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Zero the hero 
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Posted: March 21 2005 at 18:40 |
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Just a question for all you Floyd lovers.I have both Stereo & Mono versions of the debut 'Piper @ the gates of dawn''.I listern hard & long at both versions & really prefer the Mono issue.
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Cluster One
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Posted: March 21 2005 at 18:44 |
Yep, I prefer the original mono version, but "...to each their own..."
 You said "hard & long" 
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Marmalade...I like marmalade.
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Yams
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Posted: March 21 2005 at 18:44 |
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You don't get the full effect with mono. Listen to Interstellar
Overdrive. It's meant to be listened to in stereo. The album took
advantage of the stereo revolution!
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Zero the hero
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Posted: March 21 2005 at 18:56 |
 Yams wrote:
You don't get the full effect with mono. Listen to Interstellar Overdrive. It's meant to be listened to in stereo. The album took advantage of the stereo revolution!
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Maybe your right about ''Interstellar overdrive'' but the sound effects throughout the albums sound more easily defined in mono,just to add,the mono recording seems a lot louder than the stereo version.Saying that i generally listern to the album from the 'Nice pair' set.
I think i have a mono copy of Van der graaf generator 'The least we can do is wave to each other' as well,or it may be a re-mixed version,i can't remember without looking.(re-mix being a strange term in those days).
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illustrated
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Posted: March 21 2005 at 19:49 |
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Part of the psychedelic awesomeness of the album comes from listening to it in stereo!
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ProgRockerJDS
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Posted: March 21 2005 at 22:11 |
I only have the stereo remastered version, I guess I'm a bit boring  What does the mono version sound like? Any direct notable differences?(although, being that I'm a young progger, I don't really know the difference between the two really.)
Take care,
Joshua
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illustrated
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Posted: March 22 2005 at 01:32 |
ProgRockerJDS wrote:
I only have the stereo remastered version, I guess I'm a bit boring What does the mono version sound like? Any direct notable differences?(although, being that I'm a young progger, I don't really know the difference between the two really.)
Take care,
Joshua
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Same here, and I'd like to know as well...
I just can't see how it'd be better in mono considering how the music switches channels on certain songs (example, towards the end of Interstellar Overdrive).
It's the same with 'In Search of the Lost Chord'. When I listen to it with headphones, there are many parts in the music that sound goes from one ear to the other (like Ray Thomas' flute, on... Legend of a Mind? I can't remember.)
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con safo
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Posted: March 22 2005 at 01:38 |
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I think mono is where both speakers are playing the same thing at the
same volume, and in stereo each speaker is independent... not sure
though, am i right?
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illustrated
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Posted: March 22 2005 at 01:50 |
con safo wrote:
I think mono is where both speakers are playing the same thing at the same volume, and in stereo each speaker is independent... not sure though, am i right? |
I think so, yeah.
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PROGMAN
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Posted: March 22 2005 at 05:29 |
Well I Haven't Heard The Mono Version, So I Will Have To Say Stereo.
Great LP, my favourite is WYWH and DSOTM.
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CYMRU AM BYTH
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Phallusdei
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Posted: July 15 2005 at 18:00 |
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The mono 'Piper' is far superior to the stereo. With the mono you hear what Syd wanted you to hear. In '67 , stereo was still considered to be a fad and would have been left to the men in white coats.What the f**k did they know about how it should have sounded. The mono is how the group wanted it to sound, complete with manic guitar noises on Interstellar' that is lost in the bland stereo mix. That said, I feel that 'Flaming' benefits from the stereo treatment, but that's the only track that does.A real psychedelic punk masterpiece.
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stonebeard
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Posted: July 15 2005 at 18:32 |
Zero the hero wrote:
Just a question for all you Floyd lovers.I have both Stereo & Mono versions of the debut 'Piper @ the gates of dawn''.I listern hard & long at both versions & really prefer the Mono issue. |
that's not really a question. but anyway, i only have the cd and its in stereo and it sounds fine. i want to expand my musical collection before rebuying old albums in mono.
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gdub411
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Posted: July 15 2005 at 18:46 |
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Posted: August 31 2005 at 20:33 |
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stereo for sure... does anyone by chance watch rock star on cbs? Marty covered a Pink Floyd song last night..cried at the end....he did a great job...i cant remember the name of the song though..somethng about wishing you were there or something..
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