The Rolling Stones in Mono box set review: Does it live up to the hype?

[@shelleylyme6402]

I like your cool and honest appraisal. A very enjoyable review 👍

[@vinylterry]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dimitripolzin6096]

Good review thanks! Pros and cons well highlighted. Very happy with my copy and surprising good quality for a boxset made by CZ (Revolver coming from same factory has been a warping nightmare ).

[@vinylterry]

Thanks for watching! I think CZ is such a massive facility that they’re prone to more problems with QC than a smaller operation. I have stuff from there that’s fine and other things not so much.

[@saarinmaki]

Agree they sound amazing! Did not expect this from today,'s vinyl. Records very clean right out of the box All records perfect no warps.. Yes agree could have been a hardcover book and original inners as well as a lenticular cover for majesties request.

[@vinylterry]

Thanks for watching!

[@pwc9222]

Hello, i think the reason your vintage mono records look clean yet have surface noise is probably because you dont have a mono switch on your amp. That switch will eliminate the dead channel that will only produce noise. Modern mono pressings are pressed differently so its not a problem on them.

[@vinylterry]

Interesting insight. Thanks!

[@robertmitchell6015]

Hi from Australia, I have only played a couple of albums, but I thought the Bass was overblown and boomy a bit fake sounding but overall not bad sounding 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

yeah they unfortunately think because they have more accurate cutting heads they theoretically can get away with more bass and over compression (Hot - or brick walled) but it ends up not working out through the cartridge and audio system.. makes for mud - they do it with highs as well. Not a new problem though but way more common now. Over modulating the cutting head back in the day simply caused a playback stylus to jump out of the groove .

[@rinkrat06]

Plastic ono band is a tough listen for me especially mother. I have the plastic ono box set the 5.1 disc is very good. The imagine box is excellent, the only lennons to avoid is two virgins and lions. The last 2 albums double fantasy and milk and honey are half john half yoko but over the years yoko's songs have grown on me.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

No didn't pick it up I won't buy any of these terrible reissues from digital sources. I have the original mono mixes..that's all one needs.

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

and to be fair I get it's subjective. That's my views. If you like the more sterile sound , it would be amazing. Not trying to bring your review down. I do listen to digitized rips from Vinyl that I procure.. and some sound better than the LP due to bringing the noise floor down. Good work with your reviews .