Which CD are you comparing the vinyl to?

206.241.2.38

Posted by mb on August 7, 2006 at 14:45:00

In Reply to: Springstein AB test posted by OMalley on August 6, 2006 at 09:00:36:

There is the original CD and the recent remaster. Not the same animal at all.

FWIW, I prefer the Classic vinyl over my early Columbia pressing although the Columbia vinyl isn't bad at all. However Columbia probably re-cut this LP dozens of times so I imagine there's probably going to be some noticable variability in the sound of different Columbia pressings.

The remaster CD sounds okay but is EQ'd a little too hot for me and sounds like it has some additional compression that the vinyl doesn't have.

In the end, while BTR is a great LP, it isn't exactly one of the highpoints of high fidelity recording so there is only so much that can be done with it short of re-mixing (which would be sacrilege, of course).

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Topic - Springstein AB test - OMalley 09:00:36 08/06/06 (18)

Which CD are you comparing the vinyl to? - mb 14:45:00 08/07/06 (1)

the recent one - OMalley 16:59:02 08/07/06 (0)

There are several versions of the LP - Analog Scott 12:49:08 08/06/06 (1)

I found an original '73 Columbia - OMalley 15:53:55 08/06/06 (0)

You mean you're thinking in similes, hehe :^) nt - Doug G. 12:27:02 08/06/06 (0)

FWIW... - olddude55 09:27:58 08/06/06 (12)

Agreed - plantsman 13:59:55 08/06/06 (0)

Anytime there's money to be made, in ANY venture - Muzikmike 11:34:03 08/06/06 (0)

Re: FWIW... - OMalley 09:41:13 08/06/06 (2)

Re: FWIW... - olddude55 10:12:42 08/06/06 (1)

lotta parties around here - OMalley 10:21:04 08/06/06 (0)

Re: FWIW... - Biff 09:31:04 08/06/06 (6)

I remember Paul Simon really complaining about that - olddude55 09:36:46 08/06/06 (5)

Re: I remember Paul Simon really complaining about that - Biff 10:09:56 08/06/06 (2)

Chicago also recorded on Columbia. - olddude55 10:18:04 08/06/06 (1)

As did BS&T -- - kavakidd 11:24:21 08/06/06 (0)

i'm getting morose - OMalley 09:53:01 08/06/06 (1)

They aren't all bad. - olddude55 10:08:50 08/06/06 (0)

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Which CD are you comparing the vinyl to? - mb 14:45:00 08/07/06 (1)

the recent one - OMalley 16:59:02 08/07/06 (0)

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