BESIDES MOFI WHATS THE BEST L.P.s?

German pressings on vinyl are better than those. The remainder of european pressings seem to be hit or miss. I've only been impressed with the UHQR, which are no bang for the buck. Try music1search for anything on vinyl.

Some of the original pressings from the USA are excellent. Examples would be Columbia 360, Capitol Black label,Geffen, etc. I urge you to try an a-b test with Eric Clapton Slohand Mofi and the original pressing. I was amazed and have not bought the overpriced MoFi again. Best Regards Richard

The only consistently stellar LP audiophile label of recent years is DCC, and they've stopped vinyl production. The early Classic Records classical releases were reportedly subpar, but every other Classic issue that I've bought has been great to my ears. MoFi LPs were really hit or miss, a lot of them having significant 'midrange suckout.' To make a long story even longer, the answer (to me) is 'it depends.' There are a lot of great LPs out there, and unfortunately, a lot of drap. Rely upon your fellow music lovers here on the site, or a good dealer. For example, in contrast to the above comments, I've found German pressings to be a bit bright, and Japanese pressings to be smoother. This difference in opinion may be system-dependent, throwing another variable into the equation. An honest appraiser of LP sound quality is Tom Port of Better Records. He has not steered me wrong, although we do disagree on a few points. But there is quite a bit to choose from out there, from new domestic pressings, imports from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Simply Vinyl, Alto, Three Blind Mice, the indie labels, and so on. Get the low down, spend wisely, and enjoy.

I suppose it all depends on the type of music you like. For classical, the best sounding ones remain US early pressings of RCA Living Stereo and Mercury Living Presence. For classic rock, I'd differ that MOFI's always sound better. In fact, many of them sound (at least on my system) way too bassy and enhanced, although they usually are much quieter. Main reason to buy them is that they're usually (emphasize "usually") clean and in good shape as the people who invested in them tended to take good care of them. Sonically, I prefer the english pressings for the analog-like sound, but japanese pressings can sometimes provide tremendous detail (although they tend to sound a little more analytical). Bottom line, like everything else it all varies. A good place to start for specific recordingds may be may be The Absolute Sound records to die for list (downloadable free from their website www.theabsolutesound.com. Enjoy your listening,...