I got my Monk's Dream Saturday and haven't opened it up yet. I gave a listen to my Sony reissue CD and it sounded great! So just wondering really, how much better the one-step can sound. I know it's very system dependent and what turntable, arm, cartridge etc. I've yet to open Portrait in Jazz or Monk's Dream, since I need to send in my Audio Desk Systeme cleaner for repair. The damn roller barrels stopped functioning!
The best Santana III I've heard and only copy I've kept is the ARS (Germany). They also did great versions of Abraxas and Santana (first). I believe @AnalogJ thinks ARS Abraxas is a close second to the one step.
Blows away a first UK press certainly. A downside, it does highlight the variations in the recording and mixing quality so an inferior cut may be more homogeneous.
“Mind blowing clarity” is a good description. I listened to the Impex pressing first, and thought it sounded fine. I couldn’t imagine more than a marginal improvement from the One Step. Was I wrong! The instruments are so present it’s like you’re watching the musicians playing them. Uncanny. A new demo disc for my system.
You won't choke on the price near as much after buying a few. It's like cooking the frog in water - turn the heat up slowly and he never knows he is being cooked. I call that analogy - Couldn't Stand the Water.
So i don't know if anyone else saw the new email about upcoming Mofi releases but i see Iron Butterfly and In-a-gotta-da-vida is not going to be a upcoming One Step release. I'm a bit bummed but I'll take it anyway
If you look at the listing its listed as a double disc but when you go to the website its listed as a single disc.
Conceivably, Mofi could do a 33-1/3 disc using the one-step process. I wonder if they've ever considered doing that. Maybe they could charge $75 for those.
True, it could easily be done that way, but that would negate the small but noticeable advantage of the 45 rpm speed. There is a sonic advantage with 45 rpm. Of course, I believe your point may be that the price would come down if it were just one piece of vinyl. It "should," but then again look at the AP issue of Hendrix in the UHQR format. That was still $100.
I have an original first US press of Abraxas, and the ARS.... the ARS is Distinctly better to my ears.
I realize the sonic advantage of 45 rpm, but I was thinking there are LPs with longer tracks that can't be broken up that would otherwise benefit from the one-step process. My hope would be that Mofi could save enough on producing a single disc and simplifying the packaging to bring the price down to a more reasonable level. In fact, maybe they could even make one-step the default process for their standard less-expensive LPs if they saved enough in costs.
It’s absolutely astounding. Wait at your own peril. In terms of this series, I’d put it second behind only Abraxas disc 1. It betters disc 2.
Yup. Doesn't really matter. There are other factors in addition to tape used. Some think the UK plum/red label Atlantic of Led Zep II is the best out there, and it's from a 2nd generation copy.
Played #140 today. Shocking sound for something that was recorded so long ago. Everything had tremendous presence and impact. Also some very detailed low level information. I noticed on “bright Mississippi” what I first thought was some distortion in an other wise very clear recording. Turned out to be vocalizations made by Monk while playing. I have had heard his vocalizations, albeit faint, on other performances but they are very present and easy to hear on this one!
So what are the chances we get some truly new One Step(s) ? For example , stuff that hasn’t already been done a over and over again? Lol
