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email response:

Re: Dave Mason - Alone Together

This is Grace from the Friday Music team. Thanks so much for reaching out! Unfortunately, we are not able to disclose the process of how our albums are remastered. I apologize for the inconvenience, please let us know if you have any other questions or if we can do anything else to assist you!

Best,

Grace

That's a BS response from Friday Music.  I mean really, they won't disclose if the source they use to master the pressing is from the analog tape or a digital file?  I have a difficult time justifying buying from them again.  No wonder my copy from them of School Days (Stanley Clark) sounds more brittle than my original copy, an early US press.  The vinyl is much quieter, but the SQ on the original is better.

@roadwhorerecords   (love that moniker)  That is a very interesting comparison you are undertaking.  Please do post about your experience and perceived differences.  I have an original pressing of Unplugged and it's so good that I find no reason to justify purchasing the OneStep.  I have a copy of Folk Singer from AP/QRP 45rpm and it too is so good that I can't justify buying it again on OneStep.  I have Are You Experienced reissue from the Jimi Hendrix Family Edition Series (pressed at QRP) and also the new UHQR.  I find the UHQR to be exceptionally detailed but a bit on the "thin" side of tonal quality.  Too bad that my very early US pressing was thrashed during my high school years.

I am very interested in your evaluations and I imagine most people on this thread are as well.  Thank you for your insights.

@mammothguy54 

What are your thoughts when comparing the Hendrix Family QRP copy vs the UHQR copy of Are You Experienced?

I have a pretty early original Reprise copy that's probably VG+ and recently purchased the Hendrix Family copy and find the new QRP pressing to be near equally as good as my original copy with all around good bass, mid, and highs. Minimal difference if any. I was tempted to order the UHQR copy but am very satisfied with the new QRP copy.

Radiohead -  OK Computer

1997/2016 XL Recordings Remaster

I originally had this on CD from the Loudness Wars days. It's shocking how much more listenable the XL LP remasters are compared to the original CD.