What reissue sounds better than the original?


With so many vinyl reissues coming out there are bound to be great ones and bad ones. Which better the original pressings? I will start by asserting the reissue of Steely Dan's Aja is better than the original. Any others?
tbromgard

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Tbromgard- Just curious if you are speaking about the Cisco? There was also a Japanese reissue that came out after the Cisco. I have an ABC rainbow, and the Cisco. I tend to reach for the ABC, because it sounds so good. I will have to do a comparison. From memory, the ABC seems to have a little more life, which I prefer within the context of my setup. Don't think I have done the actual A/B in my system though. I doubt this LP can sound less than very good, as long as it's a nice copy.
Listened to both pressings today, played side B only. Started with the Cisco. It was extremely quiet, allowing you to hear deep in to the recording. It wasn't as subdued as I remembered, but still lacked a little life. Really an excellent reissue, as far as reissues go. Then I listened to side B of my yellow rainbow ABC. Home at Last was a fitting song to hear, because I really felt I was. There was simply more presence, in that sort of out of the box sounding way. The ABC is quiet, but not as dead silent as the Cisco. The cymbals in the right channel on the last part of PEG, just sounded more real. I guess that puts this all in a similar scenario. That is, if you can get a nice original, grab it and be done. If you can't find one, the Cisco is damn good. Glad I own both, but the ABC is my go to Aja.