I love hearing others perspective on different pressings. I have not heard the first MoFi pressing, but I have the latest MoFi and an OG. The MoFi sounds so amazing to me. It has become one of my go to records to play when someone comes over to hear my setup.
A local Fresno, CA guy I know, Ray Appleton, was who signed Supertramp to A&M, whom he was working for at the time. I'll forward your video to him to see if he has anything to say about it. As far as the OG, The U.S. master was probably cut by Bernie Grundman as he was the chief mastering engineer at A&M back then. A&M, like other independents, used multiple pressing plants to press their records, so whomever pressed it made affected the sound. The original album was pressed in the U.S. by many different plants including Monarch Records on their faux vinyl to several different Columbia pressing plants. Probably the best Columbia pressing was done at the Santa Maria, CA plant which was known for it's use of high quality vinyl. In the runout, A&M marked it's records for the pressing plant which was used, followed by the stamper number. "S" was Santa Maria and the other Columbia plants would be identified by "T" and "P", etc. Monarch Pressings would be identified by "M". All the WLP's I've seen were "S1" or "S2". For the Mofi editions, the first would have been pressed by JVC in Japan on their "Super Vinyl". The later "DSD" version would have been pressed by RTI. RTI would have done their own plating for the mothers, fathers and stampers.
Thanks as always for commentary. There was also the Canadian “A&M Audiophile” series which was a 1/2 speed cutting from the original stereo tapes on the JVC Cutting Center audiophile half speed mastering system by Darrell Johnson. Pressed in Japan on virgin vinyl.
Hi David, I enjoyed your take on these different versions. I had passed on the later MOFI because I have the first US pressing and the MFSL. Looks like I'm all set! Good video, keep it up!
You would very much enjoy adding the ‘King’ to this comparison. I personally have an OG (US Indianapolis), 1982 MoFi, 2018 MoFi and am fortunate enough to have a NM Nimbus Supercut. Any comparison without the Nimbus is, in my opinion, just jockeying for second place.
I have a copy of the original that I stole from my brother, a highly underrated album. I bought the SACD hybrid so that I could burn it to flac. The original has always been one of my favorites, but the SACD aquits itself nicely. The one thing about being old, you have all of these nice analog recordings you bought back in the day.
Great shootout David! I was listening to it in my car, so it was kind of hard because you were showing the album instead of saying which album it was that you were talking about! When I re-watched it, I could get much more understanding out of it! As a sidenote, one of my friends opened a breakfast restaurant on the Champs Élysées in Paris in the name was breakfast in America!
Sorry I didn’t consider the video for podcast consumption! Cool about the restaurant. That menu i showed at my intro was from a real restaurant in the US :)
I have never taken this approach before honestly. As I mentioned in the video, the 82 MOFI was always my “go to” version and my Stereo setup with NAD3140. I did this review using my Pioneer QX-949 and it didn’t sound as dynamic as I recalled. So I hooked up the NAD and it came alive. So I’m going to always use the NAD going forward.
I love my Pioneer QX 949A, also a Sansui QR-6500 among others.What turntable/cartridge/stylus do you use for quad LP's? Much of the time i play my stereo LP's thru my quad in quad mode, Not really quadraphonic sound but it is more then just stereo for some LP's. My OG of Breakfast is one of the best sounding LP's of my large collection. IMO, any digitized music is a negative.
The biggest problem with current reissues is the condition of the master tapes. I may be wrong but that's probably a bigger problem with the 2018 MOFI than the DSD. This is one case where an original can be had cheap. People forget though that OG's can have more inconsistencies than just condition. High volume pressings such as this were notorious at over use of the stampers as well as the differences amongst pressing plants.
True on all counts. The tape problem varies from title to title; tape preservation and environment, number of times used, oxide wear, etc. One thing for sure, the tapes used in 79 and 82 were their best vintage. The OGs can be noisy and/or over pressed as you say. That’s why the 82 MOFI gets the Sonic recommendation. And the comparable A&M Audiophile Series out of Canada is essentially the same product and a lesser price on secondary market…
Yes it is very close to the MFSL 82. Stan Ricker mastered the MFSL and Darrell Johnson did the Canadian A&M Audiophile which was released in 79 when the original LP was released.
