Drop a comment below with the best sounding recordings you've ever heard!
@jakelondon3050
2 жыл бұрын
Best sounding record in my collection is a Nautilus Half-Speed Mastered copy of Dreamboat Annie by Heart. I paid $5 for it a year ago and not only does it sound amazing sonically it's a great album lyrically cover to cover.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
@@jakelondon3050 I have one of those that I bought in a collection for the store. I'll have to give it a listen.
@vinyljoe1940
2 жыл бұрын
I have a copy of AP CC August and everything after. It’s sounds amazing
@petejuvinall
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, a few for me: Over the Rhine - Good Dog, Bad Dog - played through this 1000 times on CD, but on vinyl there are bits of the mix that really come alive and it feels like you're in the room where they were recording. Bon Iver - For emma... - Honestly didn't get him *at all*, but on vinyl the music makes more sense... Soccer Mommy - Color Theory - The mix on this one is *fantastic*. *add anything Kevin Gray from Cohearant audio does, too
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
@@petejuvinall Man, I wish For Emma was audiophile. That album is famous for having terrible pressings... if you have a good one... which is it?!
@Macadoco
2 жыл бұрын
The first time I heard the vinyl pressing of Damien Rice’s O my jaw literally touched the floor. So clear, so amazing. I love that pressing so much!
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
I talk about this in another video!! kzitem.info/news/bejne/kaCLrIOqjnSEd20
@christiangarcia1546
2 жыл бұрын
For sure. That had been one of my favorite albums for a long time and on vinyl it’s just magica
@zzziebold
2 жыл бұрын
John Vanderslice - “Pixel Revolt” the Mercury Program - “A Data Learn the Language” 2018 45rpm repress Hum - “Downward and Heavenward” 2019 repress Oscar Peterson - “We Get Requests” AP 45RPM
@guswebb1781
2 жыл бұрын
I recently picked up a recent press Coil’s Music to Play in the Dark and was blown away by how amazing the pressing was. It was super clean and glitchy elements sounded so natural and better than my previous listens digitally. Highly recommend to anyone with a slight interest in the band’s music!
@lusciousdough
2 жыл бұрын
Loves Secret Domain pressing is pretty killer too
@KingHolmesIV
2 жыл бұрын
Radiohead's In Rainbows, the 45rpm cut boxset version. Sounds astonishing and blows me away every time I give it a spin!
@dholmblad
2 жыл бұрын
I regret not picking this up before the vinyl boom…
@georgebott9017
2 жыл бұрын
Not an audiophile recording, but I recently pulled out and played an original recording of Joni Mitchell's "Hejira" mastered by Bernie Grundman and was impressed by the sound. Especially Mitchell's and Larry Carlton's guitar playing and Jaco Pastorius' bass. It's a record that I've neglected over the years. I love pulling something that hasn't been on my TT for awhile and rediscovering it.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
I love that record, maybe my favorite JM. I need to track a clean version down from that pressing.
@christiangarcia1546
2 жыл бұрын
I have an OG of this album too that sounds wonderful. Jaco is the goat
@antoniohinojosa8370
2 жыл бұрын
Panda Bear’s “Person Pitch” VMP 10th anniversary edition. It’s pressed on white and blue colored vinyl and every time I listen I can hear all the layers and layers of sounds and samples that he works with on this album. So good
@seanmurphy7733
2 жыл бұрын
Great pick 👍🏻
@slewiscurious
2 жыл бұрын
I just found your channel. Very well done! I upgraged my entire setup this year. Ive gone off the deep end growing my record collection from what it was when i stopped. Radiohead - Kid A on a 10" record, is one that I use to blow peoples minds. Rush - Moving Pictures, the remastered Beatles - magical mystery tour, Metallica's Hardwired to self destruct, Nirvana- In Utero (yes, my tastes are all over the place) All sound insane on vinyl. I have Klipsh floor standing speakers, a U-turn with a red ortofon, and a cambridge receiver. Its a simple solid setup. I could see moving up to a blue ortofon cartridge in the future, but i definitely understand the diminishing returns aspect. I couldn't see really needing more than my current red. You can get addicted to wanting to see how good it can sound. It really comes down to the listener. In the end, just enjoy the music.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Steve! Thank you for the view, and welcome!
@christophervehon9554
2 жыл бұрын
I just got an RT-85 (and using an iFi phono pre), upgraded from a vintage Sanyo table. The difference is so crazy! Every album I listen to now sounds like the best record ever 😂 I think now I can justify buying MoFi and Analog pressings. Another great video!
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
For sure! Let that RT-85 sing!
@lkenneth6
2 жыл бұрын
That Lynyrd Skynyrd on the aftermarket is relevant to how good that album must sound .
