My understanding is that when Simply Vinyl licensed titles from EMI, the label used analog sources from its vault but other label sources are a crap shoot and mostly sound mediocre. I have plenty of LPs from the 50s, 60s and 70s that were cut 100% analog every step of the way (obviously) and still sound horrible. If they were taken directly from the original two track analog masters, I believe they would have said so. Wax Time reissues are sold widely by reputable record stores like Amoeba and Rasputin, and while not in the price range of the true audiophile masterings, they're not exactly cheap, eithertypically about $20 retail at a brick and mortar store. It was then that I noticed that the actual tracks on the individual albums weren't in the same order as on the cover or the original, and that there were actually some additional tracks, like one of those extended cd reissues. Can anyone of you tell me about the reissues on the DOL-Label? Hi Michael and everybody. Samuel, Son & Co. is a leading global network of integrated metal manufacturing, processing and distribution divisions . That belies a lack of understanding of how cutting to vinyl works. Just because something's been pressed on 180 gram vinyl doesn't mean its going to sound good or that it was sourced from analog. 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Then there are all those cheap Blue Note reissues. While this should help improve your AK experience, there may be a slight interruption of service during the actual software transfer. I have a Music on Vinyl version of Al Di Meola's LP, the original 1970s LP, as well as a CD rip. The records will hold the scale of the sound and you will get everything. I do have some records on the 'to be avoided' labels that I like but I find the whole practice disappointing. Widespread adoption of electronic medical records (EMRs) in the United States is transforming the practice of medicine from a paper-based cottage industry into an integrated health care delivery system. Not so much but I wouldn't blame Bell Sound. I couldn't agree more re some labels simply putting out junk copied from digital. . They did not respond. But to much confusion and poor information about the source. This is an exchange with HD Tracks I had a while ago. and what they know about the up coming reissue of Pink Moon. The original purchased White Album was far superior to the remastered 180 gram from sound Soundstage Direct. Data rates are typically higher than this during the recording, mixing, and mastering process. One of the the Gil Scott-Heron LP's (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised) has a "RCA Special Products" sticker on the back while the others don't, I'm happy to get his Flying Dutchman albums since the originals go for big money and are rare, ditto goes for Leon Thomas. This is my biggest grievance with vinyl toady. It's my opinion, it doesn't mean I m right. Sound is Ok, sounds digital, a bit flat. Peppersucked too. Not only were they very cheap, but they are great-sounding, quiet, 180g above-average pressings. Great sounding, transparent, clear and full. However, the LP reissue is 44.1/24 and compressed. The vinyl is noisy and Dylan's voice is all over the place. I have bought a lot of reissues years ago without the knowledge of digital to vinyl sacrilege that I now know about. Not particularly good The resteither duplicates or some other explanation. The UHQR Pepper ain't in that same league at all. I would expect it to be GOUGED for that many crackles. I have about 20+ of these EMI japan reissues, they are totally fantastic. Why can't the major labels get their act together in this regard?? Kevin Gray didn't convert the mono tapes to digital. We have Received a Contact Inquiry From Martin To: martin P.S. Last time I checked, they didn't even have a website, just an email address, which also makes one suspicious that the operation is a bit fly-by-night. In the unlikelyhood that Mobile Fidelity or Speakers Corner does their fancy reissue of these records I'll gladly fork out the money, but in the mean time if I want to hear Embryo, Lard Free, Mythos, Anaxis Quam, Holderlein and lot's more, I'll be listening to them on Wah Wah. Ermitage @ermitagerecords 32.7K subscribers Subscribe Home Videos Live Playlists Community Channels About Created playlists Sort by 1 The Beggar's Opera - Il teatro di Lucio Dalla | Ermitage. Although none of that describes sound quality it's still a help on some level knowing what's what. I have bought a couple of records from this label for $15+tax: Ray Charles and Grant Green, and found the quality to be poor. It was my first MFSL and nearly my last. Great sounding record!! The Wah Wah label from Spain has reissued tons of obscure 70s records from France and Germany that I am glad I am able to own in the vinyl format, regardless of the source. It could have been a great Beatles collection but some one at MFSL back then was making bad judgementcalls in regards to the eq used. I guess I have to stick with mainly used vinyl. Most record labels don't seem keen on the idea of any kind of transparency. I bought one, a Blind Willie McTell. Everything is there in three dimensional space in front of you. The actually "lifted" the black and gold sticker Sundazed first created. On top of that, our sound engineer has over 35 years of experience in cutting and mastering records for (major) labels. Glad someone else noticed. Looking into buying some Miles Davis records that are discounted right now at a Swedish online shop. I emailed Friday Music about their reissue of Boston's debut LP, which their literature says is "Masteredfrom the original Epic Records tapes" but doesn't specifically say "analog." Having only just started to re-build my vinyl record