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In Reply to: RE: New pressings suck? posted by magiccarpetride on April 15, 2017 at 18:16:11
Search for a MoFi Abbey Road. 1/2 speed remaster. The one I mean in particular was remastered by Stan Ricker. The real plus here is the vinyl formula used on these pressings. it is some of the quietest vinyl ever produced.These remasters are noted for a bit more bass, but also extended and clean high frequencies as well as a better sense of articulation of detail overall in combination with a super quiet background.
-Steve
Edits: 04/16/17Follow Ups:
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I meant a Japanese pressing other than MoFi. I have one on Apple that sounds superb.
I believe, if my hazy memory hsn't failed, that EMI and Toshiba were somewhat familial when it came to Japanese pressings of Beatles albums.edit: add
I have a Japanese pressing of The White Album (The Beatles). In the fine print it says Toshiba. This pressing is from the mid to late 1970's. It is a fine pressing. I also have a MOFI of The White Album. I prefer the MOFI to every other pressing of that album I have, mainly, because the mastering engineer (Stan Ricker) has successfully endeavored to fix several poorly engineered tracks on the original master tapes. (note: That album was recorded at more than one recording studio, --not Abbey Road-- and neither Geo. Martin or Geoff Emerick did any work on it.)
-Steve
Edits: 04/18/17
This is the one I have: https://www.discogs.com/The-Beatles-Abbey-Road/release/2298243
It is a reissue but uses a U.K. remastering.
That is the one I have too!
I like the way it sounds. Punchy.
.....and deliberately so. Stan admitted he was not entirely happy with the tonal balance that the owner of Mofi requested him to create.
I have several different pressings. UK, French, US and the MoFi. My preference is the MoFi.
-Steve
I also have several pressings of Abbey Road. My original 1st UK pressing is the best sonically but it is not in great condition. You can still hear the superior sonics but its not a great listen with the poor condition of the LP.
The MoFi is a very good pressing. I don't know how it could be considered a bright pressing. It is not bright IMO. I currently have the UK 1st pressing, the UK blue box pressing and the MoFi. I believe that I have another in a pile of used LPs I have not gone through yet but I cannot say which pressing it is or how it sounds.
Ed
We don't shush around here!
Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof
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