The Beatles in Mono [Vinyl Box Set] by The Beatles (Vinyl, Sep-2014, 14 Discs)
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I purchased this Beatles Mono collection when it came out. I played Rubber Soul and maybe the White Album on my AMG Viella V12 turntable and then never played it again.
I love the Beatles, but I do have some original releases and I will, to be honest, generally play them streaming. There is no sense in me owning this beautiful package when someone else will treasure it and play it.
As someone who buys on eBay as much as he sells on eBay, I will always give full disclosure so I will do this here again since I can't accept returns unless my condition is not as I say it is. Most of the LPs are unplayed (so obviously a return would likely impact that) and unopened (although it is possible to reseal the clear envelopes). I inspected the White Album and Rubber Soul LPs and they are utterly flawless to the eye. I cannot vouch for minor surface noise as this is common with contemporary vinyl and I have not played the majority of these LPs (and even the ones I have, I have not played since I purchased the set). As a rule of thumb that goes for any LP, the better your turntable, the less surface noise you will hear.
I have observed the following imperfections. You should see these in the attached photos.
Minor bumping to the top of the outer case. This will happen in regular use and storage.
An insert for Rubber Soul had water damage. There is no damage to anything else and this isn't due to a flood. I either spilled a drink or, more likely, some record cleaning fluid on the label insert while it was out.
There are no clear, resealable protective outer sleeves for Rubber Soul, the White Album, or the Mono Masters set. I am not sure if the latter two ever had any. These outer covers are a pain in the butt, to be honest, as they seal with adhesive that could easily damage an LP cover and also they get creased and folded easily (some of the backs of these clear outer sleeves have creases and folds). I recommend you remove all of them and replace with sleeves that will not damage the LP covers. Again, these are the clear, protective outer sleeves, not the cardboard album covers or the inner LP sleeves. Those are all mint.
You will have a hard time finding these LPs in better condition. They will ship in their original box, with original packaging. This is a smoke-free environment and temperature and humidity controlled.
I will accept returns if, as per eBay policy, these LPs are not what I said they are. I cannot accept returns due to buyer's remorse as that will irreversibly impact their value.
I live near NYC. Skip the shipping delay and come pick them up in Montclair, NJ or reach out to me and I can maybe meet up with you in the Soho area.
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