Definitive Audiophile pressings

[zdkaiser]

Yeah I believe Maggot Brain is coming in this batch as well. Not sure if it's 45 or not.

Hopefully it's not a disappointment like the last reissue.

 

[Mather]

Hopefully it's not a disappointment like the last reissue.

Omg that one was so bad..I had it, sold it.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Org does pretty good work.

 

[MikeH]

Gotta reiterate that the Bluesville series is so damn good. Can’t believe you can get most of these for $25-30. Today! Is excellent

 

[Perrin2025]

They aren't all audiophile in his shop. But if you click on the "shop by label" link, the labels he has listed are audiophile labels. So, just click on each of those labels and you'll be able to check out the audiophile options. Other than those (and not every MOV pressing is audiophile), you've got the two great Rhino hifi series. Beyond that you usually need to investigate or ask here for the best pressing of an album and a lot of experience hunting those down here.

Thanks for explaining this. I appreciate the input.

 

[Mather]

Optimal continues to suck at pressing records.

That is all.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Optimal continues to suck at pressing records.

That is all.

They press the Rhino HiFi titles.

What did you buy that had a bum pressing?

Help us help ourselves.

 

[Mather]

They press the Rhino HiFi titles.

What did you buy that had a bum pressing?

Help us help ourselves.

It's always the damned Rhino Hi Fi's. First couple were fine but since then Sabbath 1 and Paranoid and Tres Hombres were all crap pressings. Got the Sabbath 1 and ZZ sorted but it's the same issues with Paranoid. No fill. Stitching. Dinged up vinyl. If you look at the cogs reviews about a 3rd are having the same issues.

 

[zdkaiser]

Optimal continues to suck at pressing records.

That is all.

It is probably your setup.

You should buy more expensive gear and get in a argument with your significant other about money.

 

[Nee Lewman]

It's always the damned Rhino Hi Fi's. First couple were fine but since then Sabbath 1 and Paranoid and Tres Hombres were all crap pressings. Got the Sabbath 1 and ZZ sorted but it's the same issues with Paranoid. No fill. Stitching. Dinged up vinyl. If you look at the cogs reviews about a 3rd are having the same issues.

Have you ever considered that all of the labels are plotting against you and since they got bored with warps, they are now sending you the last copy of the press just to ensure you get noisey ass copies?

 

[ZiggsMBK]

It's always the damned Rhino Hi Fi's. First couple were fine but since then Sabbath 1 and Paranoid and Tres Hombres were all crap pressings. Got the Sabbath 1 and ZZ sorted but it's the same issues with Paranoid. No fill. Stitching. Dinged up vinyl. If you look at the cogs reviews about a 3rd are having the same issues.

Well, that blows. I was looking forward to picking up a few of the Rhino HiFis.

 

[Mather]

Have you ever considered that all of the labels are plotting against you and since they got bored with warps, they are now sending you the last copy of the press just to ensure you get noisey ass copies?

Yes.
Yes it has.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

It is probably your setup.

You should buy more expensive gear and get in an argument with your significant other about money.

Or just give up completely and start listening to his records on a suitcase Closley synched to some Bluetooth speakers. I bet he wouldn’t notice the non-fills at all then.

 

[Nee Lewman]

Yes.
Yes it has.

Karmic reparations for great grand pappy Mather’s sins?

 

[Nee Lewman]

Or just give up completely and start listening to his records on a suitcase Closley synched to some Bluetooth speakers. I bet he wouldn’t notice the non-fills at all then.

I wonder if Storf would sell him the Doobie speaker.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Well, that blows. I was looking forward to picking up a few of the Rhino HiFis.

I haven’t had any issues but my setup is all vintage gear that is probably a bit more forgiving than some.

 

[Mather]

Well, that blows. I was looking forward to picking up a few of the Rhino HiFis.

It's not universal. But they have issues. Like I said they're good with replacements and I got good copies of everything I've bought, but having to get replacements of 3 of 6 copies ain't great.

 

[Nee Lewman]

One of the records in my Doors box was noisey as fuck, but I’d waited a long time before I had listened to it and it was one of them not so great ones.

 

[Nee Lewman]

I’m just 1:22 crappy. So I’d say they are a pretty safe bet. Unless you’re cursed by a few centuries worth of witches.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

One of the records in my Doors box was noisey as fuck, but I’d waited a long time before I had listened to it and it was one of them not so great ones.

speaking of The Doors Rhino Hi-Fi titles, I just noticed that the unnumbered breakout copy of their debut had a recent price spike on Discogs and sure enough, it looks like that one is now out out of stock. It wouldn’t surprise me if they ended up pressing more but it’s out of stock currently.