collection, advice like this is invaluable! There are others too. Discussion in 'Music Forums' started by T68, Feb 16, 2019. I have had horrible luck with new issues. I'll wait for the Music Matters reissue later this year. I can recommend whole heartedly and with a clear conscience to other music lovers, please, stay away from 4MwB. When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, The album is badly in need of a proper scrubbing, and sounds as noisy as ever, but we still love giving it a spin. Once again I'll point out it's the labels that choose the plants and allow bad product to reach the market, they should be named and shamed so that they use the better plants and pay extra for things like poly-lined inner sleeves. The VA's Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP) began investigating the alleged misconduct in November 2021 in response to the OMI's findings, according to internal emails . 3,4 To capture and leverage EHR content, the challenges relate to variability in the . Sorry. Is best ignored even though some titles were pretty good. There is amazing variation,the "Exile" reissue sounds like a shrill, lifeless compressed mess. Not very, I'd say. I can only guess what that all means, but it can't be good and can't be from the masters. I mean, how difficult is it to just take the original master tape and play it and digitize it with no EQ and no compression? The fact is, these are obviously not from analog tape. I was able to push it out of the two adjacent groves easily. Concord Music Group's Original Jazz Classics. These were all sourced from Capitol submasters and not EMI originals. The SV reissue was bright and hard by comparison. Create or Clone a Quality Record; Edit a Quality Record; Share a Quality . That mastering stamp more often than not indicates a good sounding record. About the "manufactured by Rhino" you see on the back of the Scorpio reissues, those are legit and pressed by Rhino. It is unfortunate. Tell ya what though, the pressings I've been happiest with have come from Quality Records. The DSD mastered Stones reissues sound fantastic as do original UK Deccas. Album title, 2. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by soulboogaloo, Jan 31, 2017. As Canadian primary health care (PHC) EMRs mature, there is increasing potential use of EMR data for performance measurement. Whether or not the former is rubbish is open for some debate, considering the multilayered approach to the recording wasn't a purist, minimalist effort by any stretch of the imagination. REGA FONO MINI A2D. Classic Records' version of Tapestry was fantastic. It is HUGE. I just tried listening to my first "Wax Time Records" reissue of Albert King's 1962 debut album, "The Big Blues". The point is, you can't even necessarily believe what you read on the jacket! So this means I concentrate nearly all my spending on mint used LPs which is sort of a shame for the record companies and artists, I'd like to buy new vinyl but it's like a 50/50 proposition that it will be mastered and cut correctly unless, of'course, I source it from MoFi or the others Mickey mentions. The Hoffman/Gray re-issues from Analogue Productions and Music Matters are spectacular, and a benchmark for how an audiophile re-issue should be made and marketed. They also seem to be in the habit of clearly noting transfer sources, involved engineers, studios and plants, which is always commendable. A couple of obviously legit reissues II recently bought are two outstanding Johnny Winter reissues, Second Winter and Johnny Winter And Live from Friday Music that are the best I have ever heard these recordings by a mile. Put on album title, record label or company, and what the sources were for the record. Also Traffic's "Shoot Outn At The Fantasy Factory", which I bought the week of release in 1973, featured EDITED versions of 2 tracks. Rolling Stones, "Stripped" double LP. All the printed materials say "from the original mastertapes". 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, Geoff called it "rubbish" and demanded a take it off the turntable! How is the pressing quality? Anyone else have similar quality issues with new reissues from Wax Time Records? https://www.discogs.com/Santana-Abraxas/release/16479144, I just read through this whole thread and found it very interesting. Your descriptions of those releases above is SPOT ON, IMO. Thanks for replying, jgannon! I pulled out my original copy and, although it lived a hard life during my misspent youth, it still sounded way better than the Vinyl Lovers. I had the original European vinyl. Then on the other side 3 versions of I think Jeepster. "shaknspin" Electronically Measures Turntable Speed Plus a Great Deal More, Review Explosion: Spiritualized, Pusha T, Bladee & Ecco2k, Father John Misty, & Swedish House Mafia, Parlogram Auctions: A Customer's Honest Experience, "Record Store DayThe Most Improbable Comeback of the 21st Century" Book Review and Interview, Review Explosion: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Weezer, Yung Lean, Son House, & Johnny Marr. We later went used record shopping in Athens and I found an original Pablo Sarah Vaughn for a few bucks in near mint condition. Rhino is a division of Warner Brothers and if you see Rhino, chances are sources are good, even if the label is Scorpio. I played the box version of Sgt. I also have very good 70's editions of some Chuck Berry (One Dozen Berrys and Berry is on top) that sound more like the WaxTime edition than the 80's Chess Edition. That's their right of course, but I swear it's almost like a disease..okay, I'm probably ranting about this in the wrong place. BUT, since both Music Matters and Analog Productions have stated their releases are from the analog masters I can