They sound great. These include Doxy (not Sonny Rollins' labelapparently there's another one using the same name), ZYX from Germany, Vinyl Lovers, Simply Vinyl and Abraxas. The Electric Prunes and (Reprise) Meters albums sound great, the Josies are OK since the original recordings weren't that great but the music will get you moving. All your speculation is cute. but when I spend $25 or $50 on a 180 gram reissue, I want to know the source used and who did the cutting, plating and pressing. Anyone else unfortunate enough to grab that same LP? of the "Chess master" reissues from the mid '80s are actually analog, although it says "digitally mastered by" on the back. I don't believe in conspiracy theories, why would Kevin convert the tapes to digital files? ". Some benefits of recordkeeping are: Records are a simple, easy, and cost-effective management tool. Ermitage un marchio ben noto a tutti gli amanti della musica e del cinema storico ed uno dei marchi pi longevi della discografia classica indipendente. We're proud to present the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Reissue Series, a continuation of our acclaimed Blue Note 80 Vinyl Reissue Series which was launched in celebration of our 80th anniversary in 2019. ", Let the world know what you think about a record: Write a Review on Discogs! I don't know of a comprehensive list, but. Short of a "AAA" type rating system, why not impart our will? The resteither duplicates or some other explanation. The "sourced from" designation pretty much means: 1) it is not cut from the original master. Yet they state quite clearly on the back that they were pressed at RTI and mastered by Kevin Gray and Joe Reagoso from the original Columbia Tapes. When I played the record back, it played beautifully with no more skips. Here is the confirmation I recently received from them: "Thank you for your interest in Exhibit Records. 6000 Classical Records In Upstate New York Bookstore: Some For You? Great article Michael. It was my first MFSL and nearly my last. I also have very good 70's editions of some Chuck Berry (One Dozen Berrys and Berry is on top) that sound more like the WaxTime edition than the 80's Chess Edition. I suspect Doxy is one of those labels that's sprung up in Europe to release music that's now in the public domain under EU law, which is pretty much anything pre 1961 or so, from what I understand. Kevin Gray didn't convert the mono tapes to digital. Discussion in 'Music Forums' started by T68, Feb 16, 2019. This is supposed to sound good. That could mean Bob took the master tape, did his thing, produced a 96/24 file and had Wes Garland cut from that, or that he went with the tape to NRP and cut from analog (assuming NRP has a preview head equipped playback deck), but sometimes there's nothing written in the Sundazed "deadwax", which leaves buyers with not a clue as to who did the all important lacquer cut and where it was cut, which is equally important: a mastering chain is like a hi-fi system in reverse. Not a single one I've heard comes even close to the OG presses. Something is definitely wrong with that Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo. 328 Compass Poin was last sold on Aug 8, 2017 for $282,000. So i buy my lps produce before the digital era, with warts and all. The vinyl is noisy and Dylan's voice is all over the place. He mainly travels from center to right. On top of that, our sound engineer has over 35 years of experience in cutting and mastering records for (major) labels. How do I go about researching who is issuing what? Some say dub tape, some say corrected copy tape etc. The Leonard Cohen live stuff recently released on vinyl is a 48/24k recording upsampled to 96/24k. But that's another story. Sure bet. Yes, I assume they do, but judging by the low quality pressings that get to market I just don't think some labels care, or even realise just how bad their pressings are, as I said it's labels that really should be checking for themselves and rejecting poor pressings, getting things re-cut and even pulling entire runs if they aren't good enough, very few labels seem willing to do that and without mentioning any names I've talked to a few label people who really don't have a clue about quality or care. Most of what I've read isn't positive. Is this a false statement? To improve sound quality, you might want to investigate replacing the supplied power supply with something of better quality. It would stand to reason the highest resolution digital files were used for the LP Can you tell me please what the original sources for the HD Tracks files are? A couple of years ago I bought a Vinyl Lovers reissue of the Allman Brothers "Eat a Peach". I emailed Music on Vinyl and this is the response I got. Talk about truth in advertising! Label/record company, 3. sources. I own a ton of Music On Vinyl records and I have always thought they sound great but i'm a vinyl noob and only have about $3000 worth of gear so maybe i'm not hearing what you hear. Mark has experience in auditing, improving processes, and writing procedures for Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems, and is certied as a . There is a wealth of music being reissued on vinyl, but not all labels are equal. Awful! Apart from the ones mentioned, it gets really difficult to work out what sources are. Some Girls came from the tapes, so I suppose it depended on the condition of the tapes. http://disc.gs/Review. