Definitive Audiophile pressings

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Ooooof

Might need to get a Pallas version in the future. At least the 7-inch is a nice bonus.

The Pallas BG cut is nominally better but the 30th anniversary 7” and the Tip-On gatefold are excellent. I Frankensteined both together for a definitive version.

 

[Jbraswell]

Listened to some of HOTH and it sounds good. Not as dynamic as the German LZ II, but a good deal better than the US version of that album I mentioned earlier. Drums are much more present, but not in the room like with the German pressing of LZ II.

I think HOTH is a mix of earlier and later recordings, which makes it a mixed bag for tape.
We need to steer some of this to the LZ thread to keep the information somewhat organized between us.

 

[Mather]

Is Live at Paramount better than Reading? I love the energy of the Reading show.

I do not know. I haven't heard it. But it sounds very good.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I haven't heard the 30th.
When I dropped the needle on the BG Pallas, I could tell it was pretty special right off the start.
In Bloom sounds incredible.

The 2019 reissue is still really affordable too.

Nirvana - Nevermind

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of "Nevermind" on Discogs.

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I also have the BG Unplugged. Pretty good too.
Would highly recommend both.

The 2xLP anniversary edition of unplugged that spreads it over 3 sides is the best version I’ve heard.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I would also add on the Nirvana tip, the Nirvana Live at the Paramount pressing is very nice. Also Pallas. Great audio quality, well recorded.

Most of the recent Nirvana Live albums have been done really well.

 

[Jbraswell]

The 2xLP anniversary of unplugged that spreads it over 3 sides is the best version I’ve heard.

Got a cogs link?

 

[Hemotep]

Is Live at Paramount better than Reading? I love the energy of the Reading show.

I have both. Both great.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I do not know. I haven't heard it. But it sounds very good.

I think both are quite good Reading is pressed at RTI and Paramount at Pallas. Really it just comes down to which set you prefer. I personally prefer Reading but they are both awesome sets.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Got a cogs link?

Nirvana - MTV Unplugged In New York

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2019 Vinyl release of "MTV Unplugged In New York" on Discogs.

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[wmeugene]

For Nirvana's Nevermind, the Target exclusive is the Pallas BG cut as well, and sounds amazing. Got it for like $16 on a sale.

 

[jamieanderson1968]

I think both are quite good Reading is pressed at RTI and Paramount at Pallas. Really it just comes down to which set you prefer. I personally prefer Reading but they are both awesome sets.

It has been awhile since I heard Reading but it is great. Probably has a slight edge over Paramount pressing and sound wise. But I think it is much harder to find copies of Reading. I prefer Paramount for personal reasons.

 

[Mather]

Nirvana - MTV Unplugged In New York

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2019 Vinyl release of "MTV Unplugged In New York" on Discogs.

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Yeah that 2 LP is stunning. (I have the black pressing but same thing)

 

[Jbraswell]

After seeing resale on that ^ my BG Pallas Unplugged sounds perfectly acceptable

 

[Mather]

After seeing resale on that ^ my BG Pallas Unplugged sounds perfectly acceptable

I didn't even realize it had gone up.

 

[CrazyDiamond84]

After seeing resale on that ^ my BG Pallas Unplugged sounds perfectly acceptable

I think there's a black version that's much cheaper. I wish I didn't know that existed though, because I thought I was good with my 1lp BG Pallas too!

 

[Hemotep]

After seeing resale on that ^ my BG Pallas Unplugged sounds perfectly acceptable

Every so often it pops back up at uDiscover but I've missed it everytime.

 

[Jbraswell]

I think there's a black version that's much cheaper. I wish I didn't know that existed though, because I thought I was good with my 1lp BG Pallas too!

I'm spinning mine actually right now and it really is fantastic enough for me to be content. I don't have a reason to upgrade even though I stepped into the audiophilla octagon this evening.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I'm spinning mine actually right now and it really is fantastic enough for me to be content. I don't have a reason to upgrade even though I stepped into the audiophilla octagon this evening.

Not trying to create FOMO but if presentation matters, the 25th anniversary sleeve is a gatefold and have some fancy silver foil on the front cover.

 

[Mather]

Not trying to create FOMO but if presentation matters, the 25th anniversary sleeve is a gatefold and have some fancy silver foil on the front cover.

I love fancy foil on account of how much of a fancy boy I am.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

I love fancy foil on account of how much of a fancy boy I am.

I’m a gatefold/tip-on slut myself but fancy foil and die cut jackets are also quite nice.