Yeah, totally agree with Alan Parsons. But bad release and bad equpment can destroy your music. Enough 1500-2000 dollars to get good true-analog-vinyl sound which can sound better than cd/digital, not that shit which companies made today.
great review--totally agree! That 45rpm pressing is amazing-near 180deg soundstage--WAY beyond the outside of the speakers - the drums are dead center and you can hear the placement of the different bells if you close your eyes. it is sooo hard to stream music after hearing and experiencing stuff like this. i am not a musician but these new pressings are more engaging than anything i've ever heard.
In the end, the album sound fantastic no matter what. Alan Parsons engineered the album so good that it almost sounds like the stuff that nine inch nails does. Great band. Great music.
Hi, I am not a vinyl person but I still find your reviews interesting and worth watching, often points me towards great sounding albums. I agree with your comments at the end about 45rpm .... That can't ever be a relaxing evenings listening (its one of the reasons I'm a CD person) and I wonder how many people either just 'collect' 45rpm albums and rarely play them, which would be a bit sad given that an album is meant to bring enjoyment to the owner. Anyway greetings from England.
Great video. Glad there is someone willing to tell the honest truth about the differ quality of records on the market. I would like to see you do a review of Steely Dan’s Aja or Boz Skaggs self titled album. Going to your store this morning for the third time in a week. I’ve found the real deal at your store. VEGAS traveler.
I’d be super interested to know how you feel the just released MoFi 33rpm one step stacks up to the MoFi 45rpm version you put on the top. I was a little surprised to see the Discog reviews ratings are trending lower than I would’ve expected on the new one step.
My old 1979ish A.P. I Robot shows US print on cover, yet it has amazing soundstage and dynamics. Could the record be UK and cover be US? Wish Mike gave dead wax code.
Great video. Really look forward to your comparison videos. Love the Mcintosh equipment. Would like to see Steely Dan Aja, Steely Dan Can’t Buy A Thrill, The Eagles Hotel California, Supetramp Crime or Breakfast, Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here. Keep up the great work.
Great video as always. I wonder though, is it worth it to do a comparison of Parsons Eye in the Sky? Probably not with how few the choices are, so which do you think is best? A UK first, Foreign or later Speakers Corner reissue?
Some albums that would be neat to see would be Aja by Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin lv, some Paul McCartney stuff, Nevermind by Nervana, and the Killers Hot fuss (including the bootlegs because there were a lot of them).
Interesting, but I am in for the music and as you mentioned, mastered for the record players of the time. I think audiophiles are listening to much to there equipment, mostly have just a few records and listen for the best sound, music lovers are more in for discovering different music. I know you are both and I am too.
hey good video ,i have a recomendation to do a comparison on a BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER but include the new MOFI one step record that just came out im curious to see if its wort all the cash they are asking for these things thanks
Have this on Classic Records, its quite luscious and full Great album Not a big fan of Mobile Fidelity records, overpriced and just not that engaging. Usually my mo fi choices are 45 rpm, but they are a pain in the ass, because you just can't sit still for 20 min, up and down My go to vinyl is usually first pressing UK versions, but Classic has this one beat. I enjoy your reviews, very honest and informative
Where do the Canadian pressings stand? Is is safe to assume that the Canadian pressings are the same quality (stamper) as a U.S. pressing? I noticed that you never mention Canadian pressings, when you do this series. Just curious about your thoughts/experience?
Vegas guy: Can you do a review of Alan Parsons Project "Eye in the Sky"? Would really like to know the best copy of it. Discogs lists 156 versions. Thanks,
Its strange though, according to the Dynamic Range Archives the newest MFSL has a pretty poor dynamic range while the older and other domestic copies like the US have better dynamic range.
Why did MSFL UHQR make such a huge price lp that was meant for listeners with low quality tables ,but then as you stated that the sound is not too special anyways for 50 bucks ? Average guy would hardly even think about a 50 USD lp then or hardly even now There were tons of great tables from the 70s and 80s that were hooked into great amps and speakers in the early 80s that average guy had at the average consumer level then .. The crap tables for the average guy is happening now like CROSLEY and the better ones are very expensive . The UHQR lps were made for the ones who had the BEST I would assume ...
I'm with everyone else: system tour! I'm also with everyone else: Supertramp Crime/Breakfast, Steely Dan Aja/Can't Buy a Thrill, Eagles Hotel California. Also would love to see The Who, Who's Next. Michael Jackson Thriller/Off The Wall as well. Great content!
Sooo glad I am not a audiophile so that I never,ever have to look for good/better/best pressings. This man had to go through about ten pressings of the same essentially boring album to find the best one!
While I completely agree that the 80's reissues sound like crap I DON'T agree with the statment that modern issues sound better. More often than not modern reissues I encounter sound like sh** because they are made from digital files and Mike in his previous comparisons proved that point. Yes, there are sometimes modern issues which sound superior to the original but it's maybe like 10% of them. The best example is The Beatles in mono - amazingly sounding modern reissues VS the latest Led Zeppelin reissues which sound absolutely horrible and you can hear they were made from digital. I would also disagree that all 80's turntables were crap. Turntables such as Technics SL-7 were and still are fantastic for the price and definitely a 100 times better than modern plastic, made in China tables. If you don't have money for a modern audiophile turntable then I would go straight to some of the better 70's or 80's models as they were made from metal and in Japan. Period. I'm surprised that Mike says something like that in this video. Not all 80's hifi gear was crap and not all modern gear is amazing.
