Definitive Audiophile pressings

Russ I said:
Haha! I added a $30 album to my Soultrane order today to save myself the $8.39 shipping fee. I looked at it as an $8.39 discount on the $30 album.....or something like that. :p
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That’s my logic! I grabbed a copy of this album which I’ve been meaning to get. Checked now and it’s now backordered so maybe I got the last copy….

Vinyl Records, SACDs, DVD Audio, Audiophile Equipment|Acoustic Sounds

Acoustic Sounds Audiophile Vinyl Records
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Working with Artone Studio, and located above Record Industry pressing plant in Haarlem, Netherlands, Night Dreamer specialises in direct-to-disc recordings – the process by which music is cut onto acetate from single-take live performances, without interference: Neumann microphone to Neumann lathe. From there, it is simply ‘walked downstairs’ to the pressing plant.

Pretty crazy process (I think BoomBoom said his studio will offer this service too…)
 
MikeH said:
That’s my logic! I grabbed a copy of this album which I’ve been meaning to get. Checked now and it’s now backordered so maybe I got the last copy….

Vinyl Records, SACDs, DVD Audio, Audiophile Equipment|Acoustic Sounds

Acoustic Sounds Audiophile Vinyl Records
store.acousticsounds.com

Working with Artone Studio, and located above Record Industry pressing plant in Haarlem, Netherlands, Night Dreamer specialises in direct-to-disc recordings – the process by which music is cut onto acetate from single-take live performances, without interference: Neumann microphone to Neumann lathe. From there, it is simply ‘walked downstairs’ to the pressing plant.

Pretty crazy process (I think BoomBoom said his studio will offer this service too…)
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Sounds wild. I got this one: Vinyl Records, SACDs, DVD Audio, Audiophile Equipment|Acoustic Sounds

Listened to a bit and liked the sound, plus it's also supposed to be some unique kind of audiophile binaural recording. Here's an article about it:

www.soundandvision.com

Chesky Records Uses Its Head to Make Better-Sounding Music

I met singer-songwriter Amber Rubarth when she was recording her first Chesky Records album, Sessions From the 17th Ward, back in 2012. I instantly fell in love with her music and the sound of her voice, but more than that, I was amazed by how relaxed she was making an entire album in just two...
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Academy said:
Good tip!

I typically order the AS series and some Tone Poets via Amazon. Free shipping and usually a few bucks discount vs list pricing.

Lately they've shipped a single record in a mailer and the mailer within a box. So it's been working out well for me.
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Some great prices, deals, and camaraderie on this stuff on the Paladin Byers Club thread. Check it out in the members only section.
 
MikeH said:
I’d probably just stick with my OGs if you’re happy with how they sound! I know that doesn’t really answer your question though haha. Not sure who else here has clean OGs and the bellmans but maybe someone else can be or more help!
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I picked up a few of the reissues from the first box. They smoke my clean originals. Already dumped the originals. Damn these are great.
 
Russ I said:
Sounds wild. I got this one: Vinyl Records, SACDs, DVD Audio, Audiophile Equipment|Acoustic Sounds

Listened to a bit and liked the sound, plus it's also supposed to be some unique kind of audiophile binaural recording. Here's an article about it:

www.soundandvision.com

Chesky Records Uses Its Head to Make Better-Sounding Music

I met singer-songwriter Amber Rubarth when she was recording her first Chesky Records album, Sessions From the 17th Ward, back in 2012. I instantly fell in love with her music and the sound of her voice, but more than that, I was amazed by how relaxed she was making an entire album in just two...
www.soundandvision.com www.soundandvision.com
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sweet! that album was recorded right across the street from where i used to live in brooklyn!
 
Craft Recordings is releasing their first Contemporary 70th reissue with an Ornette Coleman box:

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Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums (2-LP Box Set)

Containing newly remastered audio, Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums combines legendary Jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman’s albums for Lester Koenig’s Contemporary Records. This deluxe box set features Coleman’s first albums as a bandleader, Something Else!!!! and Tomorrow is the...
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keylime_5 said:
Craft Recordings is releasing their first Contemporary 70th reissue with an Ornette Coleman box:

craftrecordings.com

Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums (2-LP Box Set)

Containing newly remastered audio, Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums combines legendary Jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman’s albums for Lester Koenig’s Contemporary Records. This deluxe box set features Coleman’s first albums as a bandleader, Something Else!!!! and Tomorrow is the...
craftrecordings.com craftrecordings.com
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i like the sound of this one!
  • Both albums were recorded by Contemporary Records' legendary engineer Roy DuNann and are newly mastered from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman
  • 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI
  • Lacquers cut directly from original analog tapes to lacquer by legendary mastering engineer Bernie Grundman.
 
The Denmarkian Wonder said:
Missed another Prestige. 2 for 6 now :(

Annoying part is they put it up right after i last checked yesterday.
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they seem to be put up every monday now. but monday was a holiday here so it was posted yesterday instead. i'd keep an eye out next monday.

a few things i've learned about the series in the past few days...

*some people have backordered titles and NOT gotten copies. this seemed to happen with tenor madness--it came and went and people who had placed previous backorders did not get a copy while people who bought it when it went live were shipped copies. they seem to potentially be saving some copies for sale on the site and some for backorder while pushing other backorders to the next pressing.

*it seems that AP had jackets already printed for a lot of these titles, so that's why some of there seem to be really limited numbers. apparently there were 800 jackets for Lush Life lying around. the backup at stoughton is 8 months - 1 year according to chad.

*these titles are apparently going to be repressed again, but the jackets will be a huge holdup. might not get them in until next year.
 
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MikeH said:
they seem to be put up every monday now. but monday was a holiday here so it was posted yesterday instead. i'd keep an eye out next monday.

a few things i've learned about the series in the past few days...

*some people have backordered titles and NOT gotten copies. this seemed to happen with tenor madness--it came and went and people who had placed previous backorders did not get a copy while people who bought it when it went live were shipped copies. they seem to potentially be saving some copies for sale on the site and some for backorder while pushing other backorders to the next pressing.

*it seems that AP had jackets already printed for a lot of these titles, so that's why some of there seem to be really limited numbers. apparently there were 800 jackets for Lush Life lying around. the backup at stoughton is 8 months - 1 year according to chad.

*these titles are apparently going to be repressed again, but the jackets will be a huge holdup. might not get them in until next year.
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The time they put it up was later than usual, wasn't it?

Yeah, i saw the comment on SHF about his backorder not being fulfilled. Pretty lame of AS for doing that.
 
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