Done buying new vinyl

Maybe we need a list of primo pressings, both in sonics and pressing quality, (I'm over poring over hundreds of pages on the Hoffman forum).

I'll start with my latest:

Yardbirds 68 (Very nice on both counts)

@orangemath


what is the name of the engineer you mention? Thank you,
Kevin

I'd send them back if I were you. If you aren't happy with the quality, then by all means return them for a refund. I am not a fan of vinyl, especially the new vinyl of today.

It’s all about who mastered the recording. The 60’s thru 80’s pressings I own, the mastering varies. I would have to say that even the worst mastering of the classic pressings are still better compared to the ill non-experienced mastering going on today.  Plus, you have analog mastering & digital mastering, two different worlds. Digital mastering is incompatible for vinyl as they can sound like a CD when playing them, but, there some exceptional ones done for live recordings with the new HD mastering process. Another thought here is great mastering equals excellent soundstage, air and dynamics, and that’s what we all desire. Today's vinyl releases are made with some of the best vinyl weight we have seen, along with premium grade processes, however, bad mastering tears up everything great about today's pressings and that is the atrocity.

Used vinyl all the way. I have yet to hear a new release that sounded as good. Missing some magic. Somehow, they seem better at recording and mastering/pressing, in the 70, 80's, early 90's vinyl I buy. Check Discogs for mint and mint minus copies.