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Every time I played it (which of course wasn't often) I had to tell myself, "This is supposed to sound good. Other times you get part of the story, the most important part of which is, was the original master tape the source of whatever was used to do the cuttingwhether a high resolution (96/24) digital file or a 1:1 analog copy of the master, which is what some labels have to use if the tape's owner refuses to let it out the tape vault door. The quality of vinyl that consumers buy is actually the responsibility of the labels and not the pressing plants, labels should monitor what they are putting into the market and withdraw any faulty pressing runs, it's labels quality control that is failing vinyl, too many people skipping test presses or not even bothering to listen to them, As a newb vinyl listener (largely influenced my MF articles in Stereophile, thanks!) They are the real deal. I'm not sure I see the value in such a thread. eXhibit Records/Soundboard Not uniformly bad but definately hit or miss, and for typical vinyl prices I can't afford to take chances on labels like these. I'm sure I'm not making this up, I have a distinct memory of buying a Stevie Wonder album, I think it was Innervisions, on the 'Music Lovers' label that sounded dreadful and if I was in any dohbt that the source used wasn't analogue, or in any way near the master, you could hear the CD that was used to cut the vinyl actually skipping. These include Doxy (not Sonny Rollins' labelapparently there's another one using the same name), ZYX from Germany, Vinyl Lovers, Simply Vinyl and Abraxas. Call me crazy but I think this would sound much better. Great sounding record!! It's not 100% accurate or complete, but I haven't seen better elsewhere. and what they know about the up coming reissue of Pink Moon. That belies a lack of understanding of how cutting to vinyl works.

. Ermitage @ermitagerecords 32.7K subscribers Subscribe Home Videos Live Playlists Community Channels About Created playlists Sort by 1 The Beggar's Opera - Il teatro di Lucio Dalla | Ermitage. For $13 a piece at your local Half Price Books, you could do a lot worse, especially since many titles in the WaxTime catalog are totally unavailable except as rare scratchy originals that go for $100 a piece. Considering how full of errors Discogs already is and that there is no objective way of measuring pressing quality then it wouldn't be something that worked well, the best thing to do is learn which plants pressed most of your favourite records and those that pressed the ones with most problems, buy from the former and avoid the latter. Look at the job Sony Legacy did with Bernard Purdie's Soul Drums. The album is badly in need of a proper scrubbing, and sounds as noisy as ever, but we still love giving it a spin. While the Music on Vinyl might be from a high rez digital source (although given I've never seen one on HDTracks etc, maybe not), it definitely isn't just ripped from CD, as the mixes are distinctly different. I've heard (more expensive) CD playback systems (as well as some five-figure LP systems) that are absolutely engaging, but since I don't collect CDs and I don't have three to five times the $2,000 I invested in my system to throw at one of those, I need to find some "fix" for my existing system. Anyone else unfortunate enough to grab that same LP? Not a single one I've heard comes even close to the OG presses. That's the way it works. Perhaps they don't have the dynamic range of a re-mastered LP from a major label, but I find the sound quite enjoyable on my vintage system. I had a track on a CD made from the original pressing and we compared the two and the CD killed the vinyl played back on a very good turntable. It was then that I noticed that the actual tracks on the individual albums weren't in the same order as on the cover or the original, and that there were actually some additional tracks, like one of those extended cd reissues. It also is used to evaluate practitioner performance, to monitor resource use, and to determine . The Chess edition is really weird, while the WaxTime edition sounds very natural. Kevin Gray didn't convert the mono tapes to digital. I completely agree with Mickey that it's dicey at best with remasters if the info is limited. They also seem to be in the habit of clearly noting transfer sources, involved engineers, studios and plants, which is always commendable. There are some excellent vinyl reissue labels that use original anaolg sources and produce very good lps such as Analogue Productions, Speakers Corner Records, RhinOvinyl, Classic Records, Impulse!, Sundazed, etc. As for Electric Warrior if you can find a U.K. From: Support [mailto:contact@hdtracks.com] The fact is, these are obviously not from analog tape. Once again I'll point out it's the labels that choose the plants and allow bad product to reach the market, they should be named and shamed so that they use the better plants and pay extra for things like poly-lined inner sleeves. Digital something, and not good. I'm so glad you brought this subject up because I buy lots of vinyl..new reissue vinyl and when I pay on average $30 per album I certainly do not want one cut from a cdI gave up collecting cd's and don't want my lp's sounding like or cut