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Old vs. new

I have a simple(maybe?) question for you guys, I have some new versions of albums that I’ve replaced from older vintage records that I’ve  had thinking they would sound better than my older ones, but they don’t, since vinyl  has made a comeback , we’re the older versions engineered and mixed for vinyl and now the new recordings not mixed to favor vinyls characteristics?
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nandric
4,086 posts
 
When German king asked Kant:'' Professor is there something
new in science?'' Kant answered: ''Does your majesty know the
old''? 
sdrsdrsdr
196 posts
 
I have found that even  if a reissue is done directly  from the original master tape,  the original lp can still sound better. The reason is that a 50-60 year old tape can degrade. A 50-60 year old record doesn’t. It will just suffer play wear if used. Which I find is mostly a little noisier but with all the fidelity intact. 
vegasears
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I prefer original pressings.  That said, even new Lp's sourced from digital material sound better the average compact disc.  At least to me they do.
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