So, I was listening to these variants using my tt and a newer (2019) Onkyo amp I have, not very powerful, 20W speakers, etc. The variants sounded muddy.
Then I got my new (vintage) Marantz Amp, and new 75W speakers, and holy cow, it opened up beautifully. I still think the Clear and Black are the best, but all of the variants I have sounded really pretty good. I wonder if just equipment is to blame for some of the sound.
Many times it's about your set up. I read complaints all of the time about different pressings sounding "bad", and then I play my copy and it sounds fine. That person could also not know how to properly set up their turntable.
Indeed. Some of the variants still sound a bit muddy, but with the new setup, its hardly noticeable.
So, I was listening to these variants using my tt and a newer (2019) Onkyo amp I have, not very powerful, 20W speakers, etc. The variants sounded muddy.
Then I got my new (vintage) Marantz Amp, and new 75W speakers, and holy cow, it opened up beautifully. I still think the Clear and Black are the best, but all of the variants I have sounded really pretty good. I wonder if just equipment is to blame for some of the sound.
Where did you buy the clear and the black one? My guess is from 10C.
Correct
The three versions sold at 10C (Black, clear & red marble) are pressed at Furnace, only 10C had furnace pressed. All other at pressed at GZ in Nashville or GZ in Czech (for the once sold in Europe).
-95, Stockholm (MirrorBall Tour)
-00, Stockholm
-07, Copenhagen
-09, Berlin
-10, Berlin
-11, East Troy 1+2
-12, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, EV London 2
-13, London, Chicago
-14, Amsterdam 1+2, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo -16, TOTD San Francisco 1+2 -17, EV Amsterdam 2+3 -18, Amsterdam 1+2, London 1+(2), Barcelona, London 2 -19, EV Brussels
So, I was listening to these variants using my tt and a newer (2019) Onkyo amp I have, not very powerful, 20W speakers, etc. The variants sounded muddy.
Then I got my new (vintage) Marantz Amp, and new 75W speakers, and holy cow, it opened up beautifully. I still think the Clear and Black are the best, but all of the variants I have sounded really pretty good. I wonder if just equipment is to blame for some of the sound.
Where did you buy the clear and the black one? My guess is from 10C.
Correct
The three versions sold at 10C (Black, clear & red marble) are pressed at Furnace, only 10C had furnace pressed. All other at pressed at GZ in Nashville or GZ in Czech (for the once sold in Europe).
So, I was listening to these variants using my tt and a newer (2019) Onkyo amp I have, not very powerful, 20W speakers, etc. The variants sounded muddy.
Then I got my new (vintage) Marantz Amp, and new 75W speakers, and holy cow, it opened up beautifully. I still think the Clear and Black are the best, but all of the variants I have sounded really pretty good. I wonder if just equipment is to blame for some of the sound.
Where did you buy the clear and the black one? My guess is from 10C.
Correct
The three versions sold at 10C (Black, clear & red marble) are pressed at Furnace, only 10C had furnace pressed. All other at pressed at GZ in Nashville or GZ in Czech (for the once sold in Europe).
-95, Stockholm (MirrorBall Tour)
-00, Stockholm
-07, Copenhagen
-09, Berlin
-10, Berlin
-11, East Troy 1+2
-12, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, EV London 2
-13, London, Chicago
-14, Amsterdam 1+2, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo -16, TOTD San Francisco 1+2 -17, EV Amsterdam 2+3 -18, Amsterdam 1+2, London 1+(2), Barcelona, London 2 -19, EV Brussels
So, I was listening to these variants using my tt and a newer (2019) Onkyo amp I have, not very powerful, 20W speakers, etc. The variants sounded muddy.
Then I got my new (vintage) Marantz Amp, and new 75W speakers, and holy cow, it opened up beautifully. I still think the Clear and Black are the best, but all of the variants I have sounded really pretty good. I wonder if just equipment is to blame for some of the sound.
Where did you buy the clear and the black one? My guess is from 10C.
Correct
The three versions sold at 10C (Black, clear & red marble) are pressed at Furnace, only 10C had furnace pressed. All other at pressed at GZ in Nashville or GZ in Czech (for the once sold in Europe).
All 8 Dark Matter regional vinyl variants are up now at the 10-C shop.
The hunt for them was really fun but it would have been way easier just get them all from 10C 😆
-95, Stockholm (MirrorBall Tour)
-00, Stockholm
-07, Copenhagen
-09, Berlin
-10, Berlin
-11, East Troy 1+2
-12, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, EV London 2
-13, London, Chicago
-14, Amsterdam 1+2, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo -16, TOTD San Francisco 1+2 -17, EV Amsterdam 2+3 -18, Amsterdam 1+2, London 1+(2), Barcelona, London 2 -19, EV Brussels
All 8 Dark Matter regional vinyl variants are up now at the 10-C shop.
The hunt for them was really fun but it would have been way easier just get them all from 10C 😆
"Fun"😆... My eye twitched a few times trying to get Philly. If only I knew I could have just waited for the shop here to get them in. Sigh. But glad they're here for anyone who wasn't able to get them from local shops.
All 8 Dark Matter regional vinyl variants are up now at the 10-C shop.
The hunt for them was really fun but it would have been way easier just get them all from 10C 😆
"Fun"😆... My eye twitched a few times trying to get Philly. If only I knew I could have just waited for the shop here to get them in. Sigh. But glad they're here for anyone who wasn't able to get them from local shops.
True. But if you waited they prob wouldn't show up here. Ya know...
All 8 Dark Matter regional vinyl variants are up now at the 10-C shop.
The hunt for them was really fun but it would have been way easier just get them all from 10C 😆
"Fun"😆... My eye twitched a few times trying to get Philly. If only I knew I could have just waited for the shop here to get them in. Sigh. But glad they're here for anyone who wasn't able to get them from local shops.
True. But if you waited they prob wouldn't show up here. Ya know...
Interesting looking at the shop filtered by best selling: Crystal Clear, New York, Chicago, Las Vegas, Seattle/PNW, Philadelphia, California, Boston, Missoula.
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-00, Stockholm
-07, Copenhagen
-09, Berlin
-10, Berlin
-11, East Troy 1+2
-12, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, EV London 2
-13, London, Chicago
-14, Amsterdam 1+2, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo
-16, TOTD San Francisco 1+2
-17, EV Amsterdam 2+3
-18, Amsterdam 1+2, London 1+(2), Barcelona, London 2
-19, EV Brussels
EU black and clear are pressed at Pallas.
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-00, Stockholm
-07, Copenhagen
-09, Berlin
-10, Berlin
-11, East Troy 1+2
-12, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, EV London 2
-13, London, Chicago
-14, Amsterdam 1+2, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo
-16, TOTD San Francisco 1+2
-17, EV Amsterdam 2+3
-18, Amsterdam 1+2, London 1+(2), Barcelona, London 2
-19, EV Brussels
-00, Stockholm
-07, Copenhagen
-09, Berlin
-10, Berlin
-11, East Troy 1+2
-12, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, EV London 2
-13, London, Chicago
-14, Amsterdam 1+2, Berlin, Stockholm, Oslo
-16, TOTD San Francisco 1+2
-17, EV Amsterdam 2+3
-18, Amsterdam 1+2, London 1+(2), Barcelona, London 2
-19, EV Brussels
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1998: Birmingham
2000: Charlotte, Tampa
2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
2004: Kissimmee
2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
2010: MSG2
2012: Music Midtown
2014: Memphis
2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
2022: Nashville
2023: Ft. Worth II