fanatics who want to hear all of the differences between the stereo & mono mixes (and in some cases they are quite different from each other) and for fans who want to listen to the band how they originally listened to them (this, of course, applies to the original fans who were there for The Beatles in person in the 1960s.)
On December 8th there will be a 3rd choice: The Beatles USB. This USB memory stick includes the Beatles entire stereo remastered box set in a little stick that fits in the palm of my hand. Isn't that cool? It contains all of their CDs in two formats; better than CD quality 24bit FLAC and 320kbps mp3s.
It's the "better than CD quality" bit is what will bring in a good number of audiophiles but for most listeners it is the 320kbps mp3s that'll be most interesting. - 23815
All of the movements forward in technology and all of the information learned on how to best remaster digitally have been put to very good use with the Beatles remasters of 2009. On September 9, 2009 The Beatles released both The Beatles in Stereo and The Beatles Mono Box Set. And both box sets sound really great. If you have not yet heard them then I recommend that you hear The Beatles remastered as soon as possible.
Which kind of Beatles remastered should a Beatles fan get? Well for this guy the answer was simple: "both of them" but if you can only choose one you will probably go with the Beatles in Stereo since it includes all of their UK studio albums and most listeners do like the stereo mixes more than the mono mixes.
The Beatles Mono Box Set is more for really serious Beatles fanatics who want to hear all of the differences between the stereo & mono mixes (and in some cases they are quite different from each other) and for fans who want to listen to the band how they originally listened to them (this, of course, applies to the original fans who were there for The Beatles in person in the 1960s.)
On December 8th there will be a 3rd choice: The Beatles USB. This USB memory stick includes the Beatles entire stereo remastered box set in a little stick that fits in the palm of my hand. Isn't that cool? It contains all of their CDs in two formats; better than CD quality 24bit FLAC and 320kbps mp3s.
It's the "better than CD quality" bit is what will bring in a good number of audiophiles but for most listeners it is the 320kbps mp3s that'll be most interesting. - 23815
About the Author:
Harold Laurence Quesenberry recommends this Online Beatles Store for all of your Beatles shopping needs. There's plenty of other Beatles goodies there along with the remastered box sets.
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