I have a problem with the cymbals on the mofi 2018 version on a couple of the tracks. While it is known that they were recorded hot, the problem is tamed and hidden much better in the mix on the OG and cd versions. I put it down to the dsd element and likely digital clipping on the mofi 2018 version. Bernie did a great job on the OG and while it doesn’t have the same weight in the bass region, I prefer the OG for its more lively presentation. It sounds fantastic.
So I cussed and yelled on the last video in regards to the court case and how I got ripped of by Mobile Fidelity. I deleted it. Now I'm standing up to say SCREW YOU MOBILE FIDELITY. I saw the video of those SMUG CLOWNS laughing at each others jokes thinking they wouldn't get caught by Mike at " The In Grove". I payed for the damn shoes their wearing and I'm pissed off. I'm 65 and decided to get back into high end audio so I invested over $4000.00 in Mofi records in new or NM condition off Discogs and Ebay. I got what I wanted and lucky for me the music I like was in the 70's so I was able to get the old silent JAPAN see thru vinyl that they made there records with before all the B.S. came out. I still bought a bunch of the new releases that all sound like shit !! Sorry I'm mad. But all the "GAIN 2" records are all crap vinyl, This grayish vinyl that IS LOUD AS HELL. Even Ricky Lee Jones sounds like shit. Only the old stuff sounds good. I use IEM"S In ear monitors that cost thousands so I can hear it all and I know what the hell I'm talking about. SO YOU SMUG CLOWNS AT MOfI IF YOUR LISTENING YOU OWE ME MONEY. IF I SEE YOU GUYS ON THE STREET I'M GONNA SCREAM OUT LOUD IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY YOU OWE ME. Who the HELL MAKES A RECORD WITH DIGITAL DSD 64 AND LIES RIGHT TO OUR FACES AND SAYS IT'S ANALOG, AND EVEN SHOWS THE PICTURES OF THE ANALOGUE PROCESS. DSD 64 IS REGULAR CD QUALITY AND IT SOUND LIKE SHIT. I COULD HAVE JUST BOUGHT THE CD WHICH IS THE E X A C T SAME THING. WHAT A FRIGGIN JOKE . IT'S A FRIGGIN JOKE DO YOU HEAR ME MOFI. I HOPE YOUR NEW PLANT CLOSES AND YOU GO OUT OF BUSINESS FOR THE TRUST YOU STOLE FROM US/ME.
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How was the sound stage , imaging , layering of instruments ? A better system would reveal the digital source , you are using midfi to low fi equipment !
Fair questions. All of those wee better on the 82 MFSL (when turned up in volume) where as the 2018 MOFI and OG had was more limited in sound stage and imaging. The layering is interesting as that goes back to the recoding itself which I have always felt had limitations in that regard.
I don't have the original MFSL so I can't comment on it, but I did have a clean analog pressing of Breakfast in America. I compared it to the modern MFSL and surprisingly, they sounded very similar in detail and dynamics. The MFSL was only marginally better in clarity but the biggest difference was the colouring. The MFSL was neutral whereas the earlier analog pressing had that analog warmth to it.
MOFI has the SACD version of this available on their site. I have a CD plus a reissue so I am not overly disappointed that I was shut out on the auction yesterday. It is a great album!
I bought the cassette when released. Just listened to it and ripped it a while back and thought it was great. Better than the original cd release. I did buy the mofi cd release of it a couple of years ago. I gotta get the original lp.
The original mofi is clean and bright. Like Crime Of The Century. Mobile Fidelity said something in their early literature that they don't de horn their metal parts so transients are not degraded. Whatever that means, their early recordings were sharp sounding. Better transients and cleaner sounding than the ORG is what they gave us. Quieter too. They also tampered with the original balance and usually it was a midrange suppression with goosed up bass and highs. It worked better on some music more than others. There is also a half speed master Nimbus Super Cut version of this. You'll probably never find that one on these shores. Maybe in England.
Horns are small ridges formed at the top edges of the groove as they are cut by the stylus. If you've ever dropped a needle on the land area between grooves and had it stay there instead of dropping down, that's because the horns were sufficiently high enough to keep it up there. De-horning is just shaving a small layer off the top of a positive master.