As far as reissues sounding better then vintage pressings I was referring to ONLY audiophile releases. Modern audiophile records almost always sound better then there 80's counterparts. As far as vintage tables sounding crappy. If you were to go back in time to 1982 I would imagine a bulk of the turntables you would find in peoples homes were very average tables that probably dated from the late 60's to the late 70's . A modern $399 Project Carbon Debut DC would wipe the floor with 99.9% of those tables. In the 70's and 80's most people listened to vinyl because they had no choice and a majority of people listened to vinyl on crappy turntables. Mobil Fidelity made records targeting those customers. They did not EQ there records targeting the customer with a brand New Linn LP12.
“Audiophiles don’t use their equipment to listen to music. Audiophiles use your music to listen to their equipment”. ~Alan Parsons
Yeah, totally agree with Alan Parsons. But bad release and bad equpment can destroy your music. Enough 1500-2000 dollars to get good true-analog-vinyl sound which can sound better than cd/digital, not that shit which companies made today.
Yeah... So?
Your inability to understand my post doesn’t obligate me to explain it. @@TheMirolab
I use my better equipment to hear more of the music and enjoy it more.
Why hide music, and not hearing more of it ?
I recently purchased the 45 RPM and you are right, it is fantastic sounding vinyl!
great review--totally agree! That 45rpm pressing is amazing-near 180deg soundstage--WAY beyond the outside of the speakers - the drums are dead center and you can hear the placement of the different bells if you close your eyes. it is sooo hard to stream music after hearing and experiencing stuff like this. i am not a musician but these new pressings are more engaging than anything i've ever heard.
Always look forward to your LP breakdowns … But you got to do a room tour bro ….
Agreed, let’s see the sound room
In the end, the album sound fantastic no matter what. Alan Parsons engineered the album so good that it almost sounds like the stuff that nine inch nails does. Great band. Great music.
Came here on the account of Hugh parsons cologne and found this interesting video subscribed
Hi, I am not a vinyl person but I still find your reviews interesting and worth watching, often points me towards great sounding albums. I agree with your comments at the end about 45rpm .... That can't ever be a relaxing evenings listening (its one of the reasons I'm a CD person) and I wonder how many people either just 'collect' 45rpm albums and rarely play them, which would be a bit sad given that an album is meant to bring enjoyment to the owner. Anyway greetings from England.
WwoowW Man! Amazing colection from my Alan Parsons favorite vinyl great comparisson congratulations
Would love to see more of these. I really enjoyed them and have purchased some recommendations.
Nice job on I Robot. Would love to see a Supertramp LP comparison for Crime and/or Breakfast. Thanks Mike
finally ! a comparison video and it is of my favorite APP album!Please do comparison videos more often !
Love these comparison videos! Would love to see Jethro Tull: Aqualung or Captain Beyond: Self-titled
Japan has many small apartments, so the vinyl reflects that, as they have many shared walls/floors.
I just picked up a near mint UK first pressing for £10 and it sounds fantastic! Plenty good enough for me I think..
GOTTA LOVE THOSE BLUE VU METERS!
Great video. Glad there is someone willing to tell the honest truth about the differ quality of records on the market.
I would like to see you do a review of Steely Dan’s Aja or Boz Skaggs self titled album. Going to your store this morning for the third time in a week. I’ve found the real deal at your store. VEGAS traveler.
I’d be super interested to know how you feel the just released MoFi 33rpm one step stacks up to the MoFi 45rpm version you put on the top.
I was a little surprised to see the Discog reviews ratings are trending lower than I would’ve expected on the new one step.
Dude, GREAT channel, but I check out every video to hear you crank those Macs!!!
Great system....
My old 1979ish A.P. I Robot shows US print on cover, yet it has amazing soundstage and dynamics. Could the record be UK and cover be US? Wish Mike gave dead wax code.
Please do more of these!
Great video. Really look forward to your comparison videos. Love the Mcintosh equipment. Would like to see Steely Dan Aja, Steely Dan Can’t Buy A Thrill, The Eagles Hotel California, Supetramp Crime or Breakfast, Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here. Keep up the great work.
My Aim is True. Love to hear your comparison on that album
Great review! Would you ever consider reviewing any of the queen albums? Maybe night at the opera?
Very cool, thanks !
Found an 80s MOFI pressing. Spot on about the missing mid range. Vinyl is super quiet.
Hi From Canada! I am loving these videos...any chance you could tackle Moving Pictures or any Rush catalogue??? Cheers!
Great video as always.
I wonder though, is it worth it to do a comparison of Parsons Eye in the Sky? Probably not with how few the choices are, so which do you think is best? A UK first, Foreign or later Speakers Corner reissue?
How much better will the upcoming one step version from MOFI will be you think?
What about the newest Super Audio CD release from MOFI?
save some money and find a good 1st press. sounds great to me. better than the mofi. cost me 6 bucks.
