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It has to be the audio mix. They weren't mixed for vinyl. Basically it's the cd mix put on vinyl.
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mooghead
I am a child of the 80's and have a soft spot for vinyl BUT I remember the first time I heard Queen on CD (Greatest Hits) and was astounded by hearing the music I loved without the pops and scratches, hearing it with clearness and clarity, hearing the intricate sounds that were always there but could never be heard on vinyl....
Nothing beats holding a vinyl Queen album in your hands though.. I really do feel sorry for the download generation
Nothing beats holding a vinyl Queen album in your hands though.. I really do feel sorry for the download generation
ActionFletch
Old vinyls has lo-fi charm which is not subjective, it's science. Hifi buffs, it he 70s had exceptionally well designed and engineered analogue technology - Queen were a band who insisted their engineers and their own performance in the studio was cutting edge. This was recorded onto analogue tape and mastered, EQd etc. to sound good on crappy car radios to full on hi fi valve Pre amp separates.
To cut a long sorry, the new 180g are probably mastered from the cleaned up tape, probably digitally etc. etc. you may has well have a remastered CD - although the phono amplifier stage is interesting in itself and will make things sound different.
But the old pressings, they're cheap and available - quality will be hit and miss for scratches, BUT your ears won't lie to you.
You need a good turntable (or a working second hand with warranty from ahifi store which is what i got)
A phono amp (Intergrated is fine)
And the best speakers that suit your room and wallet (buy new).
Go to your local hifi store - you know the one, it has LPs in the window and there's some withered man inside who is barely making any money but loves repairing old hifi equipment.
I'm NOT talking about Bose TV surround here - that's different and digital....
To cut a long sorry, the new 180g are probably mastered from the cleaned up tape, probably digitally etc. etc. you may has well have a remastered CD - although the phono amplifier stage is interesting in itself and will make things sound different.
But the old pressings, they're cheap and available - quality will be hit and miss for scratches, BUT your ears won't lie to you.
You need a good turntable (or a working second hand with warranty from ahifi store which is what i got)
A phono amp (Intergrated is fine)
And the best speakers that suit your room and wallet (buy new).
Go to your local hifi store - you know the one, it has LPs in the window and there's some withered man inside who is barely making any money but loves repairing old hifi equipment.
I'm NOT talking about Bose TV surround here - that's different and digital....