Great comparison here David! I know you don’t want to say ‘compressed’, but I’d bet dollars to doughnuts that’s what your hearing on the 2018 version.😉 Love your videos! You always go right to the heart of the matter brother!❤ The old razor to the album cover trick is such a gas to do!🪩
I have an inquiry to MOFI on 8-10 titles, including this one, for that detail. I think only 64 or 256 are what they’ve done and a majority of new transfers done in 2018 were 256.
Actually DSD64 is SACD quality, but the DSD file (whether 64 or 256) file copy from MOFI goes through their Gain2 Ultra Analog system to get the lacquer cut. CD's are 16-bit PCM (HDCD was 20-bit). CDs 64are sampled at 44.1kHz while SACD (DSD64) is sampled at 2.8224 MHz (that's Megahertz vs Kilohertz) using a 1-bit depth vs. 16-bit.
@@preservedmoose Yes, SACD's are a 64bit technology (25 years old) and mastering can be done up to DSD512 so it ends up being downgraded to get onto SACD. Converting any DSD, whether 64 or 256, is a matter of the capture sampling done by the DSD recorder to store the file (64=1x, 256=4x). For MOFI to make a record, that file is then put through MOFI's Gain2 Ultra Analog system to get to the lacquer cutter. I think
I have the A&M Audiophile Series that was pressed exclusively in Canada. It sounds really good, prob as good or better than either Mobile. Has anyone compared it with the Mobiles reissues? My Audiophile Series pressing of Crisis What Crisis sounds really good, more noticeably better than the original and I prefer that album to Breakfast.
Never had the vinyl, only a cassette but it was great.. The older MSFL has the best made vinyl /JVC Super Vinyl that is translucent anti static and dust doesn't seem to be drawn to it like black vinyl that can be a magnet for it ..
I have the mofi from 2018,and some orginals also. I like that album and the dsd didn’t change my view on it. Very silent and good sound on the mofi here 😎
Why am I not surprised by the result of this comparison? On this channel, an album by Mofi with DSD step will never win a comparison. Let's see how long the pointless crusade against Mofi continues? What surprises me anyway is a man of his age who still seems to have absolute pitch. I think all 3 sound very good, but each one sounds a bit different. My favourite is the 45 rpm Mofi version because it is the clearest and best separating version.
Actually I found the APP Eye in the Sky 2x45RPM DSD the winner in that comparison. I’m not aware of there being a 2x45RPM Breakfast in America release?
@@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion There is no 45 rpm, it is a joke. Seriously, i have the Mofi DSD Version, the UK OG and the German first pressing and as i said the winner is the MOFI. IMO it is the clearest and best separating version and that is what i expect from an audiophile Record. Over all i love the UK OG most, but it is not audiophile.
I have an OG and the 2018 MFSL. I was disappointed with the MSFL, it is noisy, cymbals sound like a tombourine or maracas, just listen to the intro of Gone Hollywood, cymbals sound horrible. During some songs Hogson’s voice sounds buried in the background not upfront like the OG. To me the MFSL is too loud, hot and bright like “metallic sounding” instead of warm. I concur, stick with the OG if you can find a clean copy.
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From MOFI: 2018 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA -1/4" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
I love hearing others perspective on different pressings. I have not heard the first MoFi pressing, but I have the latest MoFi and an OG. The MoFi sounds so amazing to me. It has become one of my go to records to play when someone comes over to hear my setup.
Detailed walk, as always DB! Appreciate the shoutout too sir 🙏🏻
A local Fresno, CA guy I know, Ray Appleton, was who signed Supertramp to A&M, whom he was working for at the time. I'll forward your video to him to see if he has anything to say about it.
As far as the OG, The U.S. master was probably cut by Bernie Grundman as he was the chief mastering engineer at A&M back then.
A&M, like other independents, used multiple pressing plants to press their records, so whomever pressed it made affected the sound. The original album was pressed in the U.S. by many different plants including Monarch Records on their faux vinyl to several different Columbia pressing plants. Probably the best Columbia pressing was done at the Santa Maria, CA plant which was known for it's use of high quality vinyl. In the runout, A&M marked it's records for the pressing plant which was used, followed by the stamper number. "S" was Santa Maria and the other Columbia plants would be identified by "T" and "P", etc. Monarch Pressings would be identified by "M". All the WLP's I've seen were "S1" or "S2".
For the Mofi editions, the first would have been pressed by JVC in Japan on their "Super Vinyl". The later "DSD" version would have been pressed by RTI. RTI would have done their own plating for the mothers, fathers and stampers.
