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Rush Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary

I bought this one with much anticipation, the 3-LP set of it, and can only say that I'm pretty disappointed with the SQ.  
I don't own any other versions of this recording, but I did own the original back in the 80's and always thought it sounded great.  I was really looking forward to hearing a remastered version on high quality vinyl.  I bought Farewell to Kings 40th and it sounds great.  I wonder what went wrong with this one?
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roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
Better to have just hunted for a nice clean original pressing! That's what I do!
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
It was almost certainly cut from a digital file! 
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snackeyp OP
455 posts
 
Why do you think that?  
The marketing info for it says it was taken from the 2015 remaster. 
It doesn't say its source.
However, I have several records remastered from digital files that sound pretty damn good.  I dare say, when done well, most folks would never be able to hear a difference.  
To my ears, this reissue sounds a bit muddy and lacks depth.  Even the bonus Live LP has far inferior SQ to a much older album, All The World's a Stage.
I wish I could return this to the shop I bought it from.  
petg60
1,486 posts
 
Hi,
the first Canadian pressing on Anthem with Rays on matrix is the best of all. All the atmosphere of the studio.
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slaw
20,425 posts
 
FWIW, I don’t recall my MFSL as being a stunner. Will have to revisit.
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