Definitive Audiophile pressings

HayesWeighsIn said:
I'd like to chime in here and say that it is tremendously uncool to force a customer to make another purchase to allow returning a defective item.

Using the same logic that's been presented - correct, it's not a process that will yield a consistent product every time, it's a part of playing ball with the medium! However, if you send a video to customer service clearly showcasing the issues with a record on a competent system, the retailer should understand that a certain percentage of the product will not play as it reasonably should! Putting that onus on the customer is ridiculous, and this coming from someone who enjoys their product, but that is very much not the way to do business in regard to a defect.
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Agreed, although technically the extra purchase is in order to receive a replacement disc, you can return the whole package on your own dime to get a refund. But I still think it's a garbage policy.
 
djdavedk said:
www.plaidroomrecords.com

The Band - The Band (50th Anniversary) [Tiger's Eye Vinyl]

The Band, the second studio album by The Band is also known as "The Brown Album". Viewed as a concept album, with the songs focusing on people, places and traditions associated with an older version of Americana. It features The Band's best-known and critically acclaimed songs, including "The...
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thoughts?
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Okay so. Astonishingly clear mix, like, it sounds like a studio album. It's almost too clear and clean. But in terms of fidelity it crushes every other mix I've heard including the Mofi. But I think it really depends how attached you are to the house sound of The Band. It no longer sounds like it was recorded in a shack in the middle of a forest in 1897. I have this and the Mofi and I'm not getting rid of either.

BUT... and hahaha yes I know BUT... at least the first pressing was VERY warped. Not sure if this is a new press or not.
 
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Mather said:
Okay so. Astonishing clear mix, like, it sounds like a studio album. It's almost too clear and clean. But in terms of fidelity it crushes every other mix I've heard including the Mofi. But I think it really depends how attached you are to the house sound of The Band. It no longer sounds like it was recorded in a shack in the middle of a forest in 1897. I have this and the Mofi and I'm not getting rid of either.
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I get what you’re saying but personally I preferred this version to my OG Copy that I ended up PIF’ing.
 
TenderLovingKiller® said:
I get what you’re saying but personally I preferred this version to my OG Copy that I ended up PIF’ing.
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I absolutely get that. That's kinda what I mean, like it's really really good. I was shocked by how good it sounded, it just sounds so so clean, much cleaner than what I'm used to the Band sounding like traditionally. But that's why I kept the Mofi. I've got both options.
 
Yeah The Band reissue is pretty awesome but I’ll echo what others are saying in that it’s like a completely different album. It’s so clear and spacious compared to the original. The OG Ludwig pressing is what I reach for but I can see why the new 2 lp pressing is liked too.
 
Mather said:
Back to actual records for a moment. The Craft KPG "Burnin'". I'm assuming you all already got this and love it?
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Not impressed with the quality of the two pressings I've been through.
Latest copy just plays music in the dead wax for a half minute or so...


Vocals are all left channel but still a good soundstage for this recording IMO.
Worth the risk of a snake eyes dice roll.
 
HayesWeighsIn said:
I'd like to chime in here and say that it is tremendously uncool to force a customer to make another purchase to allow returning a defective item.

Using the same logic that's been presented - correct, it's not a process that will yield a consistent product every time, it's a part of playing ball with the medium! However, if you send a video to customer service clearly showcasing the issues with a record on a competent system, the retailer should understand that a certain percentage of the product will not play as it reasonably should! Putting that onus on the customer is ridiculous, and this coming from someone who enjoys their product, but that is very much not the way to do business in regard to a defect.
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Again here, I have to point out that this is simply not true.

You can send a record back to AS and they will refund you. End of story.

In the technical sense, for international customers, if you want to then purchase a replacement you have the standard minimum order threshold.

People have a choice. They can simply not buy from Chad. Why would anyone buy from a retailer they feel has poor business practices?
 
While people do have a choice, the onus is on a business to take care of REASONABLE problems when they arise.

When one orders from a high-profile, self-described AUDIOPHILE company, one does not expect sub-standard product or support.
So blaming the consumer is not really the answer here.

Yes, ordering again after having terrible support experience is on the buyer - fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
 
Mather said:
Okay so. Astonishingly clear mix, like, it sounds like a studio album. It's almost too clear and clean. But in terms of fidelity it crushes every other mix I've heard including the Mofi. But I think it really depends how attached you are to the house sound of The Band. It no longer sounds like it was recorded in a shack in the middle of a forest in 1897. I have this and the Mofi and I'm not getting rid of either.

BUT... and hahaha yes I know BUT... at least the first pressing was VERY warped. Not sure if this is a new press or not.
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The new mix of Music from Big Pink made me cry the first time I listened. It was like hearing it for the first time again.
 
Repost from Restock thread.

Russ I said:
Not exactly a repress, but I know some people were looking for this and couldn't find it in stock anywhere:

www.theingroove.com

Kirsten Edkins - Shapes & Sound - Cohearent Records LP

180-gram LP, pressed at RTI Deluxe tip-on gatefold jacket AAA vinyl release Debut album recorded for launch of new record label by award-winning mastering engineer Kevin Gray! Recorded all-analog/all-tube at Gray's new studio, Cohearent Recording, for Cohearent Records! Shapes and Sound by jazz...
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i am here to hype this one:
www.discogs.com

The Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2017 Vinyl release of "The Awakening" on Discogs.
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didn't have much faith in the VBR series pressing coming out so i grabbed this one after hearing a lot of people talk about it. it's real good. probably from digital but Simon Francis did an excellent job on it.
 
MikeH said:
i am here to hype this one:
www.discogs.com

The Ahmad Jamal Trio - The Awakening

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2017 Vinyl release of "The Awakening" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com

didn't have much faith in the VBR series pressing coming out so i grabbed this one after hearing a lot of people talk about it. it's real good. probably from digital but Simon Francis did an excellent job on it.
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Have it. Love it. My dad is bringing me his Impulse OG soon. Might be time for a shootout.
 
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