Michael Fremer's record cleaning process....

Whart: Since you brought it up, can you explain from your own experience, (your) reasoning for (your obvious different conclusion) to the Black Keys "El Camino" , original pressing vs the deluxe pressing and how you seem to arrive at your this conclusion given the state of our hobby/analog/digital vs what's currently out there for our consumsion?

I have no personal relationship with anyone one on this or any other site.

FWIW: I see MF as a veteran of analog who, undoubtably knows most about those issues and about pressing issues that I will ever achieve! As I said, I respect him, his journey , and his thought process... does this mean that I should "bow down" to his every conclusion? Hell no!

All I'm saying and all I've said is that "one" should thoughtfully figure these things out for themselves , all the while taking the reviewer's thoughts into consideration. I think some or maybe even most, take the reviewer's comments a "gospel" and disregard the majority of us out here putting in our time, our expense, our blood, sweat & tears into this hobby, only to ultimately find a different conclusion from the "Gods" of audio.

Charivey: With all due respect, IMO, that was a thoughtless comment!...

... you're obviously relenting to another's thoughts on what you should be hearing....

Whart and others: In spite of my knowing, very well, the sonic differences between "Revovler" (The Beatles MONO Box) and Sgt. Peppers or MMT, and now '"Rubber Soul", (I just listened to RS vs Revolver, again). All I know is what I hear, not what others want me to hear. The difference is obvious, Revolver is a notch below the others I mentioned in overall sonic terms and in soundstage "fullness and realism"! No question about it!