For a band like The Beatles, choosing between mono and stereo mixes drastically alters the music. The Case for Mono

Imagine this: It’s a misty November afternoon. The last of the foliage has fallen. You’re curled up in a flannel by a window overlooking Camel’s Hump. You cue up Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band —not as a low-quality YouTube rip, but as a crisp 320 kbps MP3 or FLAC.

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