@rockabillyproject8266
2 жыл бұрын
MFSL, Roy Orbison - The All-Time Greatest Hits Of. This vinyl is amazing. Not only does it have some of his most popular songs, but his voice and the instruments could not be more clear and true. 👍👍👍
@paulaidenmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Recommended…. analogue productions Beach Boys “Surfer Girl” in mono! Unbelievably amazing sounding record, an absolute must buy classic!!!!
@scottylovesthings
2 жыл бұрын
I still have a lot of my records to listen to since upgrading my turntable last year, but off the top of my head… R.E.M. - New Adventures in Hi-Fi - Newest pressing. I just bought it Saturday, actually, and it blew me away when I played it. Not my favorite R.E.M. album, but extremely happy to have this pressing. The Box of Souls - The scores to all of the Nightmare On Elm Street movies in one box, released by Mondo. Honestly, I was expecting this to be a fun set. I wasn’t expecting it to sound so amazing. The sound quality is very dynamic, and I find myself appreciating the scores way more than I did when watching the movies. Squarepusher - Feed Me Weird Things - Again, the most recent remaster and pressing of his very first album. When it was released last year, I thought it was a new album, as I was obviously not an expert on his discography. It’s quickly become my favorite of his albums, and the new pressing is one I’m extremely happy I bought.
@TLA1014
2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree! An amazing pressing of that album!
@flshbk280s
2 жыл бұрын
Lou reed transformer. Speakers corner press is awesome.
@Dylan_Campbell
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Glad I got the personalized sneak preview on this one :)
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Dylan's the guy I was talking about in the video!!
@paulaidenmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! The 33rpm tea for the Tiller man analogue productions is amazing too!
@aussierob7177
2 жыл бұрын
My number 1 best sounding record was actually pressed in 1960 by Audio Fidelity Records. It is called "Percussive Vaudeville the Big Theatrical Sound,Doctored for Super-Stereo" . To date, i have never heard a record that equals or surpasses this record for sound quality.
@jessechristensen6028
2 жыл бұрын
Two best in my collection the one step of What’s going on. The chatter at the beginning of the song they sound like they are in front of you! The other is my analog productions 45 rpm of time out. Extremely realistic and this is my go to to test how good something sounds.
@rydogglessauldoggles7856
2 жыл бұрын
Great video- my Analogue Pet Sounds stereo is amazing. I really loved my VMP Gorillaz Demon Days - i test systems with it. My MOFI Bowie Ziggy Stardust is sooooooo good.
@vintageandvinyl
2 жыл бұрын
The Legendary Sam Cooke on RCA is incredible! This record blew me away and it’s one of my favorites in my library. It’s truly magic.
@mercurialmagictrees
2 жыл бұрын
The smoky clear and black MOV Slowdive "Souvlaki" pressing is amazing. It sounds so loud and clear.
@mercurialmagictrees
2 жыл бұрын
I only have one Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 2xlp mono 45rpm of Jefferson Airplane "Surrealistic Pillow" it's stunning. I was so surprised that it was better than the original U.S RCA mono.
@mercurialmagictrees
2 жыл бұрын
I have a low number as well #778 The quiet songs such as "Today" sound so detailed and delicate. The loud songs such as "she has funny cars" sound much bolder.
@terrylipshetz
2 жыл бұрын
Nils Lofgren’s Acoustic Live from Analog Productions is great. Nils sent me the CD after I interviewed him for my college newspaper in the 1990s and I’ve always loved it. The song Black Books was used in an episode of The Sopranos. I was thrilled that AP pressed this and it doesn’t disappoint. It was recorded digitally, so there isn’t an analog source, which is rare for AP to press. But they did a great job with it.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
I recently picked it up and it's incredible.
@puttyputty123
2 жыл бұрын
Somehow digitally sourced stuff does sound incredible on vinyl when done right.
@trevorprivratsky
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure off the top of my head what my best sounding record is, but I just bought the Analogue Productions August and Everything After by Counting Crows and that thing sounds fantastic! The song Omaha was the track that really floored me sound wise
@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube
2 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest albums ever created and Omaha is a highlight on it. Great pick up, champ. Cheers.
@L4M3G4M3R
2 жыл бұрын
Blues Traveler - Four is a go-to for me to show off my system...it's a decent flex too because it's become pretty valuable!
@JoshuaWestbrook
2 жыл бұрын
Muddy Waters. Folk Singer is the best sounding record I’ve ever heard. From the breathing to the shuffling in his chair. To hearing his hands move across the surface of the guitar. His voice. Everything about that record is stunning. The tracks My Home Is In The Delta and Feel Like Going Home are two examples.
@vinyljoe1940
2 жыл бұрын
Where can I get a copy of MW Folk Singer?
