180 Gram vs. MFSL

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.