Half-Speed Masters - are they worth double dipping?
I have pretty much read all that being said online, what is your personal experiences with half-speed mastered records. I see a growing trend in lot of re-issues now being sold with half-speed mastering.
The two records I am interested in are,
Ed Sheeran’s X -10 Anniversary and Police - 30th Anniversary Greatest Hits.
One good thing is, they are reasonably priced and under $50 :-)
Thank you for the feedback. I guess, it would come down to each recording so I will order the Police - Greatest Hits (thanks @willy-t ). As far as R2R, I don’t see much sense in copying Vinyl on to R2R. Both R2R and TT offer very different and unique tactile playback experience. |
I try to stick with 45’s pressings as they are generally sound better than 33’s. Having said that, I found some phenomenal sounding records on 33’s. Anything with wraps, noisy pressing went back to retailers either for refund or replacement. The idea behind this thread is to get some sort of consensus of what others have experienced with half-speed masters. Agreed on records having much wider dynamic range. However in a right setup, streaming, CD’s and Vinyl are equally enjoyable. For me, the main reason to buy CD’s or records is to enjoy the very best recordings on these formats. |
Lots of good posts since I last visited. I am not going get into never ending ‘format’ debate as there are too many variables when you start to compare the two. IMHO, it should be all about how a piece of music invokes emotions when you press play and/or when the needle touches the grooves. @sokogear thanks for the tip on tru-lift. |
“My analog and digital ends sound the same.” That’s one of the reason I sold off my all ARC system - pre, dac and amp. Every source I’d tried, sounded the same and after a while listening became a chore! My current system (much credit goes to my Integrated) allows me to enjoy the distinct characteristics of upstream components and digital/analog cables. |
“My point in the comment in the string above is that the sound you get from your system is the result of the equipment you use to reproduce it (given the same recording). The only innate difference is in resolution. Today, most of the time neither digital or analog overwhelmingly wins because of resolution. So, you are determining the sound you get by the components / system you assemble. ” @ghdprentice …Exactly! |
