roberjerman- And anybody would be nuts to buy a copy from "better-records.com" for $300!
Uh, hello??! The OP asked specifically about sound quality. When the goal is sound quality you simply cannot do better than better-records.com its not even close.
Granted this is the Stones. They had a certain shall we say standard. One big Stones fan loaned me a whole bunch trying to win me over. One of them made my killer system sound exactly like we were inside a Ford F-150, 1973 I would say, listening to the 6x9 in the dash. Exactly like that. So no possible way the master tape somehow magically sounds good. It is what it is.
That said, if what you want is what was on that master tape you simply cannot get closer than with a White Hot Stamper. And I’m sorry you’re so triggered you can’t see that. No actually I’m sorry you feel the need to come post your unfounded based on nothing insults. You think I LIKE having to pay hundreds of dollars just to get good sound? I do not. Not at all.
I simply refuse to hide behind ignorance. I put a good deal of time and money into making a system that is freaking insane good sounding. A system that beautifully conveys whatever is on the record. So why would I want to feed it crap records? Look, if that’s your thing you should be happy. Crap records are everywhere. Crap records are cheap. Rejoice in your crap records! Just when someone comes along wanting something better, spare us your uninformed insults. Please. Okay?