Some albums that would be neat to see would be Aja by Steely Dan, Led Zeppelin lv, some Paul McCartney stuff, Nevermind by Nervana, and the Killers Hot fuss (including the bootlegs because there were a lot of them).
I don't know what this guy is talking about. The UHQR pressing of this title is STUNNING! No mid-range? What???
Interesting, but I am in for the music and as you mentioned, mastered for the record players of the time. I think audiophiles are listening to much to there equipment, mostly have just a few records and listen for the best sound, music lovers are more in for discovering different music. I know you are both and I am too.
hey good video ,i have a recomendation to do a comparison on a BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER but include the new MOFI one step record that just came out im curious to see if its wort all the cash they are asking for these things thanks
Have this on Classic Records, its quite luscious and full
Great album
Not a big fan of Mobile Fidelity records, overpriced and just not that engaging. Usually my mo fi choices are 45 rpm, but they are a pain in the ass, because you just can't sit still for 20 min, up and down
My go to vinyl is usually first pressing UK versions, but Classic has this one beat.
I enjoy your reviews, very honest and informative
By UK pressing are you talking about SPARTY 1012? Finally found one for a good price and it's my first copy of this album period, cant wait.
Where do the Canadian pressings stand?
Is is safe to assume that the Canadian pressings are the same quality (stamper) as a U.S. pressing?
I noticed that you never mention Canadian pressings, when you do this series.
Just curious about your thoughts/experience?
I’ve had times where I thought a canadian copy of a record sounded better than a 2LP 45RPM Mobile Fidelity copy.
How about reviewing Allmans Fillmore East and Layla aoals vinyl pressings. Thanks
Vegas guy: Can you do a review of Alan Parsons Project "Eye in the Sky"? Would really like to know the best copy of it. Discogs lists 156 versions. Thanks,
Its strange though, according to the Dynamic Range Archives the newest MFSL has a pretty poor dynamic range while the older and other domestic copies like the US have better dynamic range.
Hey Mike - great videos and reviews! I would love for you to do All Things Must Pass - George Harrison.
Can you please give me a rundown of your system, the one thats next to you in this video.
nice table!
Tori Amos Little Earthquakes please 😊
So it was recorded at half speed??
Why did MSFL UHQR make such a huge price lp that was meant for listeners with low quality tables ,but then as you stated that the sound is not too special anyways for 50 bucks ? Average guy would hardly even think about a 50 USD lp then or hardly even now There were tons of great tables from the 70s and 80s that were hooked into great amps and speakers in the early 80s that average guy had at the average consumer level then .. The crap tables for the average guy is happening now like CROSLEY and the better ones are very expensive . The UHQR lps were made for the ones who had the BEST I would assume ...
And my girlfriend looked at me funny when i told her i have 3 different versions of a Record.
I'm with everyone else: system tour! I'm also with everyone else: Supertramp Crime/Breakfast, Steely Dan Aja/Can't Buy a Thrill, Eagles Hotel California. Also would love to see The Who, Who's Next. Michael Jackson Thriller/Off The Wall as well. Great content!
Sooo glad I am not a audiophile so that I never,ever have to look for good/better/best pressings.
This man had to go through about ten pressings of the same essentially boring album to find the best one!
I have an italian pressing from `77 and it sounds great on my shitty equipment. Only my JMJ Oxygen french `76 pressing sounds better. Greetings
Cover rush 2112
how about some Joy Division dude ?
While I completely agree that the 80's reissues sound like crap I DON'T agree with the statment that modern issues sound better. More often than not modern reissues I encounter sound like sh** because they are made from digital files and Mike in his previous comparisons proved that point. Yes, there are sometimes modern issues which sound superior to the original but it's maybe like 10% of them. The best example is The Beatles in mono - amazingly sounding modern reissues VS the latest Led Zeppelin reissues which sound absolutely horrible and you can hear they were made from digital. I would also disagree that all 80's turntables were crap. Turntables such as Technics SL-7 were and still are fantastic for the price and definitely a 100 times better than modern plastic, made in China tables. If you don't have money for a modern audiophile turntable then I would go straight to some of the better 70's or 80's models as they were made from metal and in Japan. Period. I'm surprised that Mike says something like that in this video. Not all 80's hifi gear was crap and not all modern gear is amazing.
As far as reissues sounding better then vintage pressings I was referring to ONLY audiophile releases. Modern audiophile records almost always sound better then there 80's counterparts. As far as vintage tables sounding crappy. If you were to go back in time to 1982 I would imagine a bulk of the turntables you would find in peoples homes were very average tables that probably dated from the late 60's to the late 70's . A modern $399 Project Carbon Debut DC would wipe the floor with 99.9% of those tables. In the 70's and 80's most people listened to vinyl because they had no choice and a majority of people listened to vinyl on crappy turntables. Mobil Fidelity made records targeting those customers. They did not EQ there records targeting the customer with a brand New Linn LP12.
You were limited since they had no digital recording. Allen Parsons is an engineer genius ....
Are you freaking high?
Nobody's gonna review _Eve._ Nope
I think your system is the problem.