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are a rich data source to measure and improve quality of care. October 23, 2020. I have two very good sounding compilation LPs from "The Swingin' Pig" from the early '80s with a selection of Beatles, Stones and Hendrix tunes. Very interested to compare to originals though. But we don't get that vital information as often as we'd like, do we? Watch out when the Beatles, Stones and others get into the public domain here. For $13 a piece at your local Half Price Books, you could do a lot worse, especially since many titles in the WaxTime catalog are totally unavailable except as rare scratchy originals that go for $100 a piece. Concord Music Group's Original Jazz Classics. That mastering stamp more often than not indicates a good sounding record. The Bottom Line: Supply & Demand. or someone at the American affiliate made some foolish mastering choices and forced them on the Bell Sound cutting engineer. Every time I played it (which of course wasn't often) I had to tell myself, "This is supposed to sound good. I've been toying with the idea of replacing the Pro-Ject pre with a Bellari VP-130 tube pre amp, but I am wary of throwing money at the problem out of blind ignorance. For example, CD-quality audio has a sample rate of 44.1kHz, meaning the sound is sampled 44,100 times per second, and 16 bits of data are recorded per sample. I have had horrible luck with new issues. Their website states this: As for our sources; We are provided with the best possible (analogue) masters available. I wanted to replace my Reprise pressing from the eighties, and tried like heck to find any information about the Rhino pressing I could, but no luck. I'm thinking of getting this LP, since it seems to be the only release of the original soundtrack for "Psycho" on vinyl (I compared it to the movie and it's definitely not a re-recording). This is unfortunate because, as you note, LPs cut from hi-rez digital can sound fantastic. They did not respond. I've lost count I must say. It is unfortunate. The conversion's resolution depends on the sample rate and bit depth. I have bought a lot of reissues years ago without the knowledge of digital to vinyl sacrilege that I now know about. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Medical Informatics Association 2020. I do not have a crazy material, but I tend to perfect my system. The UHQR Pepper ain't in that same league at all. The T-Rex "Electric Warrior" reissue is also "apparently" Hi Resolution digital, though I haven't heard it. The Doors, Box set from a few years ago, 192/24k digital. I sometimes think these labels would do better getting a mint, native original LP, cleaning it, transferring it to 30 ips tape via a reference level set up and then cutting again. I might back off those Ermitage records and keep looking. Great to see the reissue of Some Girls is now on HD Tracks. this can result in this site earning a commission. Say; 1. There are some excellent vinyl reissue labels that use original anaolg sources and produce very good lps such as Analogue Productions, Speakers Corner Records, RhinOvinyl, Classic Records, Impulse!, Sundazed, etc. The quality of vinyl that consumers buy is actually the responsibility of the labels and not the pressing plants, labels should monitor what they are putting into the market and withdraw any faulty pressing runs, it's labels quality control that is failing vinyl, too many people skipping test presses or not even bothering to listen to them, Recently a friend brought over a copy of Jeff Buckley's Grace album Simply Vinyl had reissued. It's one of the flattest and most perfectly centered records I've seen in my life. We'll see, (You must log in or sign up to reply here. EHRs can help providers make efficient, effective decisions about patient care, through: Improved aggregation, analysis, and communication of patient information. The fact is, these are obviously not from analog tape. Is Audio Intelligent's Enzymatic Stylus Cleaning Fluid Safe For Your Ortofon Bonded Stylus? The Classic Series will once again feature all-analog 180g vinyl pressings in standard packaging that are mastered by Kevin . It's my opinion, it doesn't mean I m right. Our records are pressed in the Netherlands (@record Industry- one of the best in the business). There is no CD mastering of any Nick Drake material that comes close to the "Pink Moon" remaster. The vinyl is also perfectly flat with no surface noise, essential for this kind of music. Thanks! There are certain labels I urge you to avoid. Not an audiophile quality release, but it may be a good addition to a collection just as a document. This whole ordeal took me about 40 minutes (can't rush this process if you don't want to ruin an otherwise mint record) and it was well worth it, but what a hassle. Third fact. Don't dismiss them outright because of the label, because you might be passing up a good vinyl. But it is so long that it has become difficult to mine for relevant information. Rolling Stones - 60's catalog reissues; 2.8Mhz, DSD. Morton Feldman and Earl Brown, 3 Pierre Henry records and A couple John Cage Lp's. It could have been a great Beatles collection but some one at MFSL back then was making bad judgementcalls in regards to the eq used. All the printed materials say "from the original mastertapes". Not so much but I wouldn't blame Bell Sound. But the latter doesn't sound better IMO. Try finding an original copy of Gris Gris. Doxy have done a series of Muddy Waters box sets on vinyl for example. You have made a very serious charge. No-one seems to know. I know you want to maintain validation for your expenditure. Recorded 2/65. I think it speaks for itself. This is a defect known as stitching - a mechanical defect, which is both visual and audible. 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