Audiophile LP's

madmax
madmax Posts: 12,434
edited January 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
So you want a particular LP, possibly a japan pressing and you don't care how much it costs?

www.eil.com

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Vinyl, the final frontier...

Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • Soccerplyr
    Soccerplyr Posts: 160
    edited November 2005
    wow, great selection but I think I'll stick to second hand stores.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited November 2005
    YOU'RE THE MAN! I have always been told that Clapton's unplugged album was never pressed to vinyl, but sure enough they have some Brazilian pressing. Now if I can just bring myself to spend $54. :eek:
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2005
    Audiophile recordings are nice. They tend to sound better than the average stuff. I got my first japan pressing a few months ago "Fleetwood Mac Mirage" and there is a big difference between it and the original I bought when it came out. Of course out of maybe 2K albums I only have maybe 30 or 40 audiophile recordings.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited November 2005
    madmax wrote:
    Of course out of maybe 2K albums I only have maybe 30 or 40 audiophile recordings.
    madmax

    Funny. Out of about 200 albums I have only 3 or 4 audiophile records. Must be a magic ratio. ;)
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2005
    Here lately I've been finding all sorts of mint vinyl for around $0.75 each. Sure makes it hard to buy one audiophile version compared to 70 non-audiophile versions. :)
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2005
    cmy330go wrote:
    Funny. Out of about 200 albums I have only 3 or 4 audiophile records. Must be a magic ratio. ;)

    Whoa- I have about 15 out of ~1000 LPs. It IS a magic ratio.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,490
    edited November 2005
    What makes an LP an audiophile pressing? Anything from Japan? Mobile Fidelity and other labels? Quiex vinyl? Anything on 180g or 200g vinyl? Half speed mastering? Others?
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  • ninerbj
    ninerbj Posts: 870
    edited November 2005
    Good question Emlyn. A real man knows it's not the pressing, or the country or even the grams. It's you speaker cable!
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    sorry...but i do feel better now
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2005
    Emlyn wrote:
    What makes an LP an audiophile pressing? Anything from Japan? Mobile Fidelity and other labels? Quiex vinyl? Anything on 180g or 200g vinyl? Half speed mastering? Others?


    Pretty much. At least that is my definition. Add to that 45RPM and Direct to Disc. There are also some standard releases which have the same sound quality and I would include them.

    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited November 2005
    I think you should say full album release on 45RPM, instead of just 45RPM... 'cause I've heard a lot of bad 45's. BTW- has anyone seen the Cowboy Junkie's trinity session on 45's? I heard that it had been pressed, but haven't ever seen it.
    Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
    Gallo Ref AV, Frankengallo Ref 3, LC60i : Bryston 9b SST : Meridian 565
    Jordan JX92s : MF X-T100 : Xray v8
    Backburner:Krell KAV-300i
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2005
    Yea, I guess I should have. I didn't mean the 7" thingys. Actually, full album release doesn't cut it either. Some are a single song on each side and most recently the 45RPM cuts from CCR only has a few songs from each LP on each side.
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • ward91
    ward91 Posts: 338
    edited November 2005
    why pay that mutch ?

    just get a cd
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited November 2005
    ward91 wrote:
    why pay that mutch ?

    just get a cd

    Is that an honest question? If so......because many of us prefer the sound of vinyl. :)
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  • ward91
    ward91 Posts: 338
    edited November 2005
    yes i know but why pay over £250 for something that cost £25 or less new ?
    agreed that vinyl sounds better its just i wouldnt pay £250
    you could get :
    over 16 cd albums
    over 16 new vinyl
    over 13 dvds
    a 28" tv
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    linn wakonda
    MC2 MC450
    Teac ud h01 DAC


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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited November 2005
    I agree with ya. I would never spend that much for a regular album.

    But on the other hand I would consider spending $50 for a favorite album that is not available on lp anywhere else.
    HT
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    2 CH
    Parasound Halo P3, Parasound Halo A21, Sutherland Ph.D, VPI Classic 3 w/ 3D arm & Soundsmith Aida Cartridge, Arcam CD72T, B&W 802 S3, Monster HTS2500,
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,490
    edited November 2005
    ward91 wrote:
    yes i know but why pay over £250 for something that cost £25 or less new ?

    Like a lot of collectable items, certain LP's are highly valued by collectors and they are willing to spend large amounts even if they will never even listen to an LP. For example, certain Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs (MFSL) LP's that are of limited number will bring $500 or more on Ebay simply because they are rare and not being made anymore. Some people collect the MFSL label and will spend hundreds of dollars on some titles.

    Interestingly, the most I've paid for an LP is $40 while I've spent $50 on an out of print CD. :o
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited November 2005
    ...thanks a million for that link!

    Still have a bunch of Imports and Half Masters around... crap! Haven't had a TT around in ten years.
    Don't even get me thinking about spending any more money on this hobby!!!

    Yeah, right....
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2005
    Hey Bob,
    There is a lot of TT stuff out there today that no one would have considered 10 years ago. It's expensive though. You should at least put together something to play them on though. This is a whole new area where you can obtain better sound than CD's if you work at it and get a little lucky. :)
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • BobMcG
    BobMcG Posts: 1,585
    edited November 2005
    I hear ya Chuck. Thinking a little bit about it.... getting ready for Chistmas and a very expensive heating bill this winter has my hands tied for now. Darn.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited November 2005
    Oh, thats not a problem. What I do is turn the heat down. Why do you think I like tubes so much? :)
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2005
    yeah, but i see A-HA has some new music coming out. that's reason enough right there to plunk down $30 for new music.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    lets update this thread.. any new audiophile vinyl pressings out lately that people like?
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited January 2008
    I can't believe I just came across this thread. I buy audiophile pressings all the time. The most I'll spend is $100 on let's say a Classic Records 200gm pressing of Led Zepplin's Physical Graffiti. I'll pay $100 for a double LP set and $50 for an LP audiophile pressing.

    Thanks for the link MM.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,497
    edited January 2008
    I recently got a Japenese Universal Records 200 gram pressing of Gaucho from Acoustic Sounds. It is an excellent pressing with beautiful artwork (unlike that recent MFSL Rush - Permanent Waves cover) and wonderful sound quality. I’d like to get more of the UR releases but they are $40 each.

    The last email from Acoustic Sounds said Speakers Corner, Pure Pleasure and Japanese Universal Records LPs will go up in price beginning February 15, 2008. The Japanese Universal Records will go up another $10 for a single.

    Speakers Corner Current Price/ New Price
    Singles $30.00 / $34.99
    Doubles $55.00 / $60.00
    Universal (Japan) Current Price / New Price
    Singles $39.99 / $49.99
    Doubles $49.99 / $49.99
    Pure Pleasure Current Price / New Price
    Singles $29.99 / $34.99
    Doubles $39.99 / $44.99
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    the thread is over 2 yrs old Joe. ha ha ha. way before you were even born onto club Polk ;)
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited January 2008
    Emlyn wrote: »
    What makes an LP an audiophile pressing? Anything from Japan? Mobile Fidelity and other labels? Quiex vinyl? Anything on 180g or 200g vinyl? Half speed mastering? Others?

    DMM. I'm surprised no one has ever mentioned records made using the DMM method.
    They sound better than regular vinyl. I found out about them during my quest for sound back in 1987.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited January 2008
    why do the Japan pressings seem to always sound better?
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