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MFSL sticky fingers half speed master
try one on the bay. You will not regret it
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toomuchforme
MFSL sticky fingers half speed master
try one on the bay. You will not regret it
The half speed Master is superb for clarity ...bur lacks the balls of the original pressing. You need both mate ;^)
[One problem with half speed mastering is that you lose some of the really low bass...the stuff you can't really hear but which moves the air . A good record playing system will reveal this failing . ]
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toomuchforme
MFSL sticky fingers half speed master
try one on the bay. You will not regret it
The half speed Master is superb for clarity ...bur lacks the balls of the original pressing. You need both mate ;^)
[One problem with half speed mastering is that you lose some of the really low bass...the stuff you can't really hear but which moves the air . A good record playing system will reveal this failing . ]
Cannot hear this failure on my 30€ system
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toomuchforme
MFSL sticky fingers half speed master
try one on the bay. You will not regret it
The half speed Master is superb for clarity ...bur lacks the balls of the original pressing. You need both mate ;^)
[One problem with half speed mastering is that you lose some of the really low bass...the stuff you can't really hear but which moves the air . A good record playing system will reveal this failing . ]
Cannot hear this failure on my 30k€ system grinning smiley
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Let's see, I started with lp's, then on to 8-tracks, then on to cassette, then to cd, then to mp3, then to be told lp is best (oh, forgot about the flac conspiracy). Do I start all over again?
I guess when I begin to compare bars and graphs and curves then I've truly lost it...
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Toru A
100% Pure LPs
Their only competitor is the mint conditioned original pressing. (borrowed from their advertisement )
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Toru A
100% Pure LPs
Their only competitor is the mint conditioned original pressing. (borrowed from their advertisement )
Toru, what is different about these pressings..in other words, what makes them so good?
Thanks.
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100% Pure LPs
Their only competitor is the mint conditioned original pressing. (borrowed from their advertisement )
Toru, what is different about these pressings..in other words, what makes them so good?
Thanks.
Hi treaclefingers san,
They say
Pure 180g LP is the ultimate vinyl record that exemplifies the uncompromising quest for the perfect audio experience by integrating the latest technology and procedures available today.
A completely new blend of colorless virgin vinyl weighing 180 grams has been specially developed for Pure 180g LP. Pressed directly from metal masters.
Features SHM-SACD spec flat DSD transfer from the analog masters. Features the original LP designs.
metalmaster direct pressing
The price is
US $ 54.60 for each disk.
I think
Unless people are using good cartridge such as Koetsu Phono Cartridge to play any vinyls, it doesn't sound nice.
(This is just my personal opinion. )
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Toru A
100% Pure LPs
Their only competitor is the mint conditioned original pressing. (borrowed from their advertisement )
Toru, what is different about these pressings..in other words, what makes them so good?
Thanks.
Hi treaclefingers san,
They say
Pure 180g LP is the ultimate vinyl record that exemplifies the uncompromising quest for the perfect audio experience by integrating the latest technology and procedures available today.
A completely new blend of colorless virgin vinyl weighing 180 grams has been specially developed for Pure 180g LP. Pressed directly from metal masters.
Features SHM-SACD spec flat DSD transfer from the analog masters. Features the original LP designs.
metalmaster direct pressing
The price is
US $ 54.60 for each disk.
I think
Unless people are using good cartridge such as Koetsu Phono Cartridge to play any vinyls, it doesn't sound nice.
(This is just my personal opinion. )
Thanks Toru san, so it sounds as though you're saying that unless you have a very high end cartridge, you might not notice a difference.
As most reissues are on 180 g virgin vinyl, it sounds as though the new colourless vinyl is specially engineered for these pressings and are somehow preferable. I wonder what the difference actually is.
I recently purchased the new, June 2013, ABKCO clear vinyl pressings for Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed and Hot Rocks...do you know if they are in any way related to the these Japanese pressings?
Also, are these newly constructed metal masters made from the SHM-SACD versions? Is the entire Stones catalogue released on 100% Pure, or selected albums?
Thanks!
EDIT: I did a little research and from what I see it is Sticky Fingers and IORR that are the only two albums at this point that are being released in this format:
[translate.google.ca]
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Toru A
100% Pure LPs
Their only competitor is the mint conditioned original pressing. (borrowed from their advertisement )
Toru, what is different about these pressings..in other words, what makes them so good?
Thanks.
Hi treaclefingers san,
They say
Pure 180g LP is the ultimate vinyl record that exemplifies the uncompromising quest for the perfect audio experience by integrating the latest technology and procedures available today.
A completely new blend of colorless virgin vinyl weighing 180 grams has been specially developed for Pure 180g LP. Pressed directly from metal masters.
