abbey road question


does the newly re-issued vinyl abbey road sound much better than the half speed mastered mfsl from the 80's? My mfsl copy sounds like its under water for the first few songs-thanks.
remains8
I assume you mean the 2012 vinyl reissue. I believe that is a digital transfer, fwiw, but it does sound very good. I have an old original uk lp which sounds good as well. NOt familiar with Mofi version, but the MOFIs I have heard are somewhat bass heavy(DSOTM)...some prefer this, others don't.
Here's Fremer's take on Abbey Road:

http://www.analogplanet.com/content/abbey-roadblock

I have both the MOFI and the new 2012 reissue. I prefer the
new reissue, but only by a small margin. The MOFI has
better bass and high frequency, but the 2012 reissue is
cleaner and has more "sparkle" to it. I also have
the Japanese EMI/Toshiba that came out 12 years or so ago
and find it to sound the best of the bunch.
I would have to disagree with Fremer on the domestic version. I have a Capital reissue from years ago that rivals my UK pressing and is much quieter(and cheaper). Also have a vinyl rip of the Toshiba.