Eric Clapton covers Robert Johnson


Just paid $29 for this. It really sounds terrible. The high end is awful. I don't recommed it.
slingshot

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Slingshot:

Did you try a VTA adjustment for the 200 gram vinyl? I have a Gyro to, but I can't adjust VTA because of the stock Rega RB300, but I HAVE noticed that all of the heavier vinyl (read: thicker) does seem to be a little muddied in the upper registers, which suggests that the rear of the arm could be raised a notch or two.

BUT, having said all of that, another member of this forum has pointed out that there is an indication of the use of a lot of digital editing on this album, so the music on this album, ironically, seems to be highly processed. I have to think that EC himself had a lot to do with this; he's a notorious perfectionist in the studio. It's a little unfortunate because I believe that EC is more than capable of top-notch improvization. He should just let 'er rip!
Terry:

I wonder if the album jacket's glue isn't more suseptible to the Hawaiian humidity?

BTW, I just ordered a stack of 140 grams from Mosaic's website (actually it's Trueblue.com, which is linked to Mosaic, which is itself linked to the Blue Note site). ANYWAY, these pressings are usually $10.95, which I think is a heckuva deal for some brand-new vinyl. We'll see how it goes.