Slaw, I played the first two, both in mono. The first album is OK for SQ but not what I was hoping for. The music, however, is wonderful as it always has been. I will certainly be playing it many more times. The second album, "Again", is excellent in SQ. I was very impressed with that, enveloping me deeper with each song. It sounds wonderful and it really made my night. I love the music on that album and now I have the best sounding copy ever. I look forward to many more times with it on the turntable. I will play the third album this weekend.
I haven't played too much music this week. I had a dedicated 20 amp line drawn in to my electronics room on Tuesday. That required opening up plenty of wallboard. That means plenty of wallboard patch, knockdown to match, and paint. Fortunately, I am pretty good at wallboard patch and knockdown match. I'm just about to roll the last coat of paint. Back to normal for the weekend.
By the way, Acoustic Sounds is now taking preorders on the forthcoming reissue of Aqualung. This is the latest and best of all reissues. It's a UHQR (remember those, from MoFi, back in the early 80s?) utilizing pure audiophile grade vinyl that is uncolored, 200 gram, 45 RPM, mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, pressed at QRP in a limited edition of only 5,000 copies and packaged in a stunning box. Not cheap, $125. This album is part of my life so yes, I ordered one. Shipping in about 3 weeks. They have a great 3 minute video on the album page that shows the entire UHQR process. Very cool!
I only learned recently they did the same with Jimi Hendrix, 'Axis Bold As Love', a year ago. Sold out and no longer available. I wish I had known then, I certainly would have bought a copy. It too, is part of my life. If you feel deeply about Aqualung then hurry and grab a copy. When they are gone, they are gone for good.
