Heavy Grail vs Audiophile Perfection

[@firstboyonthemoon8876]

Nice clip, Bob. I love that White album, great songs. -- Dave

[@sammeister6181]

Great video, Bob! So awesome to have that UK Mono Top-loader!

[@mazzysmusic]

Very cool. I only have a stereo UK top loader. My early UK mono is right after they switched to side loading. I'd love a mono top, but musically, I am all in with the White in stereo. Mono is excellent, but stereo is my listening choice for that record.

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

@@mazzysmusic I feel ya Mazzy!

[@spindoctorandhisvinylmayhem]

Not a question, UK Mono all the way!! As the Beatles said it’s the way their records were meant to be heard!

[@fidelios_frequency]

Keep ‘em all! With The Beatles you can never have too many copies. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@russdawson7256]

You chose wisely...

[@Stickermania2853]

Bob, do you realize you have the RARE record label with the error of no ‘An E.M.I. Recording’ on the left side. Very first pressings had that mistake. MR Stickermania

[@georgearnold8573]

Love ❤️ your big horn speakers 😂

[@Stickermania2853]

Bob, UK mono all the way. The stereo pressing to seek out is The White Album from Holland. Frank

[@dirkbusche54]

Nice Video. Did you hear the Mono-Version with a pure Mono-Cartridge (like Ortofon SPU/MPU Mono or AT 33 Mono etc) on your wonderful old Thorens TD 124?

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

Do you have a Thorens 124? Would you recommend that turntable ? One of my top picks

[@Matasky2010]

I don’t have a mono copy yet but I’d likely go for the 2014 mono pressing, it’ll be noise free and also a top-loader like the original.

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

@@Matasky2010 I’m hoping they do the box again🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

[@nickh.4722]

UK Mono, always. About the DMM: I compared three Beatles Blue Box collections two months ago: UK `85 (all analogue), Italy `79 (with all analogue French pressings) and German DMMs. The DMMs were not impressive and nearly always came last. The DMM White album was better than the Italian, but nowhere near the UK pressings (all HTM). A 1st press UK toploader with such a low number - wow! Great! Greetings from Switzerland, Nick

[@sethallison5682]

I’ve got the 2014 mono, bought new. Closest I’ll ever come to an og.

[@jazzbumsmike]

Ha, I just put out an OG vs Audiophile video too. Great minds - Mike

[@MrLovell1971]

Awesome UK Mono definitely the Mono is the way to go 🍻 congrats

[@Matasky2010]

I think we should point out that with the White album some songs are definitely better in mono while others much better in stereo.

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

@@Matasky2010 I think that’s a very fair statment with out a doubt. ✊🏼

[@snapcracklenpop821]

UK mono all day long. Audiophile vinyl is, and always was yesterdays news…in my house 🧐😉. Matt’s a good guy 👍

[@ralphbolton4865]

Wise choice, sir.

[@recordpirate]

Top loader 💯

[@IvanMusicMan]

I always ❤ Stereo 😅

[@davidellis5141]

I'd choose Mono.

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

What is a “top loader” thanks would love to get a white album I had one in my collection and it walked…./ bought in 68 so know it was valuable

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

@@doodahdavesrecords4319 the record slides in from the top as opposed to the side of the jacket. This is how early UK copies were made . Cheers

[@Localbandography]

Top Loader for the win.

[@ChristopherClause]

Tough as this is like comparing apples to oranges. IF you had a tube cut stereo copy, you would have a more fair comparison. You made the right decision - you can find a copy of the DMM anywhere.

[@brunohebert1351]

I mean that was an easy choice indeed. Now, imagine you don't have the pressing you recently got. Which would you choose then? Very tricky indeed.

[@oscar542241]

Wow that's a low number on the mono , mine is No. 146467

[@jt-hn6ur]

Keep the Mono! Nice score.

[@davejacquith4960]

Yes, you must have both…send back a domestic US copy and say thank you

[@frogville]

top loader fer sure!

[@paulmcloughlin9913]

Mono it shouldn't even be up for consideration

[@robertmitchell6015]

Buy them both you know you want to 😂

[@TheHutt]

Easy peasy. Keep the toploader, send back the analog unmarked DMM and just buy yourself another copy of the latter. They are neither rare nor too expensive. Plus, you don't have to deal with the missing pause before Cry Baby Cry.

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

@@TheHutt ah yeah the the pause!

[@bertroost1675]

Are those Opera Consonance M-15 speakers? I ask because I have a pair. If so, where did you get yours?

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

@@bertroost1675 yes they are 🤓 I got mine from a local guy who deals with crazy stuff lol

[@bertroost1675]

@@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL Can you tell me his name? I think I might know where your speakers came from. I have a friend that is a friend of a friend that deals with these things from Ohio. And they know a guy in KY that is big into audio stuff. The guy I know is in Springfield, Ohio and has a huge collection of vintage guitars and vintage audio. It would be cool if the speakers you have are from someone I knew.

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

@@bertroost1675 his name is Jon 🤓

[@bertroost1675]

@@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL Okay🤔

[@Donjasoni]

UK Mono…you have to. Other copy is lovely though.

[@festersuncle6298]

I own a UK Mono top loader VG++. The 2014 Mono kills it for obvious reasons. The '85 German is very nice too, but ...as far as Stereo go with a 1976 Japan. IMO

[@Matasky2010]

Hard to believe it 'kills' a clean OG considering the tapes were 45+ years old.

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

@@festersuncle6298 I’d love to hear the 2014… I really love the mono master collection they did, super fine.