chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 have anyone picked up the caddy reissue or any of the like? is it worth it to get them if you dont have a 4000 dollar audiophile lp setup? are the truly better than the 1st pressings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez Posted December 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 i would also like to know if anyone has A/B'd a 1st pressing to this series of 45 rpm reissues.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kt66brooklyn Posted December 29, 2009 Report Share Posted December 29, 2009 (edited) I have a couple of these titles, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers and Kenny Dorham, I have also heard a couple that I don't have. First, these are mostly stereo titles to be compared with stereo originals. Mono originals will sound different. I have made comparisons between 1st pressings and some of the Music Matters titles which are mastered by the same team. They really do capture the Blue Note sound. The comparison that really jumped out at me was Dolphy's "Out to Lunch." The original is a great record. The reissue adds detail to the sound without altering the balance or tone of the original. As for sound on cheaper systems, I heard one of these played on a Technics SL1200 turntable with a Stanton cartridge and it sounded great. Over all, they don't improve on the sound of the 1st pressings, but they are just as good, even if they are presented in a somewhat different way. Edited December 29, 2009 by smashingthirds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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