ScottW wrote:

"Eiron" wrote in message
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ScottW wrote:



I recently got a couple Classic Records (Didos) album through
themusic.com which offers a hand selection for warp, scratches and a
"professional cleaning" free on audiophile records.

I got the albums and the first thing I note is that the don't come out
of the poly lined sleeves dust free. They appear to use the same
sleeves I got a bulk pack of... and the damn things are full of dust
right out the pack..... you'd think after paying $33/album for an
audiophile pressing they'd make sure to package them in a dust free
sleeve.

If you pay four times the price of the CD you can expect something
special.
Distortion, surface noise, crackles. :-)


I have 2 CD versions of Genesis SEBTP, an old Charisma (?) label LP
and a Classic Records remaster. The Classic Records version is IMO,
the best of all of them. Another example is Kate Bush Hounds of Love...
the old CD is just awful (I don't if there is a remaster out there but there
should be),
and I have a Simply Vinyl release....which is far better than the CD.
I have Mclachlin Solace on CD and it sounds good... very similar
mix to the Classic Records Surfacing. So you never know.
I have more CDs than albums and probably buy 10 CDs for
every album (so much more to choose from)... but no reason
I shouldn't make them all sound as good as I can.

This thread isn't about CDs vs vinyl. This is about making the
recordings I own and buy sound as good as they can.
Only a howling monkee can't see that.

I thought it was about your Dido albums, which were recorded digitally
so if you want to hear what the master sounded like, keep your vinyl
pristine and unplayed, and listen to the CD. Of course you may prefer
compression, distortion, speed variation, surface noise and crackles.

The best version of a thirty-odd year old LP is a different matter.

--
Eiron

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