OMC
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Use the discs that you pan as frisbees!
Definitive Audiophile pressings
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Russ I
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I think the guy has a place in this wacky world of record collecting we all co-inhabit, and kudos to him if he's succeeded at creating a following and providing a distribution point where previously there wasn't one. No one has to watch his videos or order records from him. In fact, if posts about him didn't keep showing up on threads within this forum, I wouldn't even know he existed!
jamieanderson1968
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Joe Mac
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jamieanderson1968
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HayesWeighsIn
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Confession time - sometimes fall asleep to his videos a la ASMR. But then sometimes I get so angry that it has the opposite affect! It's a gamble.
Hate to continually shit on the guy, but he's such a classic example of a guy with a rich man's system and poor ears.
Agree. For me, the thing is - why spend any time with something that just gets me angry and sad? Not worth it.
MikeH
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not sure if it belongs in this thread (haven't heard this pressing yet) but saw that the Drastic Plastic reissue of Dear Science is up at Deep Discount and PopMarket. Seems like PopMarket might be the best price at the moment ($38 shipped and there's a 10% off coupon THANKS10)
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TV on the Radio Dear Science on PopMarket
Dear Science, LP, Colored Vinyl, Blue, 140 Gram Vinyl, Rock, 856684006124
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HayesWeighsIn
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I will vouch that all Drastic Plastic reissues belong in this thread! Fantastic lil labelnot sure if it belongs in this thread (haven't heard this pressing yet) but saw that the Drastic Plastic reissue of Dear Science is up at Deep Discount and PopMarket. Seems like PopMarket might be the best price at the moment ($38 shipped and there's a 10% off coupon THANKS10)
TV on the Radio Dear Science on PopMarket
Dear Science, LP, Colored Vinyl, Blue, 140 Gram Vinyl, Rock, 856684006124
Joe Mac
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Yeah I have the Manics debut album remastered by big Kev from them. It be great.
AnthonyI
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Felt it needed repeating
MikeH
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I've got the Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes reissue that BoomBoom cut for them and it's awesome. Just unsure if this one is a color variant or a new cut!
Joe Mac
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And here’s the thing, there’s nothing wrong with that. Personally I’m much more into the music than the audiophilia and the nicer gear and pressings are about enjoying it more. I’m not sure I care enough to in depth listen or do detailed side by side comparisons and also don’t think that I am likely to have the skill set. I’m a music fan who likes nice gear and I know my lane.
The problem with YouTube is that in the era of experts no longer needing expertise to be experts you get bluffers like him, in all walks of life, getting a worldwide platform without earning it.
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sulken
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Awesome, love to hear that. I am jumping on Dear Science as I loved it back in 2008 and probably haven't listened to it since....
jamieanderson1968
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DP does a good job on their reissues. But Kevin Gray/RTI does not do all their reissues and there is not information listed yet on the reissue.
Mather
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Did a bunch of shootouts yesterday and thought you guys might like to hear the results.
Prince Purple Rain KPG vs the OG JP 1984 pressing on purple vinyl:
The JP took the crown and it really wasn't very close. The KPG had warmer vocals but was much muddier than the JP. The detail and punch on the JP pretty much smoked the KPG. The JP is a bit brighter on the high end but I'd liken it to a similar sound to the Thriller One Step, very detailed and bass accurate but not bass heavy.
Black Sabbath Paranoid VMP KPG vs 2015 EU 50th Anniversary:
The 2015 took this one quite easily. I don't know if this is one that KPG actually mastered or if he just cut the lacquer but I've never been really happy with the VMP cut and this 2015 handily beats it. Punchier, hits harder, snarling guitars absolutely cut through the air whereas the VMP is pretty soft and muddy throughout. Of course this has been repressed twice since 2015 and lord knows if they're actually the same plates/master.
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life JP 1981 vs 2017 UK Back to Black:
The JP smokes the reissue, and honestly I'd be willing to bet it would give any of the OGs a run for their money. It's a crazy good pressing, and I know @marshall has JP OG and says the same thing about that one.
And that's my story.
Prince Purple Rain KPG vs the OG JP 1984 pressing on purple vinyl:
The JP took the crown and it really wasn't very close. The KPG had warmer vocals but was much muddier than the JP. The detail and punch on the JP pretty much smoked the KPG. The JP is a bit brighter on the high end but I'd liken it to a similar sound to the Thriller One Step, very detailed and bass accurate but not bass heavy.
Black Sabbath Paranoid VMP KPG vs 2015 EU 50th Anniversary:
The 2015 took this one quite easily. I don't know if this is one that KPG actually mastered or if he just cut the lacquer but I've never been really happy with the VMP cut and this 2015 handily beats it. Punchier, hits harder, snarling guitars absolutely cut through the air whereas the VMP is pretty soft and muddy throughout. Of course this has been repressed twice since 2015 and lord knows if they're actually the same plates/master.
Stevie Wonder Songs in the Key of Life JP 1981 vs 2017 UK Back to Black:
The JP smokes the reissue, and honestly I'd be willing to bet it would give any of the OGs a run for their money. It's a crazy good pressing, and I know @marshall has JP OG and says the same thing about that one.
And that's my story.
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Joe Mac
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The Japanese early Stevie pressings are outstanding. Just so good. The poor modern releases don’t stand a chance now that Stevie won’t let the tapes leave his house.
Turbo
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I may just have to look into that Purple Rain...
Is the EU 50th anniversary the same as the deluxe box that came out? I've been eyeing that one hoping it comes down in price a bit.
Funny enough, I just sent @avecigrec a JP Songs In The Key Of Life. Long story short, I had a 1976 that I muffed because the 45 slipped out and hit the LP, adding a couple scratches into the end of Side 1 track 1. I got OCD about it and lucked out on a 1981 from Ella with mint vinyl but no obi and VG sleeve (which is frankly VG+) for $20. I ended up frankensteining myself a good copy by swapping in the 1981 Lp1 into my 1976 copy. I honestly could not tell a difference in the mastering of the 1976 and 1981. So I passed the extra along, which truth be told is not really that bad (repetitive clicks end of track 1).
Turbo
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Couple other JP's I recently obtained while I'm at it:
McCartney RAM 1976 - I happy with this. Good bass presence and the highs are soft, so it doesn't have the harshness some JP pressings sometimes get.
Queen Sheer Heart Attack 1975 - this one is shifted towards the highs and bass shy. But I think it might be how it's supposed to sound? The stream is pretty bass shy as well. Not sure, but not an amazing listen either way.
McCartney RAM 1976 - I happy with this. Good bass presence and the highs are soft, so it doesn't have the harshness some JP pressings sometimes get.
Queen Sheer Heart Attack 1975 - this one is shifted towards the highs and bass shy. But I think it might be how it's supposed to sound? The stream is pretty bass shy as well. Not sure, but not an amazing listen either way.
Joe Mac
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I’ll keep the Ram in mind. That’s one that’ll he in my next record city batch.