Thanks as always for commentary. There was also the Canadian “A&M Audiophile” series which was a 1/2 speed cutting from the original stereo tapes on the JVC Cutting Center audiophile half speed mastering system by Darrell Johnson. Pressed in Japan on virgin vinyl.
Bernie mentioned the album in one of his videos with Chad, talking about some of the significant records he has mastered.
Hi David, I enjoyed your take on these different versions. I had passed on the later MOFI because I have the first US pressing and the MFSL. Looks like I'm all set! Good video, keep it up!
You would very much enjoy adding the ‘King’ to this comparison. I personally have an OG (US Indianapolis), 1982 MoFi, 2018 MoFi and am fortunate enough to have a NM Nimbus Supercut. Any comparison without the Nimbus is, in my opinion, just jockeying for second place.
From one Italian to another....very nice work you do David.
Thank you for sharing this. Can you make a cideo about your QUAD vinyl experience? I think it will be interesting.
Thank you! Yes I will do that as Quad is something I got involved in and never left….
nice info on that supertramp album
I have a copy of the original that I stole from my brother, a highly underrated album. I bought the SACD hybrid so that I could burn it to flac. The original has always been one of my favorites, but the SACD aquits itself nicely. The one thing about being old, you have all of these nice analog recordings you bought back in the day.
Great shootout David! I was listening to it in my car, so it was kind of hard because you were showing the album instead of saying which album it was that you were talking about! When I re-watched it, I could get much more understanding out of it! As a sidenote, one of my friends opened a breakfast restaurant on the Champs Élysées in Paris in the name was breakfast in America!
Sorry I didn’t consider the video for podcast consumption! Cool about the restaurant. That menu i showed at my intro was from a real restaurant in the US :)
@@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion I’m all about multitasking 😂
In all seriousness to listen to 2 different recordings on 2 different systems does not seem to be a fair comparison does it 🤔
I have never taken this approach before honestly. As I mentioned in the video, the 82 MOFI was always my “go to” version and my Stereo setup with NAD3140. I did this review using my Pioneer QX-949 and it didn’t sound as dynamic as I recalled. So I hooked up the NAD and it came alive. So I’m going to always use the NAD going forward.
I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the digital formats, comparing SACD Japan, versus Blu-ray, or SACD MoFi (?)
While I have some of those digital formats for LPs, it is very few compared to my vinyl collection.
I love my Pioneer QX 949A, also a Sansui QR-6500 among others.What turntable/cartridge/stylus do you use for quad LP's? Much of the time i play my stereo LP's thru my quad in quad mode, Not really quadraphonic sound but it is more then just stereo for some LP's.
My OG of Breakfast is one of the best sounding LP's of my large collection.
IMO, any digitized music is a negative.
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The biggest problem with current reissues is the condition of the master tapes. I may be wrong but that's probably a bigger problem with the 2018 MOFI than the DSD.
This is one case where an original can be had cheap. People forget though that OG's can have more inconsistencies than just condition. High volume pressings such as this were notorious at over use of the stampers as well as the differences amongst pressing plants.
True on all counts. The tape problem varies from title to title; tape preservation and environment, number of times used, oxide wear, etc.
One thing for sure, the tapes used in 79 and 82 were their best vintage.
The OGs can be noisy and/or over pressed as you say.
That’s why the 82 MOFI gets the Sonic recommendation. And the comparable A&M Audiophile Series out of Canada is essentially the same product and a lesser price on secondary market…
Any sonic difference are due to EQ choices and/or compression-NOT the DSD step.
Thanks David.
Have you any experience w. the A&R Audiophile version of BIA? I remember you've recommended this series earlier.
Yes it is very close to the MFSL 82. Stan Ricker mastered the MFSL and Darrell Johnson did the Canadian A&M Audiophile which was released in 79 when the original LP was released.
@@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion Thanks David 👍
I have a problem with the cymbals on the mofi 2018 version on a couple of the tracks. While it is known that they were recorded hot, the problem is tamed and hidden much better in the mix on the OG and cd versions. I put it down to the dsd element and likely digital clipping on the mofi 2018 version. Bernie did a great job on the OG and while it doesn’t have the same weight in the bass region, I prefer the OG for its more lively presentation. It sounds fantastic.
