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?'s about quality of audiophile recordings

I have a fairly "hi-end" resolving system comprised of Maggie 1.6, McCormack amp, etc., and I often do NOT hear the benefits of Mo-Fi, AcousTech, and such remastered reissued recordings. I am talking both LP and CD. My source components are Jolida Cd player and Well Tempered turntable. Preamps are EAR 834p and a hot rodded passive.

I recently purchased some of these audiophile remasters and compared them to my stock recordings. Call me crazy, but the stock recording sounds better. Typically the audiophile remasters sound thin, recessed, and veiled.

Any thoughts to the why? Have I fallen victim to marketing hype, the always "New and improved"?

R.
red2
eldartford
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I have not bought "audiophile" LPs, but in the case of digital discs, the ones that I have from certain European "audiophile" labels, and costing almost $30, are clearly superior to run-of-the-mill discs.
aisip
84 posts
 
Majority of reissues by Classic Records, Analog Productions, CISCO, Speakers Corners, etc.. are absolutely better than the originals! There are a few exceptions, but that's exactly what they are: "exceptions"! We should all be glad and thankful these people are taking the risk, the time and money to revive these analog treasures for our listening pleasure. Let's give them our full support instead of whining and nitpicking trivial stuff! BTW, S&P's Songbird reissue is exceptional in everyway! A definite "Must-have"!
red2 OP
79 posts
 
Aisip, yes I am a devoted vinyl supporter. I guess I was just expecting more of the remastering process and wanted to know whether others are really happy with the investment they have made in these type of recordings versus just purchasing original recordings in LP format. I support Acoustic Sounds and other labels every chance I get.

Thanks for hearing me out.

R.
aisip
84 posts
 
Red2,

Check out Arturo Salvatore's website: www.high-endaudio.com. Go to the Supreme Recordings section. Mr. Salvatore compiled a very comprehensive list of some of the world's finest analog recordings with their detailed description. Most of his Top 25 Finest Records of All Time are surprisingly "reissues"! He also specified a lot of reissues that he thinks did not make the cut. Very interesting reading! I don't know this gentleman and I'm not promoting his website. I just want to do my part to promote analog and hopefully postpone its extinction.

Regards,
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