Definitive Audiophile pressings

MikeH said:
I have both but haven't done a comparison yet. Not sure I'm the best at writing comparisons and I have a bit of a boomboom bias 😂 i really enjoyed the ROG though when I spun it the other day.
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I know. It's hard to convey feel into words. I'm just an amateur and don't have any musical or recording training. I kind of do my best with all the caveats that it entails.
 
Turbo said:
Comparison of the ROG Superfly remaster by KPG with a 1972 original pressed by Sonic Recording Products.

So I did a lot of back-to-back A/B comparisons and these are my impressions. My original copy is pretty beat up, especially the sleeve, but the record itself plays a solid VG/VG+ with some pops here and there, so it remains a solid player copy.

Packaging. The reissue is a gatefold tip-on jacket and comes with a bunch of extras not present in the original (liner notes, poster, slip mat). It's a fantastic package. The original has a die-cut cover which is quite cool because you can flip it back to see the full Curtis head shot. The original came with an advertising sheet. I tend to favor tip-on jackets in general, because they feel so classy. But the die-cut here is neat too. Both are great in their own way. And ROG certainly didn't skimp on the extras. The liner notes are an especially welcome addition.

Pressing. The ROG is pressed at Record Industry as usual for them. My copy is quiet and flawless despite the colored vinyl. My original is also an excellent pressing but it does have some pops, although not that bad considering the age.

Sound. This is where it gets difficult. Overall, I'd say the remaster has more clarity at the high end. Vocals are comparable to my ear (admittedly, this is not usually something I'm great at discerning though, but I didn't notice anything glaring). The Original has an overall better, lusher low end and softer highs, which makes the whole presentation a little less bright. But this difference at the low end doesn't hold for all the tracks. The bass is lusher and deeper to my ear on the original in Little Child, Pusherman, Junkie Chase, Eddie You Should Know Better. I don't hear much of a difference in No Thing On Me and Think but then it seems to be comparatively boosted in the remastered versions of Freddie's Dead, Give Me Your Love and Superfly. In fact those are solid winners on the remaster. Anyway, my conclusion is that both versions differ in sound profile but they are both excellent, each having slight advantages over the other in certain areas. And the bottom line is that this new remaster is a great copy to own and play.

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I know how crazy it can be to make these comparisons, so thanks for the detailed write-up!
 
Turbo said:
Is there a comparison of the ROG with the MOFI? Has anyone here done that?
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I've heard the KG is cut hotter and more in your face while the Mofi is more relaxed but both are supposed to be great. I'm enjoying the ROG version, it's better than the Rhino Ron McMaster — though that is not bad at all either, and it cost be all of $22, and has the original replica packaging which I prefer to the tip-on gatefold even.
 
MikeH said:
There are about 20 one steps in the works. If they do Billy Joel, don’t think it would be for years.

Miss you Timmybooboo! I got a bunch of the Miles MoFis and some other great stuff from him. Should have gotten more…
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Oh yeah I got sketches of Spain and bitches brew from it as well as blood on the tracks and Bob Dylan greatest hits. I bought as much as I could afford and then some lol
 
bdm105 said:
Oh yeah I got sketches of Spain and bitches brew from it as well as blood on the tracks and Bob Dylan greatest hits. I bought as much as I could afford and then some lol
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I got a bunch of ORG and MoFis. Should have gotten more but was tight on cash at the time. womp womp
 
keylime_5 said:
I've heard the KG is cut hotter and more in your face while the Mofi is more relaxed but both are supposed to be great. I'm enjoying the ROG version, it's better than the Rhino Ron McMaster — though that is not bad at all either, and it cost be all of $22, and has the original replica packaging which I prefer to the tip-on gatefold even.
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That difference you mention between the ROG and the MOFI is sort of how I felt when comparing the ROG to the original. "More relaxed" is also a good way to describe the original in comparison to the ROG.
 
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