What I've found through the years of system enhancement and how at one moment, a record can sound great... then after a while, the same system upgraded, the same record isn't quite as enjoyable...
I read a while back, MF's lp journey. He stated how at one time he thought the Japanese lp's were the bomb. He then sold all of his original pressings. Later, when he realized, otherwise, he then had to re-buy all of his original pressings that he sold because of his earlier mistake.
We all hear things differently and are in various phases of out audio journey. I can only comment of where I'm at now.
After I posted the Billy Joel lp, I was re-listening and find it to be not as enjoyable as I once remembered.
IMO, early MOFI's are mostly great. Current ones are hit & miss. I have a Nautilus pressing of Van Morrison's "Moondance" that is my favorite of VM.
My current thinking is Japanese pressings aren't the one's we should be looking for, for optimum sound quality, IMO.
Thanks for your info and good luck in all things audio.
