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New Vinyl or Old Vinyl ?

I am after a pink Floyd album (  Dark side of the Moon ) . There are some new resissue albums out on the market but there are plenty of older ones being sold . What would be the best one to go for to get the best sound quality . Most of the older ones are asking for more money . 
Any help would be great .
kind regards
Steve 
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czarivey
5,935 posts
 
Being SERIOUS collector sounds pretty silly to me than.
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dentdog
497 posts
 
This is a hobby where being seriously silly is not unheard of. I'll be on the lookout for the UHQR copy.
inna
7,296 posts
 
From the point of view of normal people most of us if not all are idiots. Just don't ask me what normal is. 12 copies for a collector is perfectly fine, otherwise two would probably suffice.
I heard that EMI/Manhattan Japanese Pro was best or second best but I don't have it. Regular Mo-Fi was quite disappointing.
Original German WYWH is okay, nothing special.
audio_d
56 posts
 
steve;
forget the audiophool editions including the ridiculous uhqr
early uk ftw.
emi100, even the 30th anniversary before any mofi.
normansizemore
601 posts
 
U.K. and German first pressings are amazing. I've heard that the Japan pressing is likewise stellar, but aren't they always?

I am not a fan of remastering, especially if the original artist is not involved.  Yes you hear different things but that is because the original artist didn't want the second guitar brought up, or the harmonizing keyboard, or the etc.etc.etc...  

Get a clean 1st addition and you're home free.  

N

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