I have heard about that Winchester pressing sounds good, but I never had a one of them. However I can say tha Jacksonville pressing BSK 3075 sounds good too.👍
Funny you should be asking right now. I am actually listening to it as I type. So far I really like it. It seems to be a better pressing than the last couple of versions of it. I always thought that the previous couple of versions sounded good but the pressings were very noisy. This one isn’t so far. This is also the deluxe set with the extra LP of tracks and a 2 LP live set from Houston. I can’t wait to dig into those.
I was going to ask the same question. I have a very clean EU original, but I’m still curious. It’s interesting that my original and this new version are 1 LP. It’s certainly a long album that would benefit from a 2 x LP treatment but the last time they did that the reviews were mixed at best.
I love my 1 step of Vh1. I also like the 2009 DCC RTI cut. My only issue with the 1 step is sibilant hi hat sounds. All these 1step DSD cuts seem to have this. Hotel CA, Dire Straits. I am not sure if it is something with the cutting process. I doubt the DSD sounds that way. Wish I could talk to Krieg about this. I really like em even with the sibilant hi hat hits.
With the intense treble, I don't consider the One-Step as bright or harsh, but probably most representative of Eddie's guitars. It is intense treble at times, but a great mix of bass and drums giving the lows, with Dave's vocals up and down the scale as he always does. I enjoy the One-Step, over the Canadian original, which is also great, but the separation of instruments is more distinct on the Mofi. Cheers
I would assume the Canadian original would probably sound very similar to the early Club or early Japanese pressings I have. If so then I would definitely concur. Thanks for your input!
There is nothing wrong with mine either. Just take care of them, and they last. I really like VH and saw them 3x but, About $1500.00 for the DLR era is just too steep for me. But I appreciate those who go for them.
I wish you could have compared with an early 1st pressing. The best one is the Los Angeles LW1 F.E. / LW2 in the deadwax. The One-Step EQ (Highs) are very unnatural sounding, sounds like Eddie is playing on a solid state amp & Daves voice is odd with the volume up. The DCC is a bit tame and doesn't have the VH punch. I have about every variant of this LP, 80+. Thats my take. System - McIntosh MC2102 Tube Amp, McIntosh C2300 Tube Pre Amp, MT5 Turntable with Clearaudio Concerto V2 MC Cart, Sonos Faber Amati G5 speakers.
I found the DCC to be just the opposite of how you describe it. It has lots more punch than any other version I own or have heard. As far as the early first pressing goes, I would love to hear it but I suspect it would sound pretty similar to the first Japanese pressing or the early Club pressing. Those sounded very, very close to one another except for the weird panning issue I described. I have found on those that those sounded more like Eddie was playing solid state amp more so than the One Step. The one Step had a depth and warmth that the early pressings just didn’t have as much of. Thanks for your input. As always these things are very subjective and very system dependent.
@@trueaudiofiles8453 if you get a chance on a very early pressing with the LW1 or a WW1 Winchester pressing. You will understand what I’m hearing. It beats all others (one step, DCC) Or fortunate enough to find a test pressing with LW1/ LW1 yes,it’s that good 👍
@@Jamko1970 thanks for your recommendation. It would have to sound dramatically different than any other early pressing to beat the One Step or even the DCC in my opinion. I would love to hear it though.
The recording's of VHs albums were never what you'd call "audiophile" quality! Especially now that the tapes have aged , and they have "slight" dropout's! They still sound good, but not really "audiophile" quality! 1984 has kept up the best of all the tapes (being newer it should be)!😊
I didn’t hear any dropouts on the ST. Digitizing the master like Mofi does before cutting to vinyl is a big advantage when there are drop outs because you can fix it where you can’t when you are cutting directly from the tape. 1984 probably is the worst sounding of all of them from an EQ perspective, there is virtually no bass.
The Chris Bellman 2015 reissue is not that great (too thin & bright) and the 2009 reissue, while a big step up, it is certainly *not* as good as the real Steve Hoffman mastered DCC from 1998 - same metal pats not-withstanding. FYI. I should know. I compared these three pressings today through a pretty decent system. I am making it a point to share this information because having listened to the 2009 edition, even though rumored to have been made using the DCC metal parts, it is NOT the same as having heard the actual DCC edition from 1998. They do not sound the same. The 2009 issue is more shouty and with a narrower soundstage. It is still good, but it doesn't have the DCC magic.
I have a 2015 reissue cut by Chris Bellman. Pretty satisfied with it.
Agree 100%. I have all the CB cuts of the Roth era of VH and they sound great
I have heard about that Winchester pressing sounds good, but I never had a one of them. However I can say tha Jacksonville pressing BSK 3075 sounds good too.👍
I’m actually quite interested in knowing about how that black crowes record sounds 😉
Funny you should be asking right now. I am actually listening to it as I type. So far I really like it. It seems to be a better pressing than the last couple of versions of it.
