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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.
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audioguy85
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I agree with millercarbon, as if you like the sound of analog or LP'S, why would you not just buy from say discogs, ebay, or a host of other sites as well as local used record stores? I've been able to find almost anything I wanted by all the above options and most of the time the record Is of decent or better quality. There are just way to many options out there for you to say that this is what is holding you back from getting a turntable. 
rcprince
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+1 to au_lait and mammothguy.  Too many plausible explanations for the differences than a conspiracy theory, IMHO.
au_lait
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If you like records, it's work, albeit the best kind of work! Every record you want IS possible to attain, at the price YOU want, if you are patient. I’ve spent half my life in the bins at record shops, the music IS there you just have to be diligent. Better yet, go to the record fairs, but beware of sharks. Reissues rarely guarantee better quality unless the original was dogshit to begin with, or you initially bought a crap Greek, Czech, Mexican, etc pressing.
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