I agree the 2018 is a bit bright in spots and can create fatigue for me listening to it over a period.
Just ordered the OG on your recommendation.
So I cussed and yelled on the last video in regards to the court case and how I got ripped of by Mobile Fidelity. I deleted it. Now I'm standing up to say SCREW YOU MOBILE FIDELITY. I saw the video of those SMUG CLOWNS laughing at each others jokes thinking they wouldn't get caught by Mike at " The In Grove". I payed for the damn shoes their wearing and I'm pissed off.
I'm 65 and decided to get back into high end audio so I invested over $4000.00 in Mofi records in new or NM condition off Discogs and Ebay. I got what I wanted and lucky for me the music I like was in the 70's so I was able to get the old silent JAPAN see thru vinyl that they made there records with before all the B.S. came out. I still bought a bunch of the new releases that all sound like shit !! Sorry I'm mad. But all the "GAIN 2" records are all crap vinyl, This grayish vinyl that IS LOUD AS HELL. Even Ricky Lee Jones sounds like shit. Only the old stuff sounds good. I use IEM"S In ear monitors that cost thousands so I can hear it all and I know what the hell I'm talking about. SO YOU SMUG CLOWNS AT MOfI IF YOUR LISTENING YOU OWE ME MONEY. IF I SEE YOU GUYS ON THE STREET I'M GONNA SCREAM OUT LOUD IN FRONT OF EVERYBODY YOU OWE ME.
Who the HELL MAKES A RECORD WITH DIGITAL DSD 64 AND LIES RIGHT TO OUR FACES AND SAYS IT'S ANALOG, AND EVEN SHOWS THE PICTURES OF THE ANALOGUE PROCESS. DSD 64 IS REGULAR CD QUALITY AND IT SOUND LIKE SHIT. I COULD HAVE JUST BOUGHT THE CD WHICH IS THE E X A C T SAME THING. WHAT A FRIGGIN JOKE . IT'S A FRIGGIN JOKE DO YOU HEAR ME MOFI. I HOPE YOUR NEW PLANT CLOSES AND YOU GO OUT OF BUSINESS FOR THE TRUST YOU STOLE FROM US/ME.
I feel similarly- I have a lot of the original analog MFSLs, even some sealed ones I may sell if you want to PM me.
@@johnnycashlesscomedy8616 Hi Johnny, I'm interested but don't know how to PM you ??
Understand the frustration Jim. Been buying their stuff since 1978.
David how do I set up chapters in my video! Do I have to have to cut after each album or what!
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@@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion thanks David! I’ll give it a shot!
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How was the sound stage , imaging , layering of instruments ? A better system would reveal the digital source , you are using midfi to low fi equipment !
Fair questions. All of those wee better on the 82 MFSL (when turned up in volume) where as the 2018 MOFI and OG had was more limited in sound stage and imaging. The layering is interesting as that goes back to the recoding itself which I have always felt had limitations in that regard.
I don't have the original MFSL so I can't comment on it, but I did have a clean analog pressing of Breakfast in America. I compared it to the modern MFSL and surprisingly, they sounded very similar in detail and dynamics. The MFSL was only marginally better in clarity but the biggest difference was the colouring. The MFSL was neutral whereas the earlier analog pressing had that analog warmth to it.
MOFI has the SACD version of this available on their site. I have a CD plus a reissue so I am not overly disappointed that I was shut out on the auction yesterday. It is a great album!
Again if you want a great buy the Canada A&M Audiophile series is great.
I bought the cassette when released. Just listened to it and ripped it a while back and thought it was great. Better than the original cd release. I did buy the mofi cd release of it a couple of years ago. I gotta get the original lp.
The 911 thing is spooky. I was across the street from there when it happened. What a day!
Wow that had to be a heart wrenching experience… :(
The original mofi is clean and bright. Like Crime Of The Century. Mobile Fidelity said something in their early literature that they don't de horn their metal parts so transients are not degraded. Whatever that means, their early recordings were sharp sounding. Better transients and cleaner sounding than the ORG is what they gave us. Quieter too. They also tampered with the original balance and usually it was a midrange suppression with goosed up bass and highs. It worked better on some music more than others. There is also a half speed master Nimbus Super Cut version of this. You'll probably never find that one on these shores. Maybe in England.
