Wow, people....just WOW! This is the thread I was trying to or just wishing I could write. I started thinking about how some of you must be curious about our treasure finds in reissues or even originals that sound amazing and are worth the price (high or low).
The contributions above call on some very prolific labels/manufactures/distributors, etc. These are exactly the entities I'm running into when I find a new music or reissues. Some of the companies seem like they are doing good stuff. But come on, we all know the folks above were spot on correct when they first said that economic pressures and lack of a industry standard or government imposed standard in divulging key information about the pressing hurts the market---it doesn't help it.
Now that said, I've bought some stuff that was supposed to be junk and it's turned out to be fantastic.
For example, I think there are threads out there in audio forums where people pronounce RCA's "Dynaflex" as even worse than its "Dynagroove" product. I do appreciate what they say about production quality and cutting expenses. But I've bought great Dynaflex original pressings from the early 1970s that sound glorious here.
I have to say....I thought the nuances of vacuum tubes were something to master. One could argue there's more consistency amongst valve manufacturers of certain periods than record pressings. It's a jungle out there. Ugh...I thought spending money on music was going to be less expensive than upgrading a slot in my chain. Now, my system wants to dine on 4 star meals--top quality source material--every night. What happened when the hifi was a cheap date? :)
The contributions above call on some very prolific labels/manufactures/distributors, etc. These are exactly the entities I'm running into when I find a new music or reissues. Some of the companies seem like they are doing good stuff. But come on, we all know the folks above were spot on correct when they first said that economic pressures and lack of a industry standard or government imposed standard in divulging key information about the pressing hurts the market---it doesn't help it.
Now that said, I've bought some stuff that was supposed to be junk and it's turned out to be fantastic.
For example, I think there are threads out there in audio forums where people pronounce RCA's "Dynaflex" as even worse than its "Dynagroove" product. I do appreciate what they say about production quality and cutting expenses. But I've bought great Dynaflex original pressings from the early 1970s that sound glorious here.
I have to say....I thought the nuances of vacuum tubes were something to master. One could argue there's more consistency amongst valve manufacturers of certain periods than record pressings. It's a jungle out there. Ugh...I thought spending money on music was going to be less expensive than upgrading a slot in my chain. Now, my system wants to dine on 4 star meals--top quality source material--every night. What happened when the hifi was a cheap date? :)