Intersting that people say the reissues sound worse than the originals. What was the point of reissuing them to just sound worse???
To make them more loud. The mastering for any PJ release after Binaural is terrible, and the only one that is ok is the Benaroya Hall vinyl, which I think clocks in at a whopping DR10... But by audiophile standards that's just ok.
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Paulonious tends to troll or doesn't know much and just asks a lot of vague, leading Qs.
People love and pay for vinyl because it's vinyl. Simple as that.
Reissues often sound better and louder but sometimes don't. Depends on many factors.
CDs and LPs are mastered differently. Best vinyl (reissue or not) must be mastered specifically for vinyl.
Most of PJs LPs sound good/great on vinyl. They have often mastered specifically for vinyl. They've released everything on vinyl, helped keep it alive in the 90s and do a better job than most bands with it.
Many that complain about vinyl sound have crappy setups and don't know what they're talking about.
Most of PJs LPs sound good/great on vinyl. They have often mastered specifically for vinyl. They've released everything on vinyl, helped keep it alive in the 90s and do a better job than most bands with it.
I think up through Riot Act they sound solid, but far from great. Again, not much offensively bad, but could be a lot better. Especially since they were recording in an analog format of some form until Backspacer. And even digital sources can sound really good when done properly.
I think LB was the first time that they mastered specifically for vinyl. Maybe BS was as well...don't feel like checking right now. Otherwise, not to my knowledge, and the audio evidence that has been analyzed over and over.
I will give them kudos for helping keep it alive, but there are plenty of bands around that do it better than them. Ranging from newer bands and their latest albums or catching up on stuff they didn't press, to older bands redoing classic albums and catalogs.
I don't think the subpar equipment argument holds much water, unless we're talking about real "amateur" type stuff. I've got decent setup, but it's the one constant. I have records that sound amazing and I have records that sound like garbage. A million dollar setup would undoubtedly improve the sound, but I think that improvement would be pretty uniform across my collection.
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Glad you enjoy the music.
If you like it that's all that matters.
Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
People love and pay for vinyl because it's vinyl. Simple as that.
Reissues often sound better and louder but sometimes don't. Depends on many factors.
CDs and LPs are mastered differently. Best vinyl (reissue or not) must be mastered specifically for vinyl.
Most of PJs LPs sound good/great on vinyl. They have often mastered specifically for vinyl. They've released everything on vinyl, helped keep it alive in the 90s and do a better job than most bands with it.
Many that complain about vinyl sound have crappy setups and don't know what they're talking about.
I think LB was the first time that they mastered specifically for vinyl. Maybe BS was as well...don't feel like checking right now. Otherwise, not to my knowledge, and the audio evidence that has been analyzed over and over.
I will give them kudos for helping keep it alive, but there are plenty of bands around that do it better than them. Ranging from newer bands and their latest albums or catching up on stuff they didn't press, to older bands redoing classic albums and catalogs.
I don't think the subpar equipment argument holds much water, unless we're talking about real "amateur" type stuff. I've got decent setup, but it's the one constant. I have records that sound amazing and I have records that sound like garbage. A million dollar setup would undoubtedly improve the sound, but I think that improvement would be pretty uniform across my collection.
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