@TripleE76
2 жыл бұрын
💯
@TLA1014
2 жыл бұрын
Last year's repressing of Tom Petty's "Wildflowers" blew me away. I could hardly believe how good it sounded. A lot of it was recorded at Tom's home and it sounds so intimate as if he is right in front of you. I've heard the Mofi pressing of Beck's "Sea Change" is amazing...would love to have that on vinyl!
@paconubbins785
2 жыл бұрын
Agree. Wildflowers is my best sounding....fantastic!
@djjoeykmusic
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Thank you
@katoduck
2 жыл бұрын
The AP Norah Jones and Beach Boys albums are 2 of my best sounding albums.
@MonieMuse
2 жыл бұрын
Such a good episode, my questions were answered 😉
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you made it Monie :)
@Cynicalian
2 жыл бұрын
Analogue Productions, 2x45 pressing of Dusty In Memphis is pretty freaking amazing, the best AP I've heard thus far, including the UHQR of Axis Bold As Love. ORG 2x45 of Jeff Buckley Grace is stunning, simply best record I'd ever heard at the time, however MOFI one step 2x45 of Dylan's Blood On The Tracks is now the outright winner.
@mrdjproductions3070
2 жыл бұрын
Great and well thought video as always. Since these are all MoFi or Analogue Productions, they are already (or supposedly) made to sound better. I’d be curious to see what records in your collection that you would suggest sound the best that are not MoFi or AP. I have the Train and Weezer MoFi you mentioned and they both sound amazing!
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely an interesting video prompt, I will dive deep and get back to you (although I did cover some of those here: kzitem.info/news/bejne/kaCLrIOqjnSEd20
@jrsanders5
2 жыл бұрын
From my collection: 1. The Doors - The Doors (Analog Productions) 2. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (45rpm, pressed at Pallas) 3. Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder (Blue Note 2020 reissue) 4. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged 5. Weezer - Weezer (blue album) (MFSL) Honorable Mentions: a. Jack White - Acoustic Recordings 1998-2016 b. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures c. The Mars Volta - De-Loused in the Comatorium (I have both the original press & Clouds Hill remaster/reissue)
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
I've been curious about that Jack White but the Discogs comments mostly say the pressing is terrible??
@christiangarcia1546
2 жыл бұрын
That Weezer Blue MoFi is one of my better sounding modern albums as well
@jrsanders5
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords you can hear the imperfections in several of the one-take recordings. This makes it feel like you’re watching the process.
@arkerstater8856
2 жыл бұрын
That Skynyrd press is out of this world
@jerrywcarman1483
Жыл бұрын
I'll bet you didn't know that it was CD technology and it's digital mastering that made the stereo release possible. Brian Wilson was deaf in one ear, which is why it was only released in mono. It existed on different tapes, which made a stereo release extremely difficult if not impossible. The problem was overcome with digital mastering. You can thank t8 CD for that.😅
@Craig_Spurlock
2 жыл бұрын
One of the best sounding records in my collection is "Laughing at the Pieces", from Doctor And The Medics. I found an original pressing that was graded as mint, and it looks and sounds like it. The sound quality is fantastic. Also, for a colored vinyl pressing, the Target exclusive red/yellow splatter Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol.1 sounds very clean.
@roysegev12
2 жыл бұрын
Try Transformer Lou Reed - by Speakers Corner Or Eye in the Sky by the Alan Parsons Project by Speakers Corner.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Speakers Corner is one of those labels I need to dive into.
@keeferdog5617
2 жыл бұрын
Pasadena- born n raised! You want to hear an album that will blow you away? I know you’re into more modern/newer artists but the Yes- Ultradisc/One Step “Fragile” is FREAKN AMAZING!
@chadzamost973
2 жыл бұрын
Dire Straits debut self title! Such a rich full sound
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Those guitars when done right on vinyl are insane
@grapefruitplussoda
2 жыл бұрын
Can totally vouch for Pet Sounds!
@JonKentplus
2 жыл бұрын
Mofi's release of Dire Straits Love Over Gold is amazing, you should give that a whirl
@christiangarcia1546
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@ashtar8630
2 жыл бұрын
Janos Starker: Bach Cello Suites. Analogue Productions. Played it when family was visiting. Didn’t say anything about the sound and my sister was immediately blown away. Also agree with Analogue Productions Pet Sounds. I have the 45 rpm. Amazing. Would also like to add Surfer Girl AP
@djtrishm
2 жыл бұрын
Great albums! Thumbs up!
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Trish! Hope you've been well.
