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Sam here again.Is new remastered vinyl fake vinyl?

I grew up on vintage vinyl and I loved that sound, however I haven't owned a turntable in 20 years and the only reason I don't get back into vinyl is because new remastered vinyl is FAKE vinyl and I knew it from the first listen. Granted new remastered vinyl has a lot less surface noise than 1st press vinyl, however the sound is gone and it ain't no accident friends! Just have a listen to a first pressing of is this love by bob marley straight from YouTube to avoid manipulation of the audio.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxy-th7Lkko&t=5s   now have a listen to the remastered version of the same song.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCFazxbK6hc  Clearly the 1st press from 1978 has that very distinct sound I remember however, if I didn't know the remastered version was vinyl I would never know because that distinct sound is not there? And you can find hundreds of examples all with the same results. It looks like the vinyl isn't the only thing being played here friends? Compared to the 1st press the remastered version sounds like mono.
guitarsam
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petg60
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HI,
Vinyl is vinyl, remastering is under question. From where and who.
Sometimes somebody clever at remastering switches channels too like on Cannonball Adderly's Sextet - Jazz Workdhop Revisited.  (2013)
zardozmike
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This is not the first I've heard about recording quality. Re-pressing and reissue is supposedly done from the original plate.  Remastering is somebodys idea of how the original can be improved upon.  I've heard both and it really depends on who does the remastering and what their goals are.  I recently purchased Bob Marley and the Wailers Burnin' that was remastered and sounds lackluster compared to the original. 
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justmetoo
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Well now, surely that Thorens (supended, and beld drive) with SME 3 arm and SHURE V15 III, will have a differnt sound than a direct drive Technics tt with standard arm, of what ever description, including a different cartridge to boot.
First setup is vintage analogue lover (audiophile), the second?
Pretty utilitarian set up, in my take, without wanting to hurt anyones feeling.

Would that funky coloured vinyl sound better on that Thorens rig? Surely it would.
Would it change your finding?
Maybe - and maybe not, but from this example its hard to say.

I have some great sounding new issued vinyl, and some not exactly great, some wiith even noisy, pressing plant issues?

And yes, some reissues I let go in favour of retaining, older less quite, pressings. 
Can one generalise from that?

Some revived pressing plants seem not all that diligent as one wishes and hoped.

Riding the wave of vinly 'revival' and being more into sales, than quality control.
That is unfortunately nothing new to most vinyl music lovers. 😕
Though still wondering about your comparison, showing those differnt rigs, and how about different recording equipment that was used? 🤔
Michélle 🇿🇦 
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