Should I emerge from under the covers? But seriously, there's no way to tell if anything is damaged, right? Other than it being bent or it sounding weird....
Spinning Now He Sings for the second time and this record is something else. Great playing and great recording of the piano. Just sounds fantastic.
My wife are sitting down with a bottle of Merlot and currently spinning J.J. Cale Naturally, an old favorite (Speakers Corner reissue).
Sounds lovely. That is a great album for sure. How is the sound on the SC release? I have an old original that is pretty clean - sounds pretty nice.
Received my copy today of ETC from amazon and there was not any shrink wrap or sticker. It would have been cool to have the hype sticker, but the record and cover were perfect. I look at it as if I was buying a record in the U.K. back in the 70's. I will say the bang for the buck on this reissue is top shelf.
Mine was sealed in a thin RTI bag with a tear off strip. Strange these reports on missing shrink wrap. My only minor complaint is those inner sleeves. They go in the trash every time. I threw out a bunch of this this week! I wish they would use the mofi style rice paper.
It sounds great. Somewhere I have a crusty old original. I should compare them. Earlier today I played the Classic reissue of Leo Kottke 6- and 12-String Guitar on clarity vinyl. That sounds amazing, especially with the Dynavector cartridge I have on demo at home (which I think I have to buy).
Curious about this as well... I’ve also got an original pressing that sounds fine but is the SC good? What a great low key album.
I can't believe I almost passed on the Correa record. I streamed both and Shorter was more up my alley, but Now He Sings is becoming a quick favorite. And while both sound fantastic, NHS is the clear winner when it comes to sonics on my system
Yeah, this is the first time I've played it since all the major system upgrades that started last August. It sounds fantastic. I need to see if I can find my original and compare them. Nearly all of SC reissues are from original master tape and AAA.
My replacement ETC arrives tomorrow. If it is dimple free i will keep it even if sans baggie... also ordered the Chick. Too late i guess since it already went back to suggested retail
Guys, please understand that the SRX formulation costs considerably more than the (excellent) vinyl we're using for the Tone Poet series. $8 and change more to be exact at manufacturer cost. The SRX series from Music Matters is a balls-out, cost-no-object attempt at climbing Mount Everest. Personally, I love it that both programs exist. For Blue Note lovers, has it ever been better?
For all of you who like the Chick Corea, I think you might also like another title he did a few years later with a different trio. Check out A.R.C. on ECM Records with David Holland (one of my all time favorite bassists) and Barry Altshul. It has a great version of Shorter's Nefertiti. That trio later added Anthony Braxton to form the Circle group. And if haven't yet experienced the excellent recordings/masterings of original analog ECM recordings you should.
This album (for the Solid State label) was actually recorded by the great engineer Don Hahn, not RVG, hence the different sonic perspective,
I get what is there with the SRX titles, it's just that the pricing surpassed my threshold of pain. I gave one a college try and ROA just isn't there for me. The one SRX I tried is great, but for me it's not $70 great. I don't buy the Mofi $125 Ultradisc One-Step or the AP $100 UHQR issues either. The Tone Poet series at $35 are in the sweet spot. That's what I expect to pay for good quality AAA reissues (e.g. Analog Productions Prestige and RCA Living Stereo series and Speakers Corner titles).
Well, Amazon beat B&N to my door easily today. I’m playing the Corea record right now. It is just dancing off my speakers. This is simply a stellar remaster all-round! I was impressed that Amazon double-boxed the LP. It came in perfect shape. The cover is minty, solid, and striking. The LP is clean, flat and has dynamic-looking grooves. A lot of care has been put into the production of this record, and it shows! Now I really can’t wait for Etcetera! Enjoying, Bill
I just read the supervinyl blurb on the mofi website and it does sound similar, but branded and produced through two different companies - TPC plastics for SRX and neotech for supervinyl, both distributed here through RTI. Both are carbonless compositions, both have the translucent quality, both appear to try to replicate the kind of groove definition and density you get with the lacquer cut.
The Music Matters website mentions that NEOTECH makes the SRX formula. Since MoFi says the same thing with their SuperVinyl, I think they're probably the same thing.
