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Duped again

After several disappointing re-issue purchases I swore never again. But I was taken in again. This time, the re-issue of The Wall."You've never heard The Wall like this in any format" "Stunning", " Blows the CD away" read the pre-release reviews....Nuts... My 1979 original copy eats this re-issue for lunch and it's 32 years old. The differences in the mid and upper ranges are not subtle, it's downright glaring. The low end is there but much tighter on the original.

Perhaps I didn't do enough research beforehand, but is there something I should look for before I even consider another re-issue such as who's the engineer? The plant doing the pressing etc? Or are vinyl lovers just being taken advantage of?
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dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
I'm a PF fan and have never bought one of these reissues. I have heard them, which only reinforced my belief that original releases are better.
hifiharv
351 posts
 
Never "fell" for the Wall reissues, but, I gotta agree with actuserus about Mothership. Beautiful presentation and boxing, even my non audiophile friends were impressed. But, I was very disappointed in the sound. Mostly lifeless. Songs from Led Zep 1 simply can't work when lifeless.
manitunc
795 posts
 
I do purchase re-issues of certain classic rock and early jazz albums. The classic rock because my originals have become worn or noisy, the jazz because I didnt listen in my early years and have now developed a liking. Also, is it cheaper to buy a great copy of something you know and like, or to buy a copy of something you havent heard and find that you dont care for it. The first will be played many times, the latter, maybe once. I'd rather spend $30 on something I know I will enjoy, than $10 on a guess. But that's just me. God knows I have bought plenty of albums that I only listened to once.
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tbromgard
814 posts
 
Jeez-I buy lots of lp reissues. I know the originals might be better, but often the time and/or money involved to get an original pressing is too great. The reissue becomes a nice, affordable alternative to nothing at all...
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