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I've been flipping LP's all day today, last two days actually, and haven't come across a duffer yet. 8-)
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zebbo wrote:I've been flipping LP's all day today, last two days actually, and haven't come across a duffer yet. 8-)
Well there you go. Your system must be a good one 8-)
In fact looking at your signature system, I would expect it to be musical, dynamic, yet unfailingly neutral at the same time.
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Nah, I just played Love over gold over and over ! :lol: :lol:
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zebbo wrote:Nah, I just played Love over gold over and over ! :lol: :lol:
Well that's my illusion shattered :lol: :lol:
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:lol: One thing that did come to light earlier today was the fact that my copy of Janis Ian's Breaking Silence, which is a stunning recording, has become really crackly. I've owned it for just over two years but It's probably only been played about 20 times, so I decided to phone Diverse Vinyl, not holding out much hope, but they were brilliant! A new copy is on it's way no questions asked, superb. A bit off topic, sorry. :grin:
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Funny you should say that, been playing Crystal lake from Mirage several times in the car, recorded at the same time I think. Beautiful and gets better with each passing year :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-ATeFGN2Ss

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Errrrrrrrrrrrrr.... This all very interesting. But a little off the point?

Which was....
You can play a good recording on a good system, and it sounds, well... good.
You can play a bad recording on a good system and it sounds naff.
Play a bad recording on a good system, and it sounds awful.
Play a bad recording on a bad system, and perhaps it sounds fine?

Because the great majority of general releases are mixed to sound 'good' on MTV, radio, boom-boxes etc.

I don't suppose any competent recording engineer will deliberately put down a master that is naff. It's what is done with that master before pressing/CD-ing (?) that's definitive. This argument is supported by LP's that sound fine, but CD's that don't.... both from the same master.
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That's exactly why I moved over to vinyl for my main listening - far, far fewer duffers.
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Ok its fukin ......YOU NAN O MUS........All hail the great system..... ;)

A RECORDING MIGHT BE SHIT, BUT A FINE SYSTEM WILL MAKE IT SMELL LIKE ROSE'S.........
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jammy395 wrote:Ok its fukin ......YOU NAN O MUS........All hail the great system..... ;)

A RECORDING MIGHT BE SHIT, BUT A FINE SYSTEM WILL MAKE IT SMELL LIKE ROSE'S.........
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It will Jammy. Ffs man, the poll can't be wrong!
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