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  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    This is probably the best Beastie Boys sounding piece of wax I've heard...
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    ...Crystal clear through the speakers and definitely made to get the party started!
    A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom.
  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    Someone on this site said this is one of the best sounding records they've ever heard, BiGDaddyWil I think it was...
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    ...I think they were right, a rich and beautiful sound.
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  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    This is OK sounding at best in my opinion, have to turn the volume up about 5 notch's more than nearly any other record to get the same sound. Same thing with the Ten reissue I have...
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    ...kinda disappointing. Still a very good record though.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,703
    ^^^^ Yup, I have to blast this album too. Not sure why it's mastered so poorly. Let's blame BoB. :D
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  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,679
    His comments on PJXM when he embraced brick walling were pretty disheartening.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,679
    Really surprised you guys like Easy Tiger on vinyl. Pretty much all Ryan Adams sound awful on wax, but Easy tiger (to these ears) is by far the worst sounding.
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,703
    edited March 2014
    I think my worst sounding album now is the reissue of Rated R by Queens of the Stone age. It's a great album, but this reissue is SO quiet - WAY worse that LB. I have to crank the volume up almost twice as high as I play other albums, and even then it just sounds a bit flat. Very disappointing... good thing it wasn't expensive. If anyone wants this album, I recommend springing for the original pressing.
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  • aurynsdad
    aurynsdad Posts: 863
    edited March 2014
    Love the sound of this one:

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    The song "Keep the Streets Empty For Me" sounds so great to my ears. I also recommend the "Deep Cuts" LP from her other persona, The Knife. I've listened to it and the CD and the LP kicked its ass. Also, it has the added bonus of having a tune "Behind the Bushes" that contains what is essentially a cover of "Black" (starting at about 1:17)

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  • quasi
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    The 2009 RTI pressing of Nevermind" via "Original Recordings Group (Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analogue master tapes) sounds awesome.
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  • lanoisseforp
    lanoisseforp Posts: 469
    edited March 2014
    The hits on this record are very sweet and some of the unreleased new recordings could had been better... overall this is a great sounding record from 2010

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  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    Of the more recent records I'd have to say this is one of the best sounding I've heard. Beck does it again, such a full and lush sound he get's on vinyl, quite blissful. Nearly up there with his 'Sea Change' Mofi release for sound quality.
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    A wop bop a loo bop a lop bam boom.
  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    This (as I'm sure most of you already know) Sounds wicked! I guess a year in the studio was well worth it for Jimmy Page when the final product is this good. Probably will become the definitive release for this album for sound quality. Sounds absolutely amazing.
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  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    If anyone's interested these are some records I'd recommend for their great sound quality...

    The remastering job on The Clash reissues is superb, this is one of the best sounding records in my collection, the sound dynamics are so good!
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  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    I've noticed that a lot of electronic music usually sounds really good on vinyl, not to sure why that is but it's a nice accident if thats the case...

    This one I'd recommend, absolutely brilliant, it literally leaps from the speakers.
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  • reesdog
    reesdog Auckland, NZ. Posts: 1,981
    This is one of the new Nick Cave reissues and I'll definitely be checking out some of the others if they sound as good as this... Outstanding sound.

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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    edited January 2015
    Good Thread!!
    one of the best sound records I use for reference is def Radiohead- Kid A on 10"
    worst record was LB/Live on 10 Legs/Ten Remastered.... so unfortunate that the quality of PJ vinyl has really gone down lately.
    I also find most of the Third Man catalog is mastered way too low.... but it could be the UPI plant they use. LB was also manufactured there... coincidence?

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  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    I have a "Quadraphonic" copy of Santana's Abraxis I'm really digging right now.

    Worst is probably my original "green" copy of Silverchair's Frogstomp.
    Love this album but the sound could use some work.
    Or the reissue of the QOTSA rated R/ Rated X.
    Great album but you really have to turn it up!
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,703
    edited January 2015
    reesdog wrote: »
    Of the more recent records I'd have to say this is one of the best sounding I've heard. Beck does it again, such a full and lush sound he get's on vinyl, quite blissful. Nearly up there with his 'Sea Change' Mofi release for sound quality.

    I might be starting to "get" this album. Since it was released I just haven't been picking up what everyone else seems so taken by. Not sure why... I'm a Beck fan. I "get" Beck usually, lol. But this one, I just wasn't feeling it for some reason. And I kept trying to listen and understand what everyone else was loving, and nada. But now I think I'm starting to feel it all of a sudden. I wonder what THAT is?? Must be psychological in some way, but what's changed?? Hmmmm. :-?
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    Thievery Corp Radio Retaliation sounds beautiful. Hearing subtle shit I have never heard before
  • corduroy10
    corduroy10 Posts: 199
    PJ_Soul wrote: »
    I think my worst sounding album now is the reissue of Rated R by Queens of the Stone age. It's a great album, but this reissue is SO quiet - WAY worse that LB. I have to crank the volume up almost twice as high as I play other albums, and even then it just sounds a bit flat. Very disappointing... good thing it wasn't expensive. If anyone wants this album, I recommend springing for the original pressing.

    I completely agree with you about Rated R (X). It's insanely quiet and sounds flat when turned up, no punch at all. All my other Queens albums sounds great in comparison.

    I'd like to also add Jack White's Lazeretto to the list. The music itself doesn't sound bad, but for album that got hyped so much for all of its bells and whistles, it's pretty noisy and loses points on the QC department IMO.
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