The Beatles - White Album 50th Anniversary (Content, Sound Quality & Discussion Thread)

Car speakers /home Bluetooth speakers, 2018.

 

...my dear is the 2018 a l o u d puppy?

 

I have to wait till after work tomorrow to hunt down a copy over here. Happy days coming up!!!!

 

yes it does.

 

MONO MORE $$$ I would imagine.

 

What a pity, then I'll pass.

 

Sounds horrible!

 

2 LP version Remix stereo should be a tad better

 

Actually, I'm thinking of mortgaging my house so I can finally finish my UK first press Beatle collection with a clean White Album Mono.

 

Prudence is the only disappointment for me. One of my favorite tracks, but the vocals were really loud compared to the instruments.

 

$100 should get you something nice.

 

It is there but about half the level it was on the original mix

 

They're going sky-high on eBay. It's become the most expensive standard release item in it's original form, except for the first label Please Please Me. I'll find a goodun eventually

 

They usually are, but I'd rather buy a second hand vinyl of the original mix if going vinyl, I can listen to the remix on Spotify.

 

I'm loving Dear Prudence. I know somebody else said that they didn't like the rise in volume of the vocals, but I think it works better.

 

First play of the remix LP's and I'm very happy with this version. Now, this is coming from somebody who is not a fan of the Pepper 50th!
Vocals sound natural and balanced within the mix. Hearing more detail on individual instruments. No problems with quality control on the vinyl.
Haven't played the Esher Demos yet but looking forward to that tonight.
Picked up the 3CD too for the car. Maybe a bit bass heavy for the speakers in my Honda Civic!

 

Don't worry so much on the cover. You can always do a cover swap if the vinyl plays fine.

 

IMO you're doing yourself a disservice by not hearing the vinyl versions of the remixes. I can barely listen to them on digital gear - the vinyl is definitely less etched.

 

I hope no one reads my request wrong, but would it be possible that those talking about the sound quality and such to mention what format they are listening to? I realize some are, but some are not...

 

That's understood.Be nice to hear the remix though.

 

... of course it is.

 

I like Honey Pie a lot more now - wasn't my favorite track before. Now - I get it.

 

... could be nice, yes - but I'm not all that interested.

 

I'm finding it about on par with the 2009 stereo remaster, which (mix aside) was fine with me. It's nowhere near the levels of compression on the Pepper remix, IMO.

I do not personally feel it is. If you're into DR ratings, this one has pretty similar DR numbers to the 2009 stereo. Side 3 (or 'the rock side') seems slightly more heavy-handed but that might just be down to the nature of those songs, rather than treating them differently. (Like, "Helter Skelter" and "Monkey" don't really have a ton of dynamics musically anyway).

I think the complaints about Pepper were justified, but the ones here are slightly overblown. Having said that, you can always get the vinyl and rip it...that's what I did for the Pepper remix and now it's my permanent go-to version.

 

CDs sound great here.