it's the record, not the set up, I listened to Machine Head, which is a slammin' album, many times on CD and finally bought a vinyl version in pristine condition. Well, it looked pristine, no scratches or pops on it, but it sounded DEAD. I was shocked and disappointed. Especially since I spent $40 on the album. It really looked like new.
Today I finally got a new Rhino reissue of this album and guess what?? It's slammin' again. "..I'm a highway star..."
Great album. Also, what really makes this more telling on how good vinyl sounds, is that I am playing it on a 30 yr old table that was not state of the art when it was new, since I am waiting for my new table to get in, and my old one sold too fast.
Still sounds great.
Today I finally got a new Rhino reissue of this album and guess what?? It's slammin' again. "..I'm a highway star..."
Great album. Also, what really makes this more telling on how good vinyl sounds, is that I am playing it on a 30 yr old table that was not state of the art when it was new, since I am waiting for my new table to get in, and my old one sold too fast.
Still sounds great.