Dead Can Dance reissues - not happy

For cds I recommend original Japanese - much better than any other originals, don't know about reissues.

funny you said that, I was thinking, my CD sounds better than this.  it is a 4ad I purchased from years ago

Bingo!

I compared the original 4AD, the MoFi, and the redo on vinyl from a couple years ago- I suspect that the redo was digitally mastered, and couldn’t verify when DCD stopped recording analog. The MoFi is a little ’chestier" and than the original 4AD; the redo had more hi frequency info. On my system, it wasn’t bright or forced, but the original pressing is very good. The MoFi, if you can still get it, is close enough, though a little thicker in the upper bass/lower midrange. The MoFi had a channel reversal at some point in production that may have been fixed, I don't know.

I lowered my VTA so it is better but it still seems pretty hot to me.  maybe less with a MM cartridge