@johnlovesbridge
2 жыл бұрын
I've been eyeing that "Pet Sounds" for years now, and kept putting it off. I'll be biting the bullet sometime.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Wise choice
@djC653
2 жыл бұрын
I got a tiny collection and tiny set up = Uturn Orbit custom w/pluto amp A2 pwr spkrs. 1) Fragile - Yes 2016 reissue from analog tapes 2) Hot Rats - Frank Zappa 2016 reissue 3) Kick - INXS 30th. ann. 45rpm remaster Abby Road studios 4) Big Bam Boom '84 Indianapolis Pressing 5) Aromanticism - Moses Sumeny - Grae Not 100% sure I found the right pressings through Discogs. Second tour with a TT, had one as a teen 78-84 ish. Had to get Fragile cause it was my favorite from that first tour and this analog tape reissue was waiting for me :D Hot Rats I've been binging on YT so it was another obvious choice when I got the TT. Kick - a blast from the past and worth the $$. Big Bam Boom a blast from my wifes past = sound so good got me hooked on the 'Oates. Discovered Moses Sumney this TT tour and Aromanticism is a top 5 all timer for me now. Grae sounds great too and the art involved is top notch down to the splattered vinyl.
@christiangarcia1546
2 жыл бұрын
Before I finish the video I’m guessing: MoFi Sea Changes, Acoustic Sounds Norah Jones aaand Pet Sounds. Hmm…we’ll see
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
someone's smart
@BrianCoonley
2 жыл бұрын
Great calls
@christiangarcia1546
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords would’ve never guessed Skynyrd, more because of your tastes than the quality of the press. Now I want it just to hear free bird. And Sea Changes will always be a grail for me. Not sure if you’re into the Doors, but LA Woman AP press is one my best sounding. From Mofi, probably Dire Straits self-titled. Also that recent Tom Petty WildFlowers remaster is a stunner for me
@lauher21
2 жыл бұрын
I like the stereo copy as well.
@markvando6075
2 жыл бұрын
AJA AB-1006 awesome sounding, just blows me away. Obviously MFSL DSOTM, and Even In The Quietest Moments Supertramp Audiophile (A&M) Canadian Release, Japanese half Mastered. You won't regret any of these.
@vincenzonapoles4371
2 жыл бұрын
Get the Patricia Barber Cafe Blue one step.
@kyle9844
2 жыл бұрын
Even on my ATLP60x (I’ve now upgraded), Pet Sounds sounds amazing.
@DarkFractals
2 жыл бұрын
Cool video idea excited to get into it
@tonyvaldiconza3914
2 жыл бұрын
Also don't overlook an external phono preamp for getting the most out of your turntable. I have a Lounge Audio LCR MkIII Silver phono preamp connected to a Mofi StudioDeck with Mofi UltraTracker cartridge. I was running a Schiit Mani.
@BCl137
2 жыл бұрын
Oddly enough my copy of Welcome Insterstate Managers from RSD sounds crystal clear on my setup, really impressive
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Which variant do you have? Mine sounded okay.
@BCl137
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords The RSD Black Friday version - with the colors that match the cover
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
@@BCl137 Oooh, yeah that's the one I've spun too. It sounded okay to me, nothing bad, but lacking some dynamics.
@puttyputty123
2 жыл бұрын
Ugh, got so many vinyl records I need to listen to! I'd recommend The Vaughan Brothers - Family Style (Analogue Productions), Lou Reed - Transformer (Speaker's corner) and Merle Haggard - Live From Austin TX '78 (New West Records).
@cameronstevens4176
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing sounding pressings: 1) Alice In Chains - Jar of Flies/Sap original double EP pressing. 2) Led Zeppelin I - Classic Records pressing. 3) Pink Floyd - DSOTM Toshiba "Pro Use" late 70's/early 80's Japanese pressing. 4) AC/DC - For Those About To Rock - first Japanese pressing, which was pressed from Bob Ludwig American cut plates. 5) Steely Dan - Aja - original U.S. ABC Records pressing - either the first AB pressings, or the later AA pressings which used the same plates, but with the second A scratched out.
@cameronstevens4176
2 жыл бұрын
A few more: Steely Dan - Gaucho - original Japanese press, so you don't have to settle for the noisy vinyl of the original U.S. MCA pressings. Beatles - Revolver, early 70's "two box" UK with the first solid state mastering from Harry Moss. More Beatles: early 70's Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour. Also the mid 80's White Album on DMM cut German white vinyl. White Stripes - Icky Thump, cut by Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 2 record 45 RPM cut by Steve Hoffman and Kevin Gray. For classical music lovers, the MoFi 'Original Master Recording' cut of Pictures at an Exhibition, performed by Muti and the Philly Orchestra. Finally, Van Morrison - Moondance, from the late 70's Direct Disk Labs audiophile pressing.
@cameronstevens4176
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, make that early 70s GERMAN Sgt. Pepper and Magical Mystery Tour. Although the early 70's British cut of Sgt. Pepper should also be pretty good too.
