Mad Season / Seattle Symphony / Sonic Evolution CD & Vinyl Presale *random splatter vinyl

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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,695
    edited September 2015
    darthvedder said:

    lotsalemon said:


    Which is not what you expect, since it was recorded so long ago. You would think shows recorded now would be of the highest quality.

    The "loudness wars" have really been detrimental in terms of quality recordings. For the most part, early CDs (80s-early to mid-90s) sound a lot better than recent ones. And a lot of vinyl is ruined because the producers and artists think one mastering fits all formats and they source it from digital.
    I can't imagine that Pearl Jam thinks this. They just don't care anymore.
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  • pjpitt89
    pjpitt89 Posts: 1,874
    Got black yesterday, great package and gatefold. Good bit of surface noise on the first listen, although not visibly dirty. Cleaned it and will spin again later. Sounds very nice tho, little more punch than the digital to my ears
    9/1/00, 4/28/03, 7/5/03, 7/6/03, 7/12/03, 10/1/04, 9/28/05, 5/27/06, 5/28/06, 6/1/06, 6/27/08, 6/30/08, 8/7/08 (EV), 6/12/09 (EV), 10/27/09, 10/28/09,10/30/09, 10/31/09, 5/21/10, 6/15/11 (EV), 9/2/12, 7/19/13, 10/21/13, 10/22/13, 10/27/13, 4/28/16, 4/29/16, 8/7/16, 11/4/16 (TOTD), 8/18/18, 8/20/18, 9/24/21 (EV&Earthlings), 9/26/21, 9/11/2022, 9/14/2022, 9/7/2024, 9/9/2024, 9/12/2024, 5/16/2025, 5/18/2025
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    So the jury officially says sound quality is sub par?
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    edited September 2015
    my2hands said:

    So the jury officially says sound quality is sub par?

    Let it be up to your ears. Some say it sounds good, others dont. You be the judge, I just felt it could have been a whole lot better. The best Mad Season pressing of late is the Live at the Moore; it sounds phenomenal.
  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    MedozK said:

    my2hands said:

    So the jury officially says sound quality is sub par?

    Let it be up to your ears. Some say it sounds good, others dont. You be the judge, I just felt it could have been a whole lot better. The best Mad Season pressing of late is the Live at the Moore; it sounds phenomenal.
    The Moore show is amazing on CD. They did it right say my ears!
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  • Suziemay
    Suziemay Posts: 11,168
    Regular black vinyl here. Agree that the recording could have been better. Sounded a bit muffled and wasn't very crisp.

    And I'm not an audiophile by any stretch.
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    2-feign-reluctance said:

    MedozK said:

    my2hands said:

    So the jury officially says sound quality is sub par?

    Let it be up to your ears. Some say it sounds good, others dont. You be the judge, I just felt it could have been a whole lot better. The best Mad Season pressing of late is the Live at the Moore; it sounds phenomenal.
    The Moore show is amazing on CD. They did it right say my ears!
    I agree and the LP is even better.
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    edited September 2015
    Suziemay said:

    Regular black vinyl here. Agree that the recording could have been better. Sounded a bit muffled and wasn't very crisp.

    And I'm not an audiophile by any stretch.

    Hmmmm... sounds like I'm officially passing on the LP unless I can trade for the splatter

    It didn't sound right when I heard it on pj radio

    I thought this has so much potential sound wise... oh well
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  • jazzbo26
    jazzbo26 Framingham, MA Posts: 839
    Was hoping to get splattered...........Black vinyl in LA. Will be spinning later.
  • Patrick_Sea3
    Patrick_Sea3 West Seattle Posts: 935
    epie said:

    Hello everyone. Looking for advice. My vinyl arrived today and I only had a chance to take the wrapper off before I had to head out and noticed front right upper corner of cover creased and bent. Are others finding this and is it considered normal or should I ask for a replacement. Thanks!

    To me it's not that big of a deal, the corner of mine was creased & bent as well.I've been buying vinyl forever and sometimes it happens.
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,249
    Back in black. It's what I ordered, so can't complain. I'm happy that they even did a variant. Makes things more funnerererer! It'd be cool if they did it for the next Vault.
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  • Release EV
    Release EV Posts: 2,077
    Two things to ask you peeps:
    - Has anyone from AUS received theirs yet?
    - Is the splatter only for the Symphony one, or are people receiving variants for the Live at the Moore? Furthermore, is the splatter the exclusive 10C and all the rest can be found in good music stores?

  • scurtis
    scurtis Posts: 2,477
    lexicondevil said:

    Back in black. It's what I ordered, so can't complain. I'm happy that they even did a variant. Makes things more funnerererer! It'd be cool if they did it for the next Vault.

    great idea.
    "Born on third, thinks he got a triple."
  • lotsalemon
    lotsalemon Boston Posts: 2,739
    The Vault series on black vinyl is kinda cool with the black theme going - maybe a grey/black/ or clear splatter or swirl would be a cool match for the Vault records? Like this:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ba_VzrrVWQ
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  • demetrios
    demetrios Posts: 97,529
    For the Vault series, please just keep it black.

    For any other vinyl releases, let them taste the rainbow.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,474
    demetrios said:

    For the Vault series, please just keep it black.

    For any other vinyl releases, let them taste the rainbow.

    Agreed!!!
  • arnhem1976
    arnhem1976 Posts: 647
    tempo_n_groove said:

    demetrios said:

    For the Vault series, please just keep it black.

    For any other vinyl releases, let them taste the rainbow.

    Agreed!!!
    Amen
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,249
    demetrios said:

    For the Vault series, please just keep it black.

    For any other vinyl releases, let them taste the rainbow.

    Couldn't you just trade a colored one for a black if you got one? I don't think you'd find it difficult to find someone to trade. I do like the standard black for that release, but wouldn't say no to a white or clear copy either. Plus it would send everyone here into another frenzy, which is entertaining.
    1991- Hollywood Palladium, California with Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains -RIP Magazine Show Oct. 6th
    1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
    Nothing since then. I suck.
    2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
    2022- Oakland Night 2
    2024 Sacramento, CA
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    For continuity, I agree. Keep the Vaults black.
    Star Lake 00 / Pittsburgh 03 / State College 03 / Bristow 03 / Cleveland 06 / Camden II 06 / DC 08 / Pittsburgh 13 / Baltimore 13 / Charlottesville 13 / Cincinnati 14 / St. Paul 14 / Hampton 16 / Wrigley I 16 / Wrigley II 16 / Baltimore 20 / Camden 22 / Baltimore 24 / Raleigh I 25 / Raleigh II 25 / Pittsburgh I 25
  • DW139059
    DW139059 Posts: 365
    Nah... Vault 5 randomly inserted Poker Chip vinyl!!! Wooooo!! :triumph:
    Charlotte '96
    Raleigh '03
    Charlotte '13
    Cincinnati '14
    Greenville '16, Columbia '16
    Nashville '22

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