180 Gram vs. MFSL

I have a 180 gram pressing played once, maybe twice, a domestic copy and a MFSL gold CD. I also have a Mobile Fidelity vinyl copy, sealed, which I paid dearly for and will open and play one day. The 180 gram pressing sounds very good, probably as close to as good as it's going to get given the production techniques employed at the time. However, that said, I have a 180 gram pressing of the first CSN album Deja Vu. It is noisy and simply doesn't have the presence and the detail of a MFSL copy I heard some time ago. I had heard the album and Cd many many times on different gear and was simply startled by the extra layer of information on the MFSL pressing. I think for the most part, MFSL had a lock on the process.My comments for what they're worth.

It would depend on the condition of the MSFL (Buying used can be a crapshoot), and the quality of the re-mastering job done on the 180 gram. I've heard 180 gram re-masters that are better than the original's, but MSFL in mint condition is hard to beat. The thing is, is it really in mint condition. I don't buy a lot of used vinyl anymore, as I've been dissapointed in what some folks claim to be mint condition.

John

The Simple Vinyl copies of the Bands first two records are the best I have heard. I own original pressings, Canadian pressings and MoFi............ YMMV

Cmo

Is the 180 gram pressing remastered from the original ANALOG tapes? I mean if you are buying a 180 gram preesing culled from 3rd generation tapes I would go with The MFSL. I believe Robbie Robertson has the original masters,I know on the later recordings he had the leverage on Capitol to secure them. I have an original pressing and the remastered CD which sounds very good. This album has grown on me lately.

the mfsl line had superb quality control and pretty good sound. some of the newer pressings of the same records have 'as good', or 'better' fidelity, but the qc for surface noise is non existant.