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Vinyl ratings for audiophiles

I'm about to drop a ton if money on vinyl now that I've finally invested in a high end analog set up. I will probably replace a lot of my favorite records, but I don't want to repurchase anything if the vinyl isn't really high quality.

Are there any resources that pull together critic reviews so I can quickly determine if the quality of a particular album is high quality or an I stuck googling everything?
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phasecorrect
2,013 posts
 
Here is a quick guide...if MObile fidelity bothered to put out an audiophile LP or CD of one of your favorites....chances are it is a quality recording to begin with...that could be replaced down the road ...or may not need replacing at all. They have an archive section on their website.
dave_72
1,399 posts
 
Yep, 9 times outta 10 the originals smoke the reissues.
qdrone
889 posts
 
I can tell you the recent MOFI recording of KIKO by Los Lobos is killer.
The New Beck Morning Phase is also Killer.
The recent re mix of both Benefit and Aqualung by Jethro Tull will not disappoint either.
The recent 45 RPM Dave Brubeck / Take Five and Cannonball Adderley/ Somethin' Else are fantastic both sonically and musically..
jetrexpro
500 posts
 
I agree with some of the above mint minus on eBay and Amazon is a really good bet. Older records in good condition sound great
audionuts
74 posts
 
Musicdirect and elusivedisc has great info and remark on new vinyl. I always find it usefull.
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