The Classic reissues I have heard of orchestral music all sounded terrible, FWIW. And unfortunately, I agree 100% with Elizabeth when she says "The skilled record pressers are all retired. The new guys have no one to learn from." One can also substitute "recording engineers" for "record pressers". It is truly shocking to realize how little training modern recording engineers have.
Classic records reissue - very disappointing
I have finally decided that Classic records reissue vinyl has a lot to be desired. The last copies I bought were horrible. The vinyl is not very well pressed and the sound is strident and irritating.
I put the Chesky version of the Reiner Sound and then the Classic reissue. There is no contest. It sounds like the Chesky was mastered with tubes and the Classic with solid state electronics. The Chesky is also pressed much better than the Classic. The mids sound very "not natural" on the Classic, almost overemphasized and pinched in the mids. The Chesky sounds natural with lots of air. The Chesky just sounds more right to me. I have found this to be the case with many of the Classic reissues and I am just using this one as an example.
Does anybody press vinyl the way they used to?
I am finding myself gravatating to CD more these days.
The only vinyl that sounds the way I like it is the older records. The problem with this is that the condition of many of these are not very good.
If the investment is being made to reissue music on vinyl, can't they do it with so it sounds like the old vinyl?
I am not sold on the thick vinyl either. I have heard lighter weight vinyl that knocks the socks off of the 200 grams.
Maybe I am not cleaning my new vinyl properly. Is there a coating of some kind on the new vinyl? If so, how do I get it off?
The real kicker is the price we pay for these audiophile reissues. It is ridiculous. I keep hoping for that old magic and I am constantly disappointed.
I also have a reiisued Art Pepper on Analogue and the original on Contemporary. Again , no contest, the Contemporary blows it away in every way.
I put the Chesky version of the Reiner Sound and then the Classic reissue. There is no contest. It sounds like the Chesky was mastered with tubes and the Classic with solid state electronics. The Chesky is also pressed much better than the Classic. The mids sound very "not natural" on the Classic, almost overemphasized and pinched in the mids. The Chesky sounds natural with lots of air. The Chesky just sounds more right to me. I have found this to be the case with many of the Classic reissues and I am just using this one as an example.
Does anybody press vinyl the way they used to?
I am finding myself gravatating to CD more these days.
The only vinyl that sounds the way I like it is the older records. The problem with this is that the condition of many of these are not very good.
If the investment is being made to reissue music on vinyl, can't they do it with so it sounds like the old vinyl?
I am not sold on the thick vinyl either. I have heard lighter weight vinyl that knocks the socks off of the 200 grams.
Maybe I am not cleaning my new vinyl properly. Is there a coating of some kind on the new vinyl? If so, how do I get it off?
The real kicker is the price we pay for these audiophile reissues. It is ridiculous. I keep hoping for that old magic and I am constantly disappointed.
I also have a reiisued Art Pepper on Analogue and the original on Contemporary. Again , no contest, the Contemporary blows it away in every way.