Definitive Audiophile pressings

[Jbraswell]

2014 mono copies of Revolver and With The Beatles came up for $50 each and I bit.
Should be here today.

Anyone compared these previously?

 

[djdavedk]

2014 mono copies of Revolver and With The Beatles came up for $50 each and I bit.
Should be here today.

Anyone compared these previously?

Great deal, they sound excellent. They've shot up in price - glad I scooped in 2019 for about 20 each.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

2014 mono copies of Revolver and With The Beatles came up for $50 each and I bit.
Should be here today.

Anyone compared these previously?

I have the 2014 mono revolver and it’s fantastic.

 

[Joe Mac]

I have the 2014 mono revolver and it’s fantastic.

I have them all and there isn’t a bad one in the bunch. I prefer them over the stereo mixes for everything, maybe apart from White, and they’re great presses too.

 

[Jbraswell]

The 30th DSOTM is absolutely worth every bit of hype that goes around.
"Any Colour You Like" sounds stunning and yes this vinyl arrived in pristine shape.
I found my unicorn. No further looking. Just wow!

 

[Turbo]

Stone Temple Pilots Purple from AP is AAA according to the back of the sleeve. Not sure if this was mentioned. I thought most recordings were digital by then, so this is interesting.

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[Nee Lewman]

Stone Temple Pilots Purple from AP is AAA according to the back of the sleeve. Not sure if this was mentioned. I thought most recordings were digital by then, so this is interesting.

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Tape was still around, the standard was digital.

 

[Turbo]

Tape was still around, the standard was digital.

Oh I know, and it's still around. I just expect most albums to have been recorded in digital by then, especially big label stuff, so this was an interesting surprise.

 

[Mather]

Stone Temple Pilots Purple from AP is AAA according to the back of the sleeve. Not sure if this was mentioned. I thought most recordings were digital by then, so this is interesting.

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It's not nearly as good a recording as Core. It's good, but Core smokes it.

 

[Jbraswell]

Stone Temple Pilots Purple from AP is AAA according to the back of the sleeve. Not sure if this was mentioned. I thought most recordings were digital by then, so this is interesting.

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We know Core and Purple were on tape, but not sure after that.
Everything in the 75 series is AAA from my understanding.

 

[Turbo]

It's not nearly as good a recording as Core. It's good, but Core smokes it.

Lol, it just so happens that I ordered Core from John a few hours ago.

 

[Turbo]

We know Core and Purple were on tape, but not sure after that.
Everything in the 75 series is AAA from my understanding.

Their marketing says the records are from the "best source available", but I guess everything has been AAA so far?

 

[Jbraswell]

It's not nearly as good a recording as Core. It's good, but Core smokes it.

Core has always been a top favorite of mine.
They need to add vinyl nitrous to getting more of these alternative albums reissued.
One steps of Linkin Park are a nope.

 

[Turbo]

It's not nearly as good a recording as Core. It's good, but Core smokes it.

It's a huge improvement over the 2021 BG I have though. That was my main goal. That one had a lot of room for improvement.

 

[Jbraswell]

Their marketing says the records are from the "best source available", but I guess everything has been AAA so far?

If you go to the AS page, Chad details it on each title.
One or two maybe from a copy tape. Some reuse metal. I haven't watched closely.

 

[Turbo]

If you go to the AS page, Chad details it on each title.
One or two maybe from a copy tape. Some reuse metal. I haven't watched closely.

Cool. The only other I had was Face Value, and that's AAA (and fabulous). is the War Greatest Hits 2x45 also from the Atlantic 75 series? If so, then I have that one too.

These are expensive as hell, but if they all sound at least this good, they're worth it for albums you really enjoy.

 

[Jbraswell]

Cool. The only other I had was Face Value, and that's AAA (and fabulous). is the War Greatest Hits 2x45 also from the Atlantic 75 series? If so, then I have that one too.

These are expensive as hell, but if they all sound at least this good, they're worth it for albums you really enjoy.

Did you see Rhino repressed the KG tube valve cut of War GH?
It's ~$25

 

[Jbraswell]

Cool. The only other I had was Face Value, and that's AAA (and fabulous). is the War Greatest Hits 2x45 also from the Atlantic 75 series? If so, then I have that one too.

These are expensive as hell, but if they all sound at least this good, they're worth it for albums you really enjoy.

RKS cut the 45s

 

[Turbo]

Did you see Rhino repressed the KG tube valve cut of War GH?
It's ~$25

I did, but I ended up picking this one up on a whim in person a few months back. It does sound fabulous so no regrets. Like, wow fabulous. This one is RKS and people on Cogs seem to think it's marginally better than the KPG (but I never compared, so who knows). I definitely wouldn't suggest an upgrade if you already have a KPG based on that unless you're a huge fan. I'm actually a War fan from way back and have OG's of 4 of their records. But they're pretty beat up at this point. So it's nice to hear those tracks clean, and sounding this good

 

[Jbraswell]

I did, but I ended up picking this one up on a whim in person a few months back. It does sound fabulous so no regrets. Like, wow fabulous. This one is RKS and people on Cogs seem to think it's marginally better than the KPG (but I never compared, so who knows). I definitely wouldn't suggest an upgrade if you already have a KPG based on that unless you're a huge fan. I'm actually a War fan from way back and have OG's of 4 of their records. But they're pretty beat up at this point. So it's nice to hear those tracks clean, and sounding this good

RKS does fine work.

I think there's 2-4 unannounced titles in the 75 series.
Wonder if we get something good or some wah wahh...