confirm that. The quality of vinyl that consumers buy is actually the responsibility of the labels and not the pressing plants, labels should monitor what they are putting into the market and withdraw any faulty pressing runs, it's labels quality control that is failing vinyl, too many people skipping test presses or not even bothering to listen to them, On the back of the Waxtime sleeves is DMM (Direct Metal Mastering), and for Lilith and Doxy in the Dig-a-Log collection it uses the word "analog". Try finding a really good sounding Stones record on the London label. Bob Dylan Bootleg Series 8, Tell tale signs; 44.1/16k digital. View 110 Hermitage Ave, Lafayette, LA 70503 property records for FREE including property ownership, deeds, mortgages, titles & sales history, current & historic tax assessments, legal, parcel & structure description, land use, zoning & more. If you're talking about the Rhino Electric Warrior, I don't know what it was cut or sourced from, but the record itself was noisy, and I was not impressed with the sound. Patricia Barbers "Caf Blue" is a 44.1/16k recording, but the LP is very listenable. You can read a review of a Vinyl Lover's John Cale reissue on this site. I'm reading an old thread, but just to add my 2 cents: back in the late '90s I realized Mofi did not always use original masters when I bought Clapton's "461 Ocean Blvd", which contained a track from his subsequent album ("One In Every Crowd") right in the middle of the CD. MMT, White Album and Abbey Road. Early studies on digital data quality within electronic health records revealed a long list of concerns including: incompleteness, duplication, inconsistent organization, fragmentation and an inadequate use . I commend Mobile Fidelity for their Silver Series for not trying to pass these releases as being sourced from the original master tapes. The really important question is, are theextra tracks 88/24? We compared and the difference was so great, we at first thought the ZYX was a different arrangement and performance. I would move Doxy Music / Doxy Records from the "generally avoid" to the "check before buy" category. The terroir of wines in Ermitage and Hermitage Hermitage Hill is one of the few places in the world to benefit from the 4 geological eras that have taken place over time. I haven't listened to it yet but this is a lesson learned. The do a lot of reissuing of Wu-Tang LPs. Are the HD Tracks files really Hi Rez? Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are a rich data source to measure and improve quality of care. Bob Dylans "Modern Times" LPis much better than the CD, real dynamic range where the CD sounds squashed. The ones I have heard are uniformly crap. Call me crazy (and you wouldn't be the first!) Blues and Jazz Label/record company, 3. sources. I'm truly happy with it. Magical Mystery Tour was the specific title I had in mind when I orignally posted this. The Doors, Box set from a few years ago, 192/24k digital. The past 10 years, as vinyl picked up popularity again, it seemed like an onslaught of companies offering "audiophile 180G" vinyl. Some benefits of recordkeeping are: Records are a simple, easy, and cost-effective management tool. But I know people that will refuse on principle to buy any vinyl that they know to have had its purity of analog essence contaminated by digital. EHRs Support Provider Decision Making. Their website states this: As for our sources; We are provided with the best possible (analogue) masters available. Back then I bought the MFSL Magical Mystery Tour, unfortunately. Maybe it is just one unlucky record? DOLCHESS 140g (pressed in the UK?) All the jazz albums I've bought on WaxTime sound horrible, in some cases like they didn't even use a CD source, but perhaps an MP3! I didn't trust and don't like what I read about them and also didn't like the sound (like Cd I think) Blue note sound on my mind is more "dirty" with some "saturation" sometimes. Liszt, Liederabend Mozart Schubert Schumann Wolf Wolf-Ferrari, Schubert - Bach - Beethoven - Brahms - Mendelssohn, Sonatas Op.5 N.2 & Op.69 / Variations Op.66 & WoO 45, Orchestra Dell'Accademia Di Santa Cecilia*. "Reissue Labels To Avoid and Some Best to Proceed With Caution". I think it's worth putting this on. Digital something, and not good. This is a really good article and makes a very good point. Not an audiophile quality release, but it may be a good addition to a collection just as a document. I know you want to maintain validation for your expenditure. This guide is intended for owners and operators of all PWSs serving fewer than 10,000 persons. And there there are those boots with those 180 gram gold and black stickers used by gray area companies like Scorpio. And while some pressing plants are clearly better than others, there is a general feeling that many well-meaning pressing plants are running flat-out to meet demand. 328 Compass Poin was last sold on Aug 8, 2017 for $282,000. Yes I should have mentioned them as "musts to avoid." There are a lot of factors that go into whether an LP sounds good or not, and whether digital was involved is only one of them. Perhaps they don't have the dynamic range of a re-mastered LP from a major label, but I find the sound quite enjoyable on my vintage system. 328 Compass Poin, Hermitage, TN 37076 is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,371 sqft single-family home built in 1997. If need be I add a note to the review section underneath the release. Probably different sources. These "bad" labels have their place and often provide a service for people who want more than Living Stereo and certain Blue Note records in their music diet. So there might be a tape that could be used for a reissue!

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