Universal "Back To Black" series reissues
muncybob
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I've seen these from time to time but have yet to pick up any. Anybody have any experience with these vinyl reissues?
Yep, my name really is Bob.
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I thought I remembered hearing they were garbage, but I could be wrong. Hopefully others chime in.2 ChannelTurntable - VPI Classic 2/Ortofon 2M BlueAmplification - Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II, Parks Audio Budgie PhonoSpeakers - GoldenEar Triton 17.2 Home TheaterDenon AVR-X3300W; Rotel RMB-1066; Klipsch RP-280F's, Klipsch RP-450C, Polk FXi3's, Polk RC60i; Dual SVS PB 2000's; BenQ HT2050; Elite Screens 120"Man CaveTurntable - Pro-Ject 2.9 Wood/Grado GoldAmplification - Dared SL2000a, McCormack DNA 0.5 DeluxeCD: Cambridge AudioSpeakers - Wharfedale Linton 85th Anniversary; LSiM 703; SDA 2A
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....and that's it?Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub. -
I think I have a few, I'll have to look for them.. because I have a Back to Black MP3 download card for these vinyls ...I can not remember if I gifted them to some yet or not.
But it does not say what it was for LOL.2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge
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Don't have a lot (any?) direct experience. Think the consensus is that they're not the very highest quality, and perhaps are sourced from digital sources rather than original tapes. Pressing quality varies, some were plagued by excessive surface noise while I seem to recall that others were reported to be better.
Check the Steve Hoffman forum archives, they live for discussing quality of different pressings.
One truth is that sometimes a B-to-B pressing is the easiest to lay one's hands on!Jay
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I have a "Back To Black" copy of "The Allman Brothers Band at the Fillmore East". The pressing quality is excellent. The albums are 180g and have very little, if any, surface noise and almost no, if any, warpage. The mastering does indeed sound that it may come from a digital source and is compressed and loud. The guitar solos are very piercing and fatiguing. I really don't like turning the volume up on this one. Please bear in mind that I'm running this through a tube based stereo. That probably takes some of the edge off. I couldn't imagine playing this on some of the solid state stereos that I use to have. Now, with that being said, I don't, at this time, have any other recordings of this to compare to. I may, in the near future try to acquire a decent original copy of this album to see how it stands up against this "Black To Black" copy.Decware CSP3 Preamp, RCA 6DJ8, 2 X Rocket 6N1P-EV's, Cary SLA70B Signature V2 Amplifier: 2 X Mullard GZ32's, 2 X RCA/GE 5691's, 4 X Tung-Sol 6550's
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Interesting that is the one you have as I have an early pressing of the same and can say turning it up is no problemo at all.Yep, my name really is Bob.
Parasound HCA1500A(indoor sound) and HCA1000(outdoor sound), Dynaco PAS4, Denon DP1200 w/Shure V15 Type V and Jico SAS stylus, Marantz UD7007, Polk L600, Rythmik L12 sub.
