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RE: Pink Floyd 2011/2012 reissues - mini-review

Posted by kotms (A) on August 15, 2012 at 11:41:10

In Reply to: RE: Pink Floyd 2011/2012 reissues posted by Jsawyer09 on August 15, 2012 at 09:26:07:

Thank you for your input!

I still have not heard from the seller store, and they have 3 days to respond before I will have to file a claim with Amazon. Meanwhile, it is still in my possession and I could listen to the undamaged parts (about half of it)

As reissues go, it is not bad at all. A bit dry, a bit lifeless, certainly diminished dynamics, analog to digital - back to analog at work here. The emotion and the feel, and a lot of midrange is gone, probably filtered out as "unwanted colorations". Nearly the same critique I wrote about the 30th Anniv. DSOTM, but this one is a bit better. And "no cigar," compared to even my second issue US. King here is the UK SQ version, with it's huge transparent sound, earth-shaking bass, but which has a totally different mix, so comparison is probably unfair (a shabby copy just sold on Ebay for $80, so unobtanium). So my vote goes to UK first and second press, of course. Followed by the US and Swede pressings. But, this one is the only WYWH vinyl available new and dead quiet today, so there is no argument if you must have one. The question is - why? Why master an LP from a digital source? I'm sure the double conversion has a bad effect on sound, so any digital medium would probably sound better (anathema!). In this case, apart from excellent packaging, and the time machine factor - like being back in 1976 - I don't see any reason for this vinyl to exist... My yellow jacketed Japanese issue CD is certainly more pleasant to listen to. Just my two cents. If I ever get a replacement, I will definitely keep it for the two above-mentioned sentiments.

Analogue Equipment:
Goldmund table - Dynavector 505 arm - AT OC9ML II, AT33PTG, Madrigal Carnegie I carts - Signal cable - MFA Luminescence A-1 pre w/phono (modded/updated to near-C status)

Digital:
Pioneer Stable Platter drive - Curcio tube DA converter - MFA Luminescence

Power:
Two Classe DR-9 bi-amping Infinity 4.5 modified speakers

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