Favorite 180g-200g Pressings

BaggedLancer
BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
edited March 2008 in 2 Channel Audio
What is everyone's favorite heavyweight vinyl pressings?
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited March 2008
    I have yet to buy any heavy vinyl. What is the logic behind them? Do they actually sound better or just last longer?

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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2008
    flimsy is to vinyl like bartman is to alou.

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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited March 2008
    reeltrouble1 wrote: »
    flimsy is to vinyl like bartman is to alou.

    RT1

    You had to bring that up on opening day?

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,766
    edited March 2008
    Heavy pressings usually, but not always, sound better. As far as favorites, that's a tough question because the availability is variable. Usually they are limited pressings. Some of the best I've heard were from a discontinued AudioQuest line of high quality 180g pressings. There are more out there than you can fathom though.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2008
    I have lots. I can't say which are my favorites but I do like the Classic Record 200gm, Rhino records 180gm, MFSL, and there are some indie labels that do heavy pressings.

    They tend to sound better for four reasons that I know of; 1. heavier is better where dampening stylus energy & airborne vibrations; 2. they use "high performance" vinyl, which pretty much equates to virgin or pure vinyl; 3. the vinyl is left is the press longer thus giving it the proper time to cool evenly thus no snap, crackle & pop; 4. they usually produce a limited amount thus the press doesn't wear out.

    One problem with the Classic Records releases is that they stopped using groove guard and thus have a tendency to warp. None of mine have warped but that is a complaint I've read about. From what I understand they've remedied that problem.

    I'm sure there are other pluses. One more thing some, not all, are remastered by guys like Steve Hoffman.

    I've yet to buy one that didn't sound quiet. I do have one that sounds like a bootleg from video off a cell phone but the music is great so I enjoy the quiet and the music and am less critical of the image and so forth.
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2008
    If you launch a thin flimsy pressing at a CD lover they just don't take you seriously. The 180 and 200g ones leave a mark.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,561
    edited March 2008
    I own 1.

    Wilco Sky Blue Sky.

    It is very quite and sounds very good. The high end is a bit rolled off in this recording on both the vinyl and the CD. I like the music though and SDA's totally disappear when you are listening to it. Gone.
    It sounds like your wall(s) are the speaker, and yet you can pin point instruments and hear the separation and layers of the vocals.

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited March 2008
    madmax wrote: »
    If you launch a thin flimsy pressing at a CD lover they just don't take you seriously. The 180 and 200g ones leave a mark.
    madmax

    LOL! I wonder how many welts Doro has?:D
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  • skipf
    skipf Posts: 694
    edited March 2008
    MFSL's recording of AKUS "So Long, So Wrong". Sonic bliss, and one of the best recordings I've ever heard. Their pressings of DSOM, Crusaders "Chain Reaction", Aimee Mann's "Bachelor", Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors", George Benson's "Breezin" and AKUS "Live" are good too. Most of the Capitol Japan pressings are excellent also. 180G is where it's at.
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  • thehawkman
    thehawkman Posts: 6
    edited March 2008
    30th Anniversary Edition of Aja. An amazing recording.
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  • dagame27
    dagame27 Posts: 574
    edited March 2008
    My two favorites are probably Alison Krauss "Live" from MFSL and "Disraeli Gears" by Cream ( Japanese pressing). They both sound as good as or better than any other music format I own.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2008
    i've only got a few 180 gram vinyl pressings. I like the sound a lot, but the price can be up there to high though. I got Eric Clapton 4 album set on 180g recently.. it's good stuff. covers his entire career.

    i read that the Neil Young 180g set is incredible too. that'll prob be my next purchase.

    For most other vinyl, i usually just try and find a sealed copy from the original pressing when I can. i would never want all my albums on 180g or 200g, it would be hella expensive and most will never be pressed again.

    I am waiting for Fleetwood Mac - Rumours to come out on 180g virgin vinyl . but there is some kind of delay i understand.
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  • analog97
    analog97 Posts: 328
    edited March 2008
    1. David Crosby- If I could only remember my name- Classic Records
    2. Creedance CR- The Acoustech/Hoffman-Gray pressings
    3. Brian Wilson- Smile- Rhino
    4. P Floyd-DSOM
    5. Stephen Stills-Same- Classic Records
    6. Eagles- Out of Eden-unbelievable pressing

    Tons more, but these are all near the top of a great heap of heavy vinyl out there. Get more and enjoy!! I am...:)
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