First pressing LPs

"How can a record be noisier and sound better? "
Try to compare simple cassette tape with no noise reduction and with and than judge what sounds better even with higher noise. Same with vinyl indeed.
As to import pressings, the ultimate for me is german ones.
As to country of origin having in mind mass pressings I guess neither of the pressing were made of original tape so it doesn't mean that country of origin must have the best quelity.

""Can I always identify first pressing just by looking at the record?"

I can just by looking at the label. I have been buying and collecting lp's for so long now I can tell that way."

Really? Can you tell us how if you do not have all matrix numbers memorized?

""Also,does it sound better in almost every case?"

The easy answer is yes they do, but the new audiophile labels like DCC and Classic Records reissues can't be beat.""

The easier answer after a LOT of comparisons is that they can be beat especially Classics.

"The only thing that has been settled is that audiophiles are a strange lot indeed."

Only those that look in the mirror.

"Vinylites always floor me."

Because they insist on making you hear their analog rigs compared to your digital?

"I havn't had that good luck with imported pressings. The surfaces are usually quieter but the sonics have not always been to my liking. I have most problems with Japanese pressings, though there are some very good ones out there."

This is very true. There are some good ones but a guy can drop a bunch of dough buying Japanese pressing expecting them to ALL be the best pressings like some on here say.

"There are some good ones but a guy can drop a bunch of dough buying Japanese pressing expecting them to ALL be the best pressings like some on here say."Motdathird

"Japan have wonderful pressings but be sure you are comparing first editions. A first edition domestic will most times sound better that a third reissue Japanese release." Rockinroni

Are you talking to me, digitvites always floor me
yes I can pretty well tell the edition buy the label. This is a general rule,(don't be so picky) they change them every time they re-issue their inventories of non-deleted items. It is I know, a little more complicated than that, but it works for me.

You may be right about the Classic records reissues. I have not done as much comparing as you. The ones I have compared, I liked the classic Records reissues a lot, very nice stuff.
I only used this to illustrate that the first ed is not absolutely the best sounding edition.
Rockinroni

Rockinroni, I will inform you that to classify me as a digivite, or whatever, is based on a false assumption and about as far from the truth as possible.

Inna asked:
""Can I always identify first pressing just by looking at the record?"

You replied:
"I can just by looking at the label. I have been buying and collecting lp's for so long now I can tell that way."

Now it sounds like maybe you are saying you can tell a re-issue from a first issue. OK. My question is how you can tell a first PRESSING just by looking at the label unless you memorize the matrix numbers, as opposed to a third or fourth pressing within the original issue? It could be difference of semantics here but I assume you know that there are different pressings resulting from using different plates, even within the same issue. I think it well accepted that later runs in the sam eissue are not as good as earlier runs and sometimes worse that the early run of a reissue.

"I think it well accepted that later runs in the same issue are not as good as earlier runs and sometimes worse than the early run of a reissue."

Motdathird, Thanks "Master" for you reply, yes I meant Issue not pressing. I stand corrected, you may call me Grasshopper. Because you are right, I was using the two words as synonyms.

I have a Question for the Master, when the record company re-issues the LP, say for the 3rd time. Are they still using the same plates? If they do, this would be the best explanation for the degradation of the sound. Thanks for your help, Vinylite Guru.
Sincerely
Ron