Horns are small ridges formed at the top edges of the groove as they are cut by the stylus. If you've ever dropped a needle on the land area between grooves and had it stay there instead of dropping down, that's because the horns were sufficiently high enough to keep it up there. De-horning is just shaving a small layer off the top of a positive master.
Great comparison here David!
I know you don’t want to say ‘compressed’, but I’d bet dollars to doughnuts that’s what your hearing on the 2018 version.😉
Love your videos! You always go right to the heart of the matter brother!❤
The old razor to the album cover trick is such a gas to do!🪩
i know this isn't the point of this video but just noticed you have one of the billboard book of top 40 hits,love those books
Yes they’re my Bible of past music history!
same here i have the top 40 hits book 9th edition and Joel Whitburn's pop annual 1955-1999
Can you tell us what DSD it is? 64 128 256 512 If it's 64 that's just CD quality
I have an inquiry to MOFI on 8-10 titles, including this one, for that detail. I think only 64 or 256 are what they’ve done and a majority of new transfers done in 2018 were 256.
No, 64 is standard DSD that you would get on an SACD. PDM not PCM - quite different technology.
Actually DSD64 is SACD quality, but the DSD file (whether 64 or 256) file copy from MOFI goes through their Gain2 Ultra Analog system to get the lacquer cut. CD's are 16-bit PCM (HDCD was 20-bit). CDs 64are sampled at 44.1kHz while SACD (DSD64) is sampled at 2.8224 MHz (that's Megahertz vs Kilohertz) using a 1-bit depth vs. 16-bit.
@@preservedmoose Yes, SACD's are a 64bit technology (25 years old) and mastering can be done up to DSD512 so it ends up being downgraded to get onto SACD. Converting any DSD, whether 64 or 256, is a matter of the capture sampling done by the DSD recorder to store the file (64=1x, 256=4x). For MOFI to make a record, that file is then put through MOFI's Gain2 Ultra Analog system to get to the lacquer cutter. I think
From MOFI: 2018 BREAKFAST IN AMERICA -1/4" / 30 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe
I have the A&M Audiophile Series that was pressed exclusively in Canada. It sounds really good, prob as good or better than either Mobile. Has anyone compared it with the Mobiles reissues? My Audiophile Series pressing of Crisis What Crisis sounds really good, more noticeably better than the original and I prefer that album to Breakfast.
The Canadian A&M Audiophile series is on par with the MFSL releases and are the best economic value actually.
Never had the vinyl, only a cassette but it was great.. The older MSFL has the best made vinyl /JVC Super Vinyl that is translucent anti static and dust doesn't seem to be drawn to it like black vinyl that can be a magnet for it ..
I have the mofi from 2018,and some orginals also. I like that album and the dsd didn’t change my view on it. Very silent and good sound on the mofi here 😎
Why am I not surprised by the result of this comparison? On this channel, an album by Mofi with DSD step will never win a comparison. Let's see how long the pointless crusade against Mofi continues? What surprises me anyway is a man of his age who still seems to have absolute pitch. I think all 3 sound very good, but each one sounds a bit different. My favourite is the 45 rpm Mofi version because it is the clearest and best separating version.
Actually I found the APP Eye in the Sky 2x45RPM DSD the winner in that comparison. I’m not aware of there being a 2x45RPM Breakfast in America release?
@@SafeAndSoundTXAudioExcursion There is no 45 rpm, it is a joke. Seriously, i have the Mofi DSD Version, the UK OG and the German first pressing and as i said the winner is the MOFI. IMO it is the clearest and best separating version and that is what i expect from an audiophile Record. Over all i love the UK OG most, but it is not audiophile.
I love my original pressing. Screw MFSL!
I have an OG and the 2018 MFSL. I was disappointed with the MSFL, it is noisy, cymbals sound like a tombourine or maracas, just listen to the intro of Gone Hollywood, cymbals sound horrible. During some songs Hogson’s voice sounds buried in the background not upfront like the OG. To me the MFSL is too loud, hot and bright like “metallic sounding” instead of warm. I concur, stick with the OG if you can find a clean copy.
For surface noise on the OG you need a sugar cube…
I wish I could find one for sale!! Let me know if you have a lead :)
Japanese dosent have punch in the bass? Lol. Think that’s your system bud. Not here it dosent.