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Duped again

After several disappointing re-issue purchases I swore never again. But I was taken in again. This time, the re-issue of The Wall."You've never heard The Wall like this in any format" "Stunning", " Blows the CD away" read the pre-release reviews....Nuts... My 1979 original copy eats this re-issue for lunch and it's 32 years old. The differences in the mid and upper ranges are not subtle, it's downright glaring. The low end is there but much tighter on the original.

Perhaps I didn't do enough research beforehand, but is there something I should look for before I even consider another re-issue such as who's the engineer? The plant doing the pressing etc? Or are vinyl lovers just being taken advantage of?
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elizabeth
6,726 posts
 
I do not understand the endless seeking for a 'better copy' of the same old stuff.
Jeez, if you HAVE a copy and it plays OK, why the Holy Grail search for another copy?
I buy tons of stuff, but I have never bought any item just because it was supposed to be a better copy of something I had.
(unless I knew my copy was all scratched up..)

I am not telling folks not to do it, just it does not make any sense to me.. (So if you have a good explanation.. spit it out...)

IF all there were in the world was a dozen bits of music, yeah, find a better playing one of the dozen might make sense. But I have lists of stuff I want to buy, and cannot see wasting time on some stuff I already have that plays..

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Just really curious is all, not bitching.. really...
acman3
2,267 posts
 
Elizabeth, Think upgrade/better and it makes sense. It's what we do.

I am like you and NEED to have at least one copy of everything but some would be satisfied with the best copy of ten records and listen to them everyday.

Different strokes.
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
Money, it's a gas.

Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.
drubin
3,240 posts
 
I think people do it -- I know I do it -- because we want an even better experience of music we love. Imagine when you do get a superior issue of something you know well and love, it's like you made a major system upgrade for $50.
actusreus
733 posts
 
Elizabeth,
Vinyl does wear out, you know. I think it is not uncommon for audiophiles to own more than one copy of their favorite albums, especially those that are out of print. I try to draw the line at three...I'd rather have one too many than find myself wishing I had bought that extra copy when I could have.

Now to the issue at hand, TDSOTM, WYWH, and The Wall were recently reissued on vinyl with all the bells and whistles that make audiophile fans of Pink Floyd take notice. Mint copies of the originals sell for much more than what these reissues retail for, especially WYWH. So it was a no-brainer for PF fans to go for them, even if they already owned a used (and most likely pretty worn-out) copies of the albums.
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