from cd'sthanks for the information about music on vinylI have bought quite a few of these and the price for them is not cheap! I wanted to replace my Reprise pressing from the eighties, and tried like heck to find any information about the Rhino pressing I could, but no luck. Not only were they very cheap, but they are great-sounding, quiet, 180g above-average pressings. I remember purchasing some, and quickly learning my lesson. affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network, and Anyone can go in, open a new record, and put in the info. BUT, since both Music Matters and Analog Productions have stated their releases are from the analog masters I can confirm that. Clinical alerts and reminders. With or without the compression from Marcussen - the masher - mastering??? People buy it under the impression it's analogue. Rolling Stones, get your ya yas out reissue box set; 96/24. These were all defective, with no top end above around 6kHz due to a screw-up somewhere along the line. Even Kevin Gray don't want to tell me what is it really. I would move Doxy Music / Doxy Records from the "generally avoid" to the "check before buy" category. In my opinion, 10 new songs suffered a bit from some wierd Pro-tools sounding stuff. The opinions here are educated, thoughtful and easy to come by. Nice article, Mikey. Experience live in-store music and artist signing events. Not one single click or pop. Sheltered from strong northerly winds, the south-facing slopes of the Hermitage hill benefit from ideal sunshine, which has a great influence on the quality of these wines. That could mean Bob took the master tape, did his thing, produced a 96/24 file and had Wes Garland cut from that, or that he went with the tape to NRP and cut from analog (assuming NRP has a preview head equipped playback deck), but sometimes there's nothing written in the Sundazed "deadwax", which leaves buyers with not a clue as to who did the all important lacquer cut and where it was cut, which is equally important: a mastering chain is like a hi-fi system in reverse. The low end was muddy (thought it was my old ears at first), sloppy mid and highs. Data rates are typically higher than this during the recording, mixing, and mastering process. I have to say, I'm very pleased with the three Doxy LPs I've bought so far. DOLCHESS 140g (pressed in the UK?) Anyone who can give information about these reissue who help a lot of people who spend a lot of money to get them.Thanks for the help. I thought it was cute that Rhino used the wrong labels on the Meters and Dr. John LP's so people don't pass them off as originals (like that dealer in New Orleans) by using the 2-color Reprise W7 label for the Meters and the old 50's Atco label with the harp for Dr. John. Blues and Jazz Thank you for shining light on this topic. Last time I checked, they didn't even have a website, just an email address, which also makes one suspicious that the operation is a bit fly-by-night. http://disc.gs/Review. The T-Rex "Electric Warrior" reissue is also "apparently" Hi Resolution digital, though I haven't heard it. They are taking advantage of the EU law that puts stuff beyond a certain age in the public domain. Quality of Miles Davis on Ermitage 180 gram Vinyl Discussion in ' Music Forums ' started by T68, Feb 16, 2019 . I played the box version of Sgt. There is a wealth of music being reissued on vinyl, but not all labels are equal. The Hoffman/Gray re-issues from Analogue Productions and Music Matters are spectacular, and a benchmark for how an audiophile re-issue should be made and marketed. Sorry. One concern I have is that some vinyl enthusiasts will automatically reject any reissue that has been "contaminated" by digital in any way whatsoever, which might be part of the reason labels are sometimes not forthcoming with information. Detroit VA hospital harmed patients, altered records, investigation reveals Washington Investigators found lacking oversight they believe contributed to patient harm and death, and a pattern of "substandard" care in the surgery practice at Detroit's John D. Dingell VA Medical Center that leaders tried to conceal by altering external peer reviews and other data. Apart from the ones mentioned, it gets really difficult to work out what sources are. Tell ya what though, the pressings I've been happiest with have come from Quality Records. To your specific inquiry, the original analog master tapes were the source for our remastered vinyl release of Chet Atkins & Les Paul, "Chester & Lester" (eXLP1-44061). See their past imports and exports, including shipments to Charlois Cooperage Usa in Cloverdale, California. The compression may be an aesthetic choice, or may be done so to accommodate use on portable devices. Don't dismiss them outright because of the label, because you might be passing up a good vinyl. This is a defect known as stitching - a mechanical defect, which is both visual and audible. The terroir of wines in Ermitage and Hermitage Hermitage Hill is one of the few places in the world to benefit from the 4 geological eras that have taken place over time. To this day I think it's my brightest-sounding LP. ON THE CUT! I was able to push it out of the two adjacent groves easily. Discussion in 'Music Forums' started by T68, Feb 16, 2019. I would not be against