Muzikat you are very astute! The ARS version of Abraxas is the best version ever issued. They also did an excellent version of the first Santana album.
Abraxas - 180 gram audiophile pressings?
This is still on eof my favourite recordings of all time. I own an original US pressing as well as the 1/2 speed mastered reissue. Recent;y purchase the recent 180 gram reissue from Columbia, and it is total utter crap. Compressed soundstage width/depth, lead guitar and vocals sound like they are coming from the bottom of a well, etc, etc. Wondering if anyone is aware of any other decent audiophile LP pressing other than the CBS 1/2 speed