Good vinyl pressing of Steely Dan's album, "Aja"
jdjohn
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Lots of choices out there for Aja in vinyl form - probably one of the most 'produced' albums ever done. I've tried a couple different pressings in good condition, but I've always thought there must be a better version out there.
Anyone have a solid recommendation?
Anyone have a solid recommendation?
"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon
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Neolith that I am -- I still like the original MoFi half-speed mastered morph of Aja (SR/2 -- Stan Riker, EQd on the fly, by his ear).
The original ABC I have (purchased new way back when) still sounds pretty good to me.
Oh, short answer to your actual question:
No, at least I don't. Sorry....
Anyone have a solid recommendation?
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I would look for the Mofi.
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Whoa -- sounds like a mandate!
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The Cisco is the best as the man in the video says.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."
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While I would love to have the Cisco, for about the $20 that I spent on the crossed out B in the deadwax sounds pretty good to me.Yep, my name really is Bob.
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Same here, happy with the crossed out AB.
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Very informative, thanks all. Turns out my current version is none of the above. Mine is apparently the RCA Record Club pressing. The album cover has AA-1006, the vinyl label has AB-1006, and the dead wax has R-123475."This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
Prolly worth a mint Jody
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I have the Mofi and the Cisco versions. Get the Cisco version.I plan for the future. - F1Nut
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Do they take Amazon gift cards?"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
The “Cisco” version - that’s a label or brand name like MoFi or Nautilus*?
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Interesting topic/video.
When I went to buy my turntable locally, the guy didn't want to let me leave until I bought his records, too. Wasn't sure I wanted 7 crates of random vinyl, so I made an offer I thought he'd refuse. Much to my wife's chagrin, he accepted. I believe there were 3 copies of Aja in there--Just checked two I found easily and the first was AA-1006, but the second was AAb-1006. Just popped that one on and it's very nice!Jay
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CorrectThe “Cisco” version - that’s a label or brand name like MoFi or Nautilus*?
*Allman Brothers Band “Live at the Fillmore” to name one (shhh sounds awesome!)"This may not matter to you, but it does to me for various reasons, many of them illogical or irrational, but the vinyl hobby is not really logical or rational..." - member on Vinyl Engine
"Sometimes I do what I want to do. The rest of the time, I do what I have to." - Cicero, in Gladiator
Regarding collectibles: "It's not who gets it. It's who gets stuck with it." - Jimmy Fallon -
How does one search for “Cisco” w/out getting a thousand links to network stuff?Correct
Samsung 60" UN60ES6100 LED, Outlaw Audio 976 Pre/Pro, Samsung BDP, Amazon Firestick, Phillips CD Changer
Canare 14 ga - LCR tweeters inside*; Ctr Ch outside
BJC 10 ga - LCR mids “Foamed & Plugged**”, inside* & out
8 ga Powerline: LR woofers, inside* & out
*soldered **Rob the Man (Xschop)
LR: Tri-amped RTi A7 w/Rotels*. Woofers - 980BX; Tweets & Mids - RB981*
Ctr Ch: Rotel RB981* -> Bi-amped CSi A6
Surrounds: Rotel 981* -> AR 12 ga -> RTi A3
*all connected w/Premiere ICs
5 Subs: Sunfire True SW Signature -> LFE & Ctr Ch; 4 Audio Pro Evidence @ the “Corners”
Power Conditioning & Distribution:
4 dedicated 20A feeds; APC H15; 5 Furman Miniport 20s -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3G3-MKPg04&t=71s