@andymurphy769
2 жыл бұрын
So many great suggestions already mentioned here. A few of my best sounding records on my system: Muddy Waters - Folk Singer AP 45 rpm Herbie Hancock - Headhunters AP 45 rpm Fiona Apple - Tidal. VMP Dire Straits - Dire Straits MFSL QUEEN - Night At The Opera VMP
@rodrigollanes7619
2 жыл бұрын
I have those 5 and they sound fantastic! Some recent albums / reissues that I like more how they sound than those 5 (not counting One Steps and UHQRs): - Gillian Welch - Soul Journey (Acony) - Dean Martin - Dream With Dean (Analogue Productions) - Oscar Peterson Trio -We Get Requests (Analogue Productions) - Joni Mitchell - Blue (the recent Bernie Grundman reissue -2021) - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium - a lot of Music Matters, Tone Poets…
@rodrigollanes7619
2 жыл бұрын
also, the recent Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest by VMP sounds incredible!
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Stadium Arcadium made the short list. What an incredible pressing that made me fall in love with the album.
@rodrigollanes7619
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords Yes. On second thought, I prefer Tea for the Tillerman
@TheWriterNW
2 жыл бұрын
Is that a Banjo & Kazooie statue on your shelf? I knew I came to the right place!
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Sure is!!
@arkerstater8856
2 жыл бұрын
Beach Boys is a Kevin Gray cut, sourced digitally, but great none the less
@onlythingicouldthink
2 жыл бұрын
I only have a standard AT LP-120, I haven't upgraded it at all yet but for my purposes it's still great. I think some of my best sounding records are my 12' single of Please Forgive Me by David Grey, In Rainbows by Radiohead, and the Swimming In Circles boxset by Mac Miller
@kylesnyder3757
2 жыл бұрын
Needed Advise: I am treating myself to a record cleaning machine this year for Christmas... I can choose between the Record Doctor VI - $325 or a $250 ultrasonic record cleaner? which would you choose? is ultrasonic always better than vacuum?
@Jherrimiah
2 жыл бұрын
We share a lot of the same picks. Yet, I would also add Impex, Speakers Corner and Analog Spark to the same tier of Analogue Productions and Mo-Fi as well (labels that prioritize using an all analog process when possible). 1. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd (45 RPM Analogue Productions) 2. Dean Martin - Dream With Dean - The Intimate Dean Martin (Analogue Productions) 3. Earth, Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World (Impex) 4. Norah Jones - Come Away With Me (Analogue Productions) 5. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (45 RPM Pallas press) 6. The Cranberries - Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (Analog Spark) 7. Al Green - Call Me (Speakers Corner) 8. Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series/Analogue Productions) 9. Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out (45 RPM Analogue Productions) 10. Ernest Ansermet - The Royal Ballet Gala Performances (Analogue Productions)
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
That Cranberries does sound fantastic.
@Jherrimiah
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords I just listed my ten that I own and are still in print. Sade - Diamond Life (Audio Fidelity) Would be in my top 3 because it sounds amazing and was cut from master tape by Kevin Gray. Yet the label is now defunct. The new Sade boxset is mastered half speed from digital from my understanding. Same goes for that Cat Stevens- Tea for the Tillerman. Both the 45 RPM & 33 1/3 RPM are out of print. Chad Kassem did allude to Analogue Productions doing a UHQR and I can only imagine how that sounds.
@therealglennthebaker
2 жыл бұрын
I just picked up the MFSL copy of Run DMC Raising Hell 45rpm Amazing! I also have that analog production's copy of pet sounds. Those are the 2 best sounding records in my collection right now.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
The Run DMC sounds so damn good, I'm chomping at the bit for them to do more hip hop
@TheMrMoosy
2 жыл бұрын
Dead Can Dance - Spiritchaser (MOFI), mind-blowing.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
AGREED
@michaelschultz1125
2 жыл бұрын
There are so many AP & MFSL pressings that sound terrific. Tony Joe White's "Homemade Ice Cream" is just one example. Another fantastic sounding record is Eva Cassidy's "Nightbird" box set.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
LOVE that Eva set
@pcedfeldt
2 жыл бұрын
Best sounding record I own: Led Zeppelin III, the most recent pressing. Available pretty much everywhere, brand new.
@anthonybest7193
2 жыл бұрын
Really nice vid Matt! That being said, I purposely avoid paying premium prices for these audiophile pressings as I don’t have a turntable set up to take advantage of the high fidelity (AT-LP120, internal preamp, and cheap powered Edifier speakers). I do own the MoFi Weezer pressing and look forward to hearing it on a HiFi set up when I upgrade one day, and at that point I’ll likely have a much higher interest in purchasing MFSL and Analogue Productions records
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
I have 100% faith you will continue to dive deeper over time, my friend.
@stevensmith8793
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, you should not let your setup limit your acquisition of audiophile pressings. It's also part of the upgrade process. Buy those records now if you can afford it, because many of them won't be affordable down the road! Also, you will hear a difference even on your current setup.
