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TheVinylPress.com

As some of you know, I have been pursuing vinyl and audio for a long time, and recently decided to write about it. I launched a site called http://TheVinylPress.com which is devoted to older records that deserve renewed attention. The site launched quietly last month with a feature about the U.S.Library of Congress audio-visual restoration archive, and the latest installment features an inteview with Olav Wyper, the creator of the legendary Vertigo Swirl label. For now, this is a labor of love. I hope you find something worthwhile.*
Bill Hart
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*N.B. The powers that be at Audiogon gave me permission to start a thread about the site.
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Regarding Aqualung, I finally have the Steven Wilson remix and it easily bests the MFSL.
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Since my only reference (was) the MFSL, I believe it does bring an obviously different perspective, by comparison. (A while back, I started a thread, about what Aqualung pressings were best. Then, you replied, upon your shoot-out, the SW re-mix was your favorite).

I did not even need to go back to listen to the MOFI. What I hear is the following:
(1) I'm hearing a 40 year old recording that sounds like it was recorded recently.
(2) By comparison, from my memory... the PRAT is much improved. Why? There may have been an original speed inaccuracy, or the fact that everything has been cleaned up so much, that there is the perception of a more "lively" presentation?
(3) Every aspect of this lp is now, sonically correct and I can find no fault with it in my system.

I also think SW is a musical genius and have 95% of PT's output and am building my library of SW's solo works.

I just noticed that you started the Vinyl Press. I will look in to it. Thank you for your dedication to our hobby!
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