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Kind of Wow and Flutter.

So, I'm listening to my 6 eyed copy of KOB  and became increasingly bothered by obvious speed fluctuations and began looking at my tables belt as an issue. I check the speed stability and everything seemed fine. Went back to listen and it was still there. 

I then tried my second table and again it was there. Can it be that both my tables have issues? I then decided to Google KOB Wow and Flutter and apparently this recording is known to have issues. 

I can barely stand to listen to it, hearing the obvious problem. I've heard that there was a recent post production correction of this. Anyone know of what vinyl copy I can get that cleaned up this issue?

raymonda
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jafant
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Stereophile had an excellent write up and article about this very subject.
I believe it can be found in the archives on Stereophile.com

IMO, this is the most pivotal Jazz album ever produced / released.
It is hard to imagine life w/o it...
raymonda OP
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I was always aware that the speed was off but the annoyance of wow and flutter has now come to light. I can handle something a bit slow or fast but shifting pitch is bothersome.

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folkfreak
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Sounds like an off center pressing. Does the arm move around when playing?
raymonda OP
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No my copies are not off centered. I thought I was going crazy and ruled our everything in my system, which is why I google it and I came across Steve Stones article, Read here http://audiophilereview.com/audiophile-music/kind-of-blue-kind-of-screwed.html

This set my mind at rest in regards to my system but now it makes it difficult to listen with out noticing it.
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onhwy61
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It's not a problem unless you let it become a problem.  People have been enjoying "Kind Of Blue" for more than half a century before Steve Stone declared it aurally flawed.  It may not be perfect, but so what!
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