@BrianCoonley
2 жыл бұрын
Trey' Anasastio's Paper Wheels sound amazing. It's the prime example of I fell more in love with an album after hearing the record on vinyl then I ever did when it came out in 2015 and I streamed it. Also anything from MoFi sounds great. I really like Flag (yes Flag) from James Taylor and Carole King's Live at Carnegie Hall from mobile fidelity. All the Grateful Dead on MoFi sound great too. Not to pat you on the back or anything, but Fort Vine's Primordial Mirror of Cosmic Reflection is also in my top 5 sounding vinyl records.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
I'll take that pat on the back even though I had almost nothing to do with the sound quality :P
@BrianCoonley
2 жыл бұрын
It sounds amazing. How could I also fail to mention MoFi's 45 RPM Kind of Blue 🔥🔥
@tim.honiss
2 жыл бұрын
"Everything from MoFi sounds great" You clearly haven't heard their Beatles releases.
@BrianCoonley
2 жыл бұрын
@@tim.honiss I meant everything I own from mobile fidelity. I've listened to some of the late '70s and early '80s pressings at stores and friends' houses that were not good. I've not listened to anything from the beatles on MoFi.
@kguy2know
2 жыл бұрын
the analogue productions Elvis 24 Karat hits gave me a new appreciation for Elvis, the recording of ca't help falling in love gave me goosebumps. Also the Analogue productions Bill Evans live at Montreux is fantastic ( I have the 45 rpm). A few times it picked up such minute sounds I turned as I thought someone was in the room with me. I also just got the mono analogue recording of The Supremes- Reflections, this is a phenomenal phenomenal pressing.
@UltraLightGuzza
2 жыл бұрын
Bob Marley - Exodus half-speed mastered!
@tylerchisman9434
2 жыл бұрын
I'd say the best sounding record i have is the Mofi Charles Mingus-Ah Um One Step. Love the quality of the Tone Poets too.
@ChrisJKing-se4dp
2 жыл бұрын
Great video , you convinced me to seek out that Cat Stevens pressing , i my self own a number of great sounding albums ,but jewel in the crown is my Spanish pressing on the Track label of The Who's Quadrophenia simply mind Blowing a true Hot Stamper , thanks
@MrRom92DAW
2 жыл бұрын
Before trying moving coil (or even instead of bothering with moving coil carts at all) I would try moving up the chain as far as well engineered moving magnet carts go. I feel that MC carts are mostly an “audiophile” fad, just one of many that have come and gone over the years… back when vinyl was at its peak and major corporations could actually afford to dump millions into R&D, MM magnet carts are where it was at. That’s where all the advanced design and innovation into making top performing gear went. Of course basically no boutique manufacturers have the ability to produce anything on that level. Some interesting MC designs but none that I feel are truly competitive with the best of the best MM has to offer. It’s interesting you chose the stereo pet sounds as something that represents the best of the format. I personally like the mix (though prefer the original mono, as Brian intended) and like having a great way to hear it. And the 2x45 is one of the best, as far as that particular mix goes. But at the end of the day it is still sourced from 90’s lo-res digital elements. I’d eventually like to see them attempt another stereo mix but truly up to 2020’s standards.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Always appreciate a MrRom comment :) -- Any MM carts for my Clearaudio that you can recommend? Also, re: Pet Sounds, I can only go off what I know, and I haven't heard the Mono 45. The fact that it uses digital elements and still sounds this engaging and captivating is supremely impressive.
@MrRom92DAW
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords for the tonearm on the clearaudio I’m not so sure I can recommend anything newer. Will probably take some tweaking of something vintage for an optimal match. Vintage Shure V15 V with a JICO SAS (boron cantilever) replacement stylus is what I’d consider reference quality and ultimate bang for the buck. OG thin wall beryllium cantilever was king but nobody can make that anymore and I wouldn’t suggest trying old stock styli. Boron is close. Very close. I previously had an older pressing of the stereo mix and yeah there was a LOT of room for improvement. AP did it as best as anyone could. Have not heard the mono 2x45, I have the DCC from the 90’s which for a long time was considered definitive. I would be shocked and pleasantly surprised if it could be bettered but if the AP is even close enough to be competitive, that’s good enough in my book. Prob best to remember that the mono mix never was and never will be a sonic wonder - that’s what I like about the stereo mix, it’s a very different experience sonically, way cleaner! Not a substitute for the original so much as a different take on it. The best mono versions of this album are still a mess, just maybe not as much of a mess as others :)
@browell44
2 жыл бұрын
not a huge Beck fan, but that Sea Change is one of my grails just because of the shared name pronunciation lol
@guiniga1
2 жыл бұрын
Matt - here are my top 6 (no order). Miles Davis, the new UHQR press. The Beatles White Album the anniversary Giles Martin mix. Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Tori Amos Under the Pink, Giles Martin mix. Dire Straits MoFi press. Fort Vine Primordial Mirror of Cosmic Reflectiin TMR press.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
aww thanks for the FV love
@pppouya1
2 жыл бұрын
You must listen to Amused to Death by Roger Waters, 45RPM on Analogue Productions -- dynamics are out of this world.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Trust me, I have it, it almost made the list.
