"love Jethro Tull's Agualung, but that album along with say, what Boston (another great group) put out .... terrible"
I find it to be a case by case experience. When I go bin diving I buy this kind of quality, except I pay $1-10 at my local record stores or Goodwill.
https://www.better-records.com/product.aspx?pf_id=jethraqual_1909_01
https://www.better-records.com/product.aspx?pf_id=bostobosto_2002
https://www.better-records.com/p roduct.aspx?pf_id=steelaja_2004
look for deadwax-AB 1006
I think it's the other way around-the 80 gave us MORE less than great pressings. Not that there weren't cringe worthy recordings in the 70's.
Ultimately, it may be like the rest of audiophoolery-subjective. I know there are listeners who swear by those 200 gram, pricey reissues.
My floppy 70's RCA Dynaflex Bowie albums sound great.
I find it to be a case by case experience. When I go bin diving I buy this kind of quality, except I pay $1-10 at my local record stores or Goodwill.
https://www.better-records.com/product.aspx?pf_id=jethraqual_1909_01
https://www.better-records.com/product.aspx?pf_id=bostobosto_2002
https://www.better-records.com/p roduct.aspx?pf_id=steelaja_2004
look for deadwax-AB 1006
I think it's the other way around-the 80 gave us MORE less than great pressings. Not that there weren't cringe worthy recordings in the 70's.
Ultimately, it may be like the rest of audiophoolery-subjective. I know there are listeners who swear by those 200 gram, pricey reissues.
My floppy 70's RCA Dynaflex Bowie albums sound great.