Curious about the sound quality compared to the 24/48 apple stick put out awhile back??
I listen to the 24/96 version last night on Qobuz. I am not sure how I feel about it. I feel more impressed with the last redo, âThe Beatlesâ aka the White Album. I bought all three versions of Abbey Road so I hope I eventually warm to it.
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I am getting this âIâm not sure vibe â from reviewers etc. I think my 24/48 sounds good. I too like the white album 2019.
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I would rank the three redos this way
- The White Album- Absolutely breathtaking. Perhaps the best remastering I have heard.
- Abbey Road- Well done. Just not in the same league.
- Sgt Pepper- A well intentioned mess but still a mess.
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Iâm curious as to what you are comparing the new version to? The 2009 or 2011 remaster? Iâve lost track!! Iâve got the 24/48 version that came out with the last remaster. I absolutely love abbey road.
Also. One album remaster / remix that never got any fanfare was Let it Be Naked. I highly recommend it. 
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Which release/version specifically (I donât know how many there are)?
Iâm totally with you on Sgt Pepper. Yeah, I could hear a lot more âstuffâ, but I also wanted to stuff tissue in my ears. Iâm âsystem impairedâ right now, listening to my humble living room system, but I enjoyed Abbey Road mightily and feel that it parallels the results of White Album. Of all these treasures, Iâm most amazed by the Esher demos. They are not, to be sure, âhigh fidelityâ, but I felt more John, Paul, George and Ringo in the room with me than with any other recording. Oh, and John Lennon was quite clearly bonkers.
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Heâs talking about the 2019 remix/remaster here on the white album
ChristopherâŚwhat did the new version do better on abbey rd?
And about Lennon being bonkersâŚItâs interesting - because I put across the universe on tonight - and heard ânothings gonna change my worldâ - and Iâve been hearing him say it for 50 years - but tonight it hit me that it was a simple yet a very powerful statement. Why I never heard it before⌠and that is the beauty of John.
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The 2009 remasters on a stick were 24/44, Iâm unfamiliar with any 2011 remasters. The new Abbey Road is a little uneven, some parts sound great, like background vocals on Oh Darling, Because, and just about all background vocals, but Lennonâs groan near the end of Come Together is buried way downâŚshocker. I Want You (Sheâs So Heavy) lost a little edge, and overall the mix sounds a tad bass heavy, but the extras alone make it worth getting.
I agree with all, the remastered White Album 2018 version sounds the best out of the three. It elevates the original album in all aspects.
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Iâve got the single vinyl Abbey Road remix record. Itâs absolutely fantastic. An improvement on the original and, in the words of one reviewer, on the remix the fab4 âsound like a rock bandâ. I got the White Album for Christmas and couldnât stop playing it.
At first I thought: Hmm, one more remaster ⌠Then it has interested me at least so far that I wanted to listen to shortly. And it grabbed me so much that I heard the entire album from start to finish without a break. After a cross-check with my existing version of 2009, the matter was completely clear: Iâve bought the new version and deleted the previous one from the hard drive.
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Haha. Great. You guys are making me spend money tomorrow!! :). Iâll end up getting the deluxe download for about 26 bucks from hdtracks after discount.
I like it especially the studio outtakes. Giles Martinâs Pepper & White 5.1 remixes are excellent as well (to me anyways).
Iâve always hated the âSpectorizedâ Let It Be. McCartneyâs 2004 Remix with the âFly On The Wallâ disc is a nice bonus.
Wow! just listened to a few tracks on Qobuz. What a great sound, very dynamic and palpable.
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On the new release of Abbey Road, I found everything more clear and better balanced, with an appropriate level of warmth. More clarity yet still warm sounded just right.
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Micheal Fremer has a review (of something like 7 vinyl versions) on Utube.
I liked his history lesson.
Chas
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Ditto. I listened to the BluRay on the DMP last night, and the CDs today. I think they did a fine job.
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