Many, many variables in making a quality sounding LP.
My reissue of Tommy sounds very good, but I will agree that the original has a better sound quality. However, my original copy is way too noisy and has just seen it's better day. I will settle for a littles less analogue SQ but with the absence of noise. I can't find a clean original copy that will satisfy me (NM,M-).
I tried the remastered version of Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy, and sent it back. My original copy (I have had since it was first released) does have some surface noise, and maybe the quality of the vinyl was not the best, but certainly has more of an analogue sound. I'll play that one.
However, the recent reissue of Dire Straits on "audiophile" quality vinyl and at 45 RPM is light-years beyond my original copy (and yes, I have had that too, since it was first released). It was remastered to perfection using the original master tapes, by the best in the business, and was plated/pressed to perfection on superior grade vinyl. It's one of the best sounding LPs I own.
Examples abound and I could go on. But, you should be able to get the idea from those cited above. Again, there are many variables in making a quality sounding LP. Given the same album, I still prefer playing from my LP collection verses any digital source material.
My reissue of Tommy sounds very good, but I will agree that the original has a better sound quality. However, my original copy is way too noisy and has just seen it's better day. I will settle for a littles less analogue SQ but with the absence of noise. I can't find a clean original copy that will satisfy me (NM,M-).
I tried the remastered version of Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy, and sent it back. My original copy (I have had since it was first released) does have some surface noise, and maybe the quality of the vinyl was not the best, but certainly has more of an analogue sound. I'll play that one.
However, the recent reissue of Dire Straits on "audiophile" quality vinyl and at 45 RPM is light-years beyond my original copy (and yes, I have had that too, since it was first released). It was remastered to perfection using the original master tapes, by the best in the business, and was plated/pressed to perfection on superior grade vinyl. It's one of the best sounding LPs I own.
Examples abound and I could go on. But, you should be able to get the idea from those cited above. Again, there are many variables in making a quality sounding LP. Given the same album, I still prefer playing from my LP collection verses any digital source material.