Sorry...Stephane....my bad. Regardless, I'm very thankful for your site and have been referring to it lately. I have some deadwax information that is slightly different than what you have listed for a couple 12" singles, and was wondering if those stamper numbers like RTT 146 A1 are just...
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/the-smiths-cd-comparison-thread.94956/
Just thought some of you might be interested in reading a thread about The Smiths from an obsessive sound-quality bunch (myself included sometimes) regarding different CD pressings. It's a lot to go through, but I've...
I made a mistake on the entry level denon turntable model----it is a dp- 7f, not 47f. I believe the best way to listen to the smiths in on the original rough trade 45 rpm singles. They sound excellent, and yes, you should be able to hear a difference between your i-tunes and some nice vinyl...
Well, you have a lot of decisions to make. If this budget is for an entire system, it is going to be tough. I might suggest looking into a Denon dp-47f turntable. That is what I started with. It is a direct drive turntable that takes a p-mount cartridge. They can be had for less than $50 on...
Thanks...One more thing you are going to need to keep in mind. Do you have a stereo with a phono output? You will need to budget for this if you don't. The good news is that you can use most any vintage reciever hich can be picked up for 5 or 10 bucks from a thrift store just as your phono...
Let me ask a couple of questions if you don't mind.
1. How much do you want to spend?
2. How much vinyl do you have?
3. Are you planning on getting more?
4. Is your goal to transfer to CD, or is your goal to enjoy the sound of vinyl on your stereo?
I have a couple of...
Here's a link to the queen is dead page from Stephane's site. http://www.passionsjustlikemine.com/disc/smiths-d23tqid.htm
Only the UK and The Portugal releases list a catalog number of ROUGH96. Now, I'm not an expert on record pressing plants in portugal in the mid 80's, but why are these...
This is hard for me to believe. I have an original Meat is Murder on the way, so I will be able to compare for myself, but as I mentioned earlier the Meat is Murder from my set blows away the Sire pressing. Yes, I know the US pressings leave a lot to be desired, but still. The instruments are...
How do you know these are portuguese pressings? I know it was released in portugal, but isn't it possible that they released UK versions with this set. The matrix information I posted above is what's confusing me.
I know the Japanese are notorious for EQ'ing the mixes on their vinyl releases...
I just purchased both of these sets from E-bay. Half A Person and How Soon is Now. I collect for the sound. I am after the best pressings of my favorite artists. For the Smiths, this happens to be the original rough trade vinyl releases. I believe some of the vinyl in these two sets are...
I hope you don't mind that I posted this picture on the Steve Hoffman Forums. We are trying to find out about the sound quality of the new mini-lp japanese releases, and more importantly trying to find the best sounding Smith's CD's. Here is a link to the thread. Your picture is on page...
No problem. It IS a wealth of information. Welcome aboard!
Here's another quick discussion which mentions the merits of the very best of CD.
http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=47786
Yeah, the DCC pet sounds is a popular one. The dcc vinyl is supposed to be really nice. Do your homework on the DCC titles before you go buying 'em all. Not all of them are worth cash.
My take on the Smiths: I don't care about concert releases...I have a few of those already. I want the...
Well, thanks to a handy firefox plugin, I was able to find one thread for you. I'm tired now, but I'll find some others later.
http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=79003
Steve Hoffman is a recording engineer with an excellent reputation. He is mastering the release of the new red hot chilli peppers vinyl release coming soon. He also did much of the mastering for the now defunct DCC record label. These dcc recordings are oop and many are highly collectible...
Hi. I'm new here, but I joined to stay up to date on any news of a Smith's catalog remaster. The Very Best of the Smith's is the only issue, to my knowledge, that has been remastered. It has been very well received on the Steve Hoffman Forums site, which is a wealth of knowledge for many "best...
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