@gavinrosie5417
2 жыл бұрын
Jeff Buckley - Grace - 45rpm RHCP - Stadium arcadium, BSSM, and their b-side album I'm beside you Elvis - 24 karat hits - 45rpm Nirvana - MTV Unplugged - Pallas Fleetwood Mac - Rumours- 45rpm
@djC653
2 жыл бұрын
I have the Kick album in 45rpm and is amazing. I would be broke if I saw that 45rpm Rumours album, I love that album
@mishasfriendsband
2 жыл бұрын
Paul McCartney - Kisses at the Bottom. Phenomenal fidelity and the deepest bass I have ever heard on record (listen to the intro of Glory of Love)
@rydogglessauldoggles7856
2 жыл бұрын
I would also add the standard reissue of Tom Petty’s Wildflowers and the recent reissue of R.E.M.’s New Adventures Hi-Fi is strangely incredible sounding… Craft knocked it out of the park.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Wildflowers floored me, for sure.
@Mithilan01
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know if anyone's heard When Smoke Rises that was dropped this year by a Toronto artist named Mustafa but that record sounds sooo good on wax. The album is incredible on it's own but sounded that much better on turntable for me.
@grahamthomas1623
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I am now seeking out the Lynyrd Skynyrd version by AP. My go to, for showing off my system, is my new Audiophile copy of Herbie Hancock’s Maiden Voyage, which was re-issued by Bluenote in September. It’s incredible.
@mattlupu152
2 жыл бұрын
AP 45rpm Elvis Presley 24 karat hits, Mofi T-Rex electric Warrior and Bluenote Tone Poet Paul Chambers Bass on Top were all records that blew me away on first listen.
@markfrancos9561
2 жыл бұрын
Few go to's are probably the 2011 2xLP release of Eric Clapton's Unplugged. Graeme Duffin's recent jazz album Spain sounds incredible on vinyl. Few obvious ones like mofis of the Dire Straits releases as well come to mind.
@JawdysBasement
2 жыл бұрын
I still cannot believe I don't own Pet Sounds - in any format. Your praise of the AP version here may push me over the edge.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
I swear to you, on my whole record collection, you will not be disappointed
@fizzlebomber674
2 жыл бұрын
what about In Rainbows 45 RPM set that you have showed in the past? i'm still hunting for a great deal on it on Ebay.
@JRL49805
2 жыл бұрын
My best sounding records in order are 1. Miles Davis, Kind Of Blue -UHQR 2. Beach Boys, Pet Sounds - Analogue Productions (stereo) 3. The Doors, Strange Days - Analogue Productions 4. Dire Straits, Dire Straits - MoFi 5. Supertramp, Breakfast in America - MoFi
@christiangarcia1546
2 жыл бұрын
Dire Straits S/T is definitely on my short list of best sounding LPs in my collection
@33spree
2 жыл бұрын
The Beatles white album remix sounds great and is the best one they have produced IMHO. I have the 4LP set. Re: Beck, Sea Change, I'd love to hear that version, but it's insanely priced now. For anyone that wants it on vinyl at a reasonable cost, the 2016 repress is made at Pallas and mastered at Gateway (Bob Ludwig's studio) and sounds very good.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
I've heard the repress does sound quite good but I can't go back now lol
@guiniga1
2 жыл бұрын
That press of The White Album is on my list too. Giles Martin does a great job.
@philjones1750
2 жыл бұрын
I recently bought Nils Lofgren Acoustic Live from Analogue productions. A true audiophile record that should be in your collection.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
it is, as of recent times! I got the 200g one. Sounds so good.
@nickdoheny2787
2 жыл бұрын
Here’s 5 amazing sounding pressings with a little commentary from me at the end. There are so many others but here are 5 or 6 in no particular order. 1. Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey (1A Santa Maria Pressings) “wow, just wow”. 2. Steely Dan - Aja (AB Santa Maria pressing) “this should be in everyone’s collection if they enjoy listening to great sound” 3. The Band - Music From The Big Pink (MFSL 2012 Pressing) “one of their best but other Mobile pressings could go here as well including Sea Change, Nilsson Schmilsson, American Beauty, and New Morning”. 4. Rage Against The Machine - S/T (Original US Robert Ludwig) “an absolute stunner, demo disc quality” 5. Elton John - Greatist Hits (DCC Steve Hoffman mastering) “each song taken directly off the master tapes from each album. An absolutely stunner of an reissue, not cheap unfortunately” Bonus Live Album: Neil Young - Live At Massey Hall (200g Classic Records) “like being in the room with him. Pin drop quiet” I left off Jazz or Classical because that’s a whole other can of worms.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Damn didn't know there was an audiophile RATM record.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
THOSE PRICES FOR NEAR MINT :( :( :(
@nickdoheny2787
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords Oh man. It’s worth tracking down. It’s the original pressing with MASTERDISK in the dead wax. Robert Ludwig has said it was the best mastering he ever did. Considering all the amazing masterings he’s done over the years that is a huge statement to make. Edit: No RL in deadwax just MASTERDISK. The one to own.
