Rhino Records Doors LP Box Set Warning!
hearingimpared
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I just received an email from another member with this link warning about the new Doors LP Box set and thought I'd pass it along.
http://messageboard.thedoors.com/showthread.php?t=20065
I'm checking mine out tonight.
http://messageboard.thedoors.com/showthread.php?t=20065
I'm checking mine out tonight.
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A thorough visual inspection revealed no issues with my set. I am going to treat each record and play them over the next couple of days to make sure there is no unseen damage to in the grooves.
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Hey Joe, I would request a replacement no matter what; even if you can't find anything, why take a risk?_________________________________________________
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On your advice Rico, I emailed Dr. Rhino and the elusivedisc.com as to what measures I need to take to get a proper replacement.
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Joe,
I opened my Doors Box over the weekend. All appears well, but I really did not inspect it closely. I was bowled over by the sonics!! My impression so far is that it was masterfully engineered. Larry -
Cool Larry. I have an email draft I'm going to be sending to you today.
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Joe,
I would not treat the records, once you do they may be yours for good.
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Ted I wrote to both Rhino and elusivedisc.com and they have no problem with it. Besides, if I can't treat them they don't get played on my TT.
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Besides, if I can't treat them they don't get played on my TT.
Joe,
You are truly obsessed. There is no cure yet on the horizon for AMOD....analog madness obsessive disorder....:D:D Maybe that's a good thing. -
I don't want all the mold release compounds and factory grime getting all over my platter and stylus. The junk gets welded on and with the downforce of the Clamp it embeds in the delrin platter.
So I'm obsessive . . . that's is truely no secret!:D -
Complusive too.Political Correctness'.........defined
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Not to mention goofy.
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Hey Joe,
Four of my covers need to be replaced as they have marks from shipping. It would have been nice if they were individually wrapped so they didn't rub during shipping.
I'm not sure if I will be playing mine until the new TT arrives.
Let me know what you think of the sonic characteristics.
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You got it John.
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I've listened critically to most of this box set now. Verdict: 6 Stars!!!!! The clarity and depth of this recording are incredible. I have long been a fan of Bernie Grundman's recording engineering genius. This is a must for auditioning on SDA's. Joe? Have you played Strange Days yet?
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Where would one go to buy this set???????2 Channel:
Amp/Parasound Halo A23
Pre/Carver C-1
Tuner/Carver TX-11a
CDP/Jolida JD 100A
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I got mine from Acoustic Sounds, but Elusive Disc has them as well, but I think the supply is running out as they pressed only 12,500.:(:(
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I've listened critically to most of this box set now. Verdict: 6 Stars!!!!! The clarity and depth of this recording are incredible. I have long been a fan of Bernie Grundman's recording engineering genius. This is a must for auditioning on SDA's. Joe? Have you played Strange Days yet?
Yes, I listened to it tonight. Although I felt the title track was recorded a bit too much on the hot side, the rest of the LP was breathtaking, especially, "When the Music's Over."
I wasn't that impressed with the first album, "The Doors." Although I do realize how hard it is to make an image out of a master tape that has two instruments coming from one channel, two from the other, and then image the vocals in between. The first track sounded muddy but the rest was as you say, "incredible clarity and depth." -
I have the DCC Steve Hoffman gold CDs of the Doors first two albums and I was wondering if anyone here has compared them to the boxed set? The DCC cds are by far the best sounding cds I've heard of these two albums..any thoughts?
Edit: Analog97 thanks for the heads up!2 Channel:
Amp/Parasound Halo A23
Pre/Carver C-1
Tuner/Carver TX-11a
CDP/Jolida JD 100A
Turntable/AR XB-Shure V15 III -
Roy Munson wrote: »Where would one go to buy this set???????
Amazon has the box set for a lower price than others.
OK guys, after hearing your descriptions, I guess I will play these sooner rather than later. I might wait for the periphery ring clamp to arrive first so I can retrieve the most from the LPs.
NOTE
If you have the box set and don't have any problems, please look at the end of the first post in the linked thread. All purchasers of the box set can get a 45 of 'Light My Fire' sent to them IF you contact Rhino.Additionally, Rhino is making a limited edition 7-inch vinyl "Light My Fire" single (mono/stereo) which we will supply as a free gift to all purchasers of the Doors Box Set who contact Dr. Rhino or www.thedoors.com.All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed and third, it is accepted as self evident. -
Someone tell Dr. Rhino, when you complain about his vinyl problems, to put The Doors out on SACD. No warps, no groove damage, no rubbed covers, no pops or ticks and better sound to boot.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Someone tell Dr. Rhino, when you complain about his vinyl problems, to put The Doors out on SACD. No warps, no groove damage, no rubbed covers, no pops or ticks and better sound to boot.
Somehow,,sooner or later,,I knew that would pop out of the Guru.;):)JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut) -
Hey, I'm nothing if not consistent. Exactly what you need in your next President.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Someone tell Dr. Rhino, when you complain about his vinyl problems, to put The Doors out on SACD. No warps, no groove damage, no rubbed covers, no pops or ticks and better sound to boot.
With all the flaws, it still will sound better than anything digital . . . even SACD!:eek::eek::D:p -
One word . . . WOW!!!
This is one of the best re-engineering and mixing jobs I've ever heard on vinyl. I had goose-bumps running up and down.
The seamless holographic 3 dimensional sense of spaciousness was absolutely startling. We got the sense that we were on stage with them with Morrison 9 in front of us, in the middle and each instrument could be picked out clearly in the sound field. The soundstage was huge and the depth perception was as much as the drummer being 7 behind Morrison (16' from us) on most songs and slightly elevated.
In "Not to Touch the Earth" the bass player started out his solo in the middle of the stage and then you can hear him move to the left to give way to Morrison.
The "Unknown Soldier" was incredible. In the marching passage you could hear the firing squad parade start marching far to the left and march across the stage to slightly right of center and the soldiers spread out in front of you. When the rifles fired you could hear what sounded like five rifles going off from the left speaker to the right seamlessly.
This is so far the best record of the first three. It is truely breathtaking even if you don't like The Doors, you'll appreciate the magnificant sonics.
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Joe, you are correct on all counts. Stunning is a word I would use for this recording masterpiece. It's interesting to note that Bernie Grundman was the original recording engineer on "Waiting for the Sun". It stands to reason that better techniques available today by Bernie Grundman, when he re-did his original magnificent recording would result in another improvement. I went back to the original and played it for my comparison. Wowee! What a difference!! In addition to what you so accurately described is the addition of an extra bass octave the engineers deiscuss in the insert in the box. Oh, yeah... me thinks you will enjoy "LA Woman"!! :)
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hearingimpared wrote: »With all the flaws, it still will sound better than anything digital . . . even SACD!:eek::eek::D:p
Flawed logic, my friend, flawed logic.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -
Flawed logic, my friend, flawed logic.
Don't get me wrong, I love SACD too but it can never sound as natural as vinyl. -
We're going to have to agree to disagree on that one.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk -