RE: Is MoFi and the likes

Posted by flood2 (A) on April 17, 2025 at 19:10:00

In Reply to: RE: Is MoFi and the likes posted by Goober58 on April 17, 2025 at 16:08:19:

It was probably my own fault - by talking about the digital source vs analogue source thing and also the anecdote about the UK cutting engineers saying they preferred 33rpm.
Anyway, we are definitely on the same team I think for appreciating 45 rpm when done well.

The mastering engineer thing is an interesting one that I am on the fence about. Chad is using several different ones to do his products, BernieG, Kevin Gray, Ryan K Smith and someone else I can't remember.
The way I see it is that putting EQ choices aside (if indeed any are applied to the original), you are also basically hearing the recording through the Mastering playback system so it's like taking your favourite record around to a friend's place to hear it through their system.
As a consumer, it is impossible for us to know which mastering system equipment is "best".
Kevin Gray has done a cut for Kind Of Blue apparently - I tried to get a copy but I keep getting sent the wrong pressing so I have given up on that, but I wouldn't be suprised to hear it sounding different to my other versions, although I wouldn't have a clue which is closer to the original master tape particularly as the tape degrades slightly with each play. BG's version is possibly the closest but may or may not "sound" the best depending on so many factors related to the mastering chain. KPG has his reference tube based system which possibly might make the vintage jazz stuff sound better.
As I mentioned before, I am OK with remasters and MoFi reissues and AP reissues - I treat them as just another opinion on the sound. Some I may like and others not so, but that's OK for me. The only problem is I end up with an ever-growing collection!

Regards Anthony

"Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.." Keats

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Topic - Is MoFi and the likes - xaudiomanx 16:38:44 03/24/25 (15)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - joey1127 21:06:45 05/01/25 (0)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - flood2 13:48:26 04/15/25 (6)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - Goober58 11:48:08 04/16/25 (5)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - flood2 14:14:24 04/16/25 (4)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - Goober58 23:27:22 04/16/25 (3)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - flood2 01:38:39 04/17/25 (2)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - Goober58 16:08:19 04/17/25 (1)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - flood2 19:10:00 04/17/25 (0)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - Bikefi10 09:27:26 04/11/25 (0)

Take it on a case by case basis. - Lew 17:49:23 03/27/25 (0)

I think the Mo-Fi 1/2 speed master records pressed on JVC supervinyl in Japan are great. - Tre' 12:42:18 03/26/25 (0)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - Sondek 10:17:02 03/26/25 (0)

UHQRs sound superb nt - Steve Parry 09:01:17 03/26/25 (0)

RE: Is MoFi and the likes - Goober58 00:30:46 03/26/25 (0)

which product? - hifitommy 17:28:07 03/24/25 (0)

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