@nickdoheny2787
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords you got the juice Matt. Make it happen.
@BradVinylRush
2 жыл бұрын
Here's my top 5: AB pressing of Steely Dan Aja - an outstanding OG press that won't break the bank. 2014 Mono pressing of The Beatles Sgt. Pepper Fleetwood Mac Rumors - 45rpm Pallas pressing Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (Mofi One Step) Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out (45rpm Analog Productions pressing)
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
The 33rpm Pallas Rumours almost made the list. It sounds so good, I can't imagine how the 45 could even improve
@BradVinylRush
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords the 45rpm is ridiculous. I've only compared it to the 33rpm Nautilus pressing and it's not even close
@ToenS
2 жыл бұрын
apart from awesome AP and MoFi pressings, i'll throw some electronic records in.. Nicholas Jaar - Space is only noise (10 year anniversary edition cut on 2x45rpm discs).. man.. this album on one disc 33rpm already was amazing, but THIS pressing kills it! i'm waiting for his album "sirens" to get the same treatment.. Skee Mask - Compro (Ilian Tape) ..what a haunting spooky electronica album.. Monolink - Amniotic.. just put on the track "sirens" and get blown away by the perfect crisp, sharp bass.. well yeah.. its clubby / techhouse.. but one of the best sounding tracks of that genre.. Boozoo Bajou - Satta... reissue available end of this month and its pressed from the original 2001 metalwork.. i already have it and it sound AMAZING! a real lounge downtempo CLASSIC you should get, if you love kruder & dorfmeister! cheers from germany! 😁
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Love K+D, I'll have to look into Satta
@dorothytask9333
2 жыл бұрын
They have a lot of their bread and butter pressing to the eu..now most digital sound i saw it coming
@guydaviddezarn5090
2 жыл бұрын
Joni Mitchell, Miles of Aisles
@Couktwin
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure about this year's represses of My Bloody Valentine's albums sound, but the copy I have of Loveless from a couple of years ago sounds ace
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Agreed on that!
@joelbrandenburg6746
2 жыл бұрын
Any pressing of Deep Purple's "Made In Japan" because that's the album that made me fall in love with vinyl to begin with. Any non-vinyl pressing I've listened to of this album made it sound dull, flat, and lifeless. So yeah, I'd recommend checking that out.
@andyshacks7812
2 жыл бұрын
Three random choices.that sound great to me. Back to Black Amy Winehouse (half speed master) Picture Book Simply Red (original 80s press) Give me the Reason Luther Vandross (original 80s press on Epic) Liked what you said about people noticing things they’d never heard before in a track. Happens all the time when I play vinyl to friends 😎
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
It's such a fun byproduct of being able to show off your set-up.
@andyshacks7812
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords Absolutely. They do think I’m potty though. “Why don’t you just stream” I get asked. No way man! Just checked and I’m one of those who has Pet Sounds in mono. Just a bog standard repress on Capitol from a couple of years or so ago.
@luthfanfazari1649
2 жыл бұрын
Daft Punk - RAM
@davidellis5141
2 жыл бұрын
The Soft Bulletin by The Flaming Lips is a favorite.
@TooManyRecords
2 жыл бұрын
Which pressing?
@davidellis5141
2 жыл бұрын
@@TooManyRecords 2012 - Warners
@JBLClassic
2 жыл бұрын
So many it’s hard to narrow it down. ELP “Trilogy” MoFi is pretty amazing.
@fcamiola
2 жыл бұрын
Bob Marley - Exodus 1977 Island Bob Marley - Kaya 1978 Island Phish - Junta Jemp 2015 Zappa - Studio Tan 1978 Discreet Rush - Moving Pictures 1981 Anthem Pro-ject Classic SB Ortofon Red Quintet MC Rogue Audio Sphinx V3 pre/amp integrated B&W 602 S2 B&W ASW 608 sub
@robertmitchell6015
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, Alice in chains unplugged for me and David Gilmore live in Pompeii
@arkerstater8856
2 жыл бұрын
Bach Starker box set from Analogue Productions at 45 RPM… GET BUYING
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