Features SHM-SACD spec flat DSD transfer from the analog masters. Features the original LP designs.
metalmaster direct pressing
The price is
US $ 54.60 for each disk.
I think
Unless people are using good cartridge such as Koetsu Phono Cartridge to play any vinyls, it doesn't sound nice.
(This is just my personal opinion. )
Thanks Toru san, so it sounds as though you're saying that unless you have a very high end cartridge, you might not notice a difference.
As most reissues are on 180 g virgin vinyl, it sounds as though the new colourless vinyl is specially engineered for these pressings and are somehow preferable. I wonder what the difference actually is.
I recently purchased the new, June 2013, ABKCO clear vinyl pressings for Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed and Hot Rocks...do you know if they are in any way related to the these Japanese pressings?
Also, are these newly constructed metal masters made from the SHM-SACD versions? Is the entire Stones catalogue released on 100% Pure, or selected albums?
Thanks!
EDIT: I did a little research and from what I see it is Sticky Fingers and IORR that are the only two albums at this point that are being released in this format:
[translate.google.ca]
treaclefingers san,
>unless you have a very high end cartridge, you might not notice a difference.
Yes. But, if listeners don't have any vinyl issues, they can be a good option.
> are these newly constructed metal masters made from the SHM-SACD versions? Is the entire Stones catalogue released on 100% Pure, or selected albums?
Sitcky fingers and It's only rock n'roll have been released.
"LIMITED Audiophile 180g Heavyweight newly blended colorless virgin vinyl LP w/Obi Universal Music Japan Using genuine '180g heavyweight' newly blended colorless virgin vinyl.
Pressed directly from 'Metal Master'.'Direct Transfer Cutting' from *DSD edit master that is also used for SACD-SHM and New type sleeve.
Using a fold-out paper sleeve with original artwork instead of regular cardboard picture sleeve housed in a clear thick plastic bag for protection.
Proudly Pressed at Toyo Kasei factory, Yokohama, Japan.
This is a brand new vinyl from Japanese only new audiophile vinyl catalog series named '100% PURE LP'.
*The Direct Stream Digital (DSD) format adopted for the 100% PURE LP is a format that provides a 1-bit digital pulse density (variation) in voice signal size that is quite unlike the conventional Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) format."
The Yokohama factory is very famous for analog lovers.
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Fyi, here comes the new CD format..."Platinum SHM" for audiophile only.
Exile and Tattoo You on Sep 25.
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Fyi, here comes the new CD format..."Platinum SHM" for audiophile only.
Exile and Tattoo You on Sep 25.
Toru san...that is freakin' cool.
What are the audio specs on this...in other words, other than cool packaging, how is this 'better' than the best CD version out there now, the 1994 Virgin release?
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Fyi, here comes the new CD format..."Platinum SHM" for audiophile only.
Exile and Tattoo You on Sep 25.
Toru san...that is freakin' cool.
What are the audio specs on this...in other words, other than cool packaging, how is this 'better' than the best CD version out there now, the 1994 Virgin release?
Althouth materials are slightly different, masters are basically same as 100% Pure LP and SHM-SACD.
I might notice a difference because of my poor ears.
Cardboard Sleeve and the color of disk arouse my interest, anyway.
Platinum SHM
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Toru A
Althouth materials are slightly different, masters are basically same as 100% Pure LP and SHM-SACD.
I might notice a difference because of my poor ears.
Cardboard Sleeve and the color of disk arouse my interest, anyway.
Platinum SHM
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Althouth materials are slightly different, masters are basically same as 100% Pure LP and SHM-SACD.
I might notice a difference because of my poor ears.
Cardboard Sleeve and the color of disk arouse my interest, anyway.
Platinum SHM
On the universal music webpage they say it's made from the same source as SHM SACD. It could be the best ever CD version of Stones albums.
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Does anyone who has heard these "new" clear vinyl releases have an opinion on the sound quality. Are the just another DSD vinyl reissue or do they sound better?
The ads say they are re-mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering and Cut at Trutone Mastering by Carl Rowatti and pressed at RTI. I do not see analog mentioned anywhere.
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For 70's onwards probably the original pressings are best. I have the 2010 vinyl boxset and feedback has been too much compression used. On the other hand the 60s version of this boxset is excellent.
You can still buy even sealed versions of the original releases on Ebay. You'll pay a king's ransom for Exile or Sticky, but generally very good prices on even sealed albums for the rest of the catalogue.
I've purchased several sealed Some Girls in the past for $10, with the original Miss You hype sticker, for instance.
If you have the time, it's can be worth the hunt!