lightning. The Wah Wah label from Spain has reissued tons of obscure 70s records from France and Germany that I am glad I am able to own in the vinyl format, regardless of the source. I might back off those Ermitage records and keep looking. This program brought electronic health records to well over 80% of ambulatory physicians and virtually every hospital in the United States. I have a few CD's which have no compression or equalization at all (such as Al Stewarts's Year of the Cat MFCD-803) and when you listen to it you wonder why we are compressing the dynamics at all. A couple of years ago I bought a Vinyl Lovers reissue of the Allman Brothers "Eat a Peach". I use a V15 VMR on a variety of turntables, and MoFi has been pretty noisy. The primary data studies achieved a mean score of 4.3 (SD 1.37; theoretical maximum 10); the secondary data studies a mean score of 7.1 (SD 1.26; theoretical maximum 9). Total Time: 77'38') Price $ 3.99 Quantity - + Total $ 3.99 Add to cart BRO Code: 163765 Units: 1 Record Label: ERMITAGE I emailed Friday Music about their reissue of Boston's debut LP, which their literature says is "Masteredfrom the original Epic Records tapes" but doesn't specifically say "analog." . However, all the trouble began when I got to track 5 and it skipped twice (very bad, jumpy skips). The vinyl is also perfectly flat with no surface noise, essential for this kind of music. Plus they're titles that most labels wouldn't dare put out. But we don't get that vital information as often as we'd like, do we? When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, REGA FONO MINI A2D. The conversion's resolution depends on the sample rate and bit depth. On the back of the Waxtime sleeves is DMM (Direct Metal Mastering), and for Lilith and Doxy in the Dig-a-Log collection it uses the word "analog". They use their own mastering engineers, so I imagine they aim for the best possible result. Interesting reading, especially your opinions on Music On Vinyl. For example, CD-quality audio has a sample rate of 44.1kHz, meaning the sound is sampled 44,100 times per second, and 16 bits of data are recorded per sample. Pablo was a Norman Granz label (Granz founded Verve among other labels) that used top engineers and the RCA vinyl infrastructure to process its albums and what this guy was playing me sounded wrong. Back then I bought the MFSL Magical Mystery Tour, unfortunately. Bob Dylans "Modern Times" LPis much better than the CD, real dynamic range where the CD sounds squashed. Then the labels mentioned above, steer clear of anything from Doxy, it is virtually guaranteed to be 44.1/16. If you have the box setthe LP's have the photos of the EMItape boxes. Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are a rich data source to measure and improve quality of care. This is one of the most useful threads on the website. Or just 44.1/24 masquerading as 88/24? How do these rate? Heaven only knows how they got here and in the surprisingly good sound quality. Watch out when the Beatles, Stones and others get into the public domain here. This is not possible in France. eck, any version of an album is "sourced" at some point from the master, regardless of how many copies, remixes of digitizations have occcured. What do you say to that? Yazoo appears to have nothing to do with these as their ability to coax fantastic sound out of old 78's set the gold standard on vinyl back in the 70's. I tried to go to Simply Vinyls website and not only is it not available, but the Blackground Records website isn't either. Actually some of them, especially those licensed from EMI, can sound very good and could very well be analog tape sourced, but the company refuses to identify sources. 2015 Apr;26(2):245-51, ix. Sony/Legacy's Record Store Day Monomania! 1,2 The move from vision to reality is not as simple as we would like, however. I cannot quiet put my finger on it. He heard the HF boost and was outraged. The reissues sound nice but the original recordings weren't audiophile material. Then on the other side 3 versions of I think Jeepster. Could be I get more Optimal product than any other but I have had a fair number of pressings with one off faults. I can recommend whole heartedly and with a clear conscience to other music lovers, please, stay away from 4MwB. I was at a show in Scandinavia and someone was playing a Vinyl Lovers Rod Stewart LP. The ones I have heard are uniformly crap. The point is, you can't even necessarily believe what you read on the jacket! Concord Music Group's Original Jazz Classics. There are certain labels I urge you to avoid. I hope to see the thread keep going with peoples opinions on other reissues. Of course, the CBS Mastersound LP of Dylan's Blood On The Tracks is a great example of this. The albums were subsequently re-cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, this time using the analog master tapes, and they sound fantastic. Great sounding, transparent, clear and full. Their website states this: As for our sources; We are provided with the best possible (analogue) masters available. Same for "together through life". 2) we don't know what we cut this LP from. Is Audio Intelligent's Enzymatic Stylus Cleaning Fluid Safe For Your Ortofon Bonded Stylus? Completely agree, I had a similar experience as well with quality issues.