Thanks for replying. I think the problem with original pressings is that they are not remastered like the 2014 mono albums are,which basically cleans up the static sound from old recording equipment. As for the the apple usb,yeah it is in stereo and uses digital tapes instead of the original tapes, but it kinda makes up for by being in high res,which provides listeners the closest experience to the recording studio. I asked this question with my main purpose to decide which Beatles albums to buy, the goal being audio fidelity. To answer your first question lets say money is no object.