45 vs 33.3 RPM

I have more 45rpm than 33rpm, I have many of the Analogue Production BlueNote reissues and also the MusicMatter reissues, but my best sounding LPs are all 33rpm.

Perhaps 45rpm is technically superior than 33rpm, but the difference is secondary compare to other major factors such as the quality of master tape, remastering expertise, and quality of pressing.

ironically, the motivation is little more than a second bite of business from the same title. do they always sound superior? if the music contains 'out of this world dynamics' maybe a bit. it does however change the artist's intent, and maybe the listener's experience as well. Most of the classic long players were made to be experienced as just that. Can you imagine the second side of abbey road in two parts? or dark side of the moon carved up, just so an audiophile can claim it improves a couple of bass notes? like any industry...anything worth doing, is worth overdoing. the joke is, in many cases, the labels that do this don't have the money to actually bring the original analogue masters up to par anyway. the 33 and a third long player is still the route to go, provided the production steps are done properly. just more proof that the hobby covets sound more than artists, their creativity or their music......desolation row parts one and two? i don't think so.

In theory 45 rpm should be better, but theory does not always show up in practice. Without doubt the shortened playing time is a nusiance.