@tgilb @slaw I too preordered Déjà Vu to replace my 1970 original and am hoping for the best. The last couple reissues I’ve received were not so great. I agree with @mammothguy54 on the digital sounding Thick As A Brick compared to my original and MFSL’s 45rpm of Brothers In Arms generally doesn’t surpass my original copy’s SQ and imaging. |
According to the Acoustic Sounds website the Deja Vu info is below. Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Studios Pressed at Optimal in Germany It looks like it is the same as what they released in the box sets in 2021 but this release will only be the original single album cuts. Does anyone have experience with the box sets? |
I have experience with the box set. It's a bit bright, at least it was on my system with my last turntable. I have not yet played it on my Feickert/Kuzma/Soundsmith setup. I will have to do that and get back to you. The vinyl quality is excellent, but the mastering does sound a bit bright. My original was given away many years ago because it was so thrashed. Awesome high school years with that album, and great memories. But it absolutely needed to be replaced. I am glad to have this copy but would rather have paid for the album alone, not the entire box set with all of the CDs. Although, the packaging is really awesome! I do recommend getting a copy. It's probably the best available. Only if Analogue Productions does a true AAA reissue would I replace the new one that I have. |
