NEW DOOBIE BROTHER JAPANESE REMASTERS ?

The rest of these showed up today and I compared the Gold Disc Audio Fidelity "Minute By Minute" to the Remastered Mini LP version. To start things off, the normal CD of this title is in my top five worst sounding rock CD's, everything sucks about this recording from top to bottom. The AF version is a lot better but that's not saying a whole lot. On my system there is no comparison between it and the Mini LP version. I played about thirty seconds of the AF versions, first track to get reaquainted with it, swapping it out to the mini LP version and with the first intro drum beats there was a major boost in sound quality throughout the CD. I'd never heard this disc sound this good. So it's my opinion that these Japanese Mini LP versions CD's of the Doobie Brothers are sonically the best versions out there at this time and probably the best you'll ever hear. Go ahead and buy one of your favorite Doobie disc on the mini LP CD and see for yourself how it compares. I think you'll be pleasently surprised at what you hear

I just picked up my own personal copy of "Minute by Minute" on mini-LP. (The one I used for comparison was my neighbor's and done on his system.) Upon re-listening, I have to agree: The mini-LP is overall better than the AF, which surprised me, given Steve Hoffman's sterling reputation as masterer. Though, on my rig, the AF was warmer sounding, the mini-LP pretty much trumped it in every other regard, particularly clarity and dynamics. I'm surprised I didn't hear that on my friend's system, but then again, my rig is more resolving than his.

Jackofspeed, Could you post the stock #'s for these? Seems
there are a couple choices. Thanks in advance, Steve

You can go to CD Universe, get to the Doobie Brothers, the imports are in the lower section of the catalog. The titles that have JAPAN,LIMITED,REMASTERS are the ones you want. The titles are mixed with others but I think their all about $23 something a piece. Get your favorite one and compare it to what you have now, I'm pretty sure you'll spring for all of them.

Thank you sir,Steve