I always thought that the previous couple of versions sounded good but the pressings were very noisy. This one isn’t so far.
This is also the deluxe set with the extra LP of tracks and a 2 LP live set from Houston.
I can’t wait to dig into those.
I was going to ask the same question. I have a very clean EU original, but I’m still curious. It’s interesting that my original and this new version are 1 LP. It’s certainly a long album that would benefit from a 2 x LP treatment but the last time they did that the reviews were mixed at best.
@@kevinturchin yeah that would have been nice. This sounds pretty good. It’s a little bass heavy but that is the way I like it so…
I love my 1 step of Vh1. I also like the 2009 DCC RTI cut. My only issue with the 1 step is sibilant hi hat sounds. All these 1step DSD cuts seem to have this. Hotel CA, Dire Straits. I am not sure if it is something with the cutting process. I doubt the DSD sounds that way. Wish I could talk to Krieg about this. I really like em even with the sibilant hi hat hits.
I have had some sibilance issues recently on Mofi titles as well but I haven’t had it on the Van Halen.
With the intense treble, I don't consider the One-Step as bright or harsh, but probably most representative of Eddie's guitars. It is intense treble at times, but a great mix of bass and drums giving the lows, with Dave's vocals up and down the scale as he always does. I enjoy the One-Step, over the Canadian original, which is also great, but the separation of instruments is more distinct on the Mofi. Cheers
I would assume the Canadian original would probably sound very similar to the early Club or early Japanese pressings I have. If so then I would definitely concur.
Thanks for your input!
My one-step is a bit off-center. Still going through the testing process. May end up returning it.
That’s too bad. Mofi will take care of you if you want to swap it out, they are pretty good about that kind of stuff.
What's wrong with the 1st American WB press?
There is nothing wrong with mine either. Just take care of them, and they last. I really like VH and saw them 3x but, About $1500.00 for the DLR era is just too steep for me. But I appreciate those who go for them.
VH1!
I wish you could have compared with an early 1st pressing. The best one is the Los Angeles LW1 F.E. / LW2 in the deadwax. The One-Step EQ (Highs) are very unnatural sounding, sounds like Eddie is playing on a solid state amp & Daves voice is odd with the volume up. The DCC is a bit tame and doesn't have the VH punch. I have about every variant of this LP, 80+. Thats my take.
System - McIntosh MC2102 Tube Amp, McIntosh C2300 Tube Pre Amp, MT5 Turntable with Clearaudio Concerto V2 MC Cart, Sonos Faber Amati G5 speakers.
I found the DCC to be just the opposite of how you describe it. It has lots more punch than any other version I own or have heard. As far as the early first pressing goes, I would love to hear it but I suspect it would sound pretty similar to the first Japanese pressing or the early Club pressing. Those sounded very, very close to one another except for the weird panning issue I described.
I have found on those that those sounded more like Eddie was playing solid state amp more so than the One Step. The one Step had a depth and warmth that the early pressings just didn’t have as much of.
Thanks for your input. As always these things are very subjective and very system dependent.
@@trueaudiofiles8453 if you get a chance on a very early pressing with the LW1 or a WW1 Winchester pressing. You will understand what I’m hearing. It beats all others (one step, DCC) Or fortunate enough to find a test pressing with LW1/ LW1 yes,it’s that good 👍
@@Jamko1970 thanks for your recommendation. It would have to sound dramatically different than any other early pressing to beat the One Step or even the DCC in my opinion. I would love to hear it though.
I would agree with you, Jim, that the pressings that you’re comparing the One-Step to in your review. The One-Step sounds better.
@@trueaudiofiles8453 it’s night & day! 👍 my review I posted on your last weeks shoot out.
The recording's of VHs albums were never what you'd call "audiophile" quality! Especially now that the tapes have aged , and they have "slight" dropout's! They still sound good, but not really "audiophile" quality! 1984 has kept up the best of all the tapes (being newer it should be)!😊
I didn’t hear any dropouts on the ST. Digitizing the master like Mofi does before cutting to vinyl is a big advantage when there are drop outs because you can fix it where you can’t when you are cutting directly from the tape. 1984 probably is the worst sounding of all of them from an EQ perspective, there is virtually no bass.
The Chris Bellman 2015 reissue is not that great (too thin & bright) and the 2009 reissue, while a big step up, it is certainly *not* as good as the real Steve Hoffman mastered DCC from 1998 - same metal pats not-withstanding. FYI.
I should know. I compared these three pressings today through a pretty decent system. I am making it a point to share this information because having listened to the 2009 edition, even though rumored to have been made using the DCC metal parts, it is NOT the same as having heard the actual DCC edition from 1998. They do not sound the same. The 2009 issue is more shouty and with a narrower soundstage. It is still good, but it doesn't have the DCC magic.