I second and third the JVC pressing. I think they are absolutely the highest quality and quietest vinyls. I bought a few in the '70s and have played them numerous times. Some of them, particularly the CD-4 pressings, are so quiet that there isn't a single pop in the entire record. I am not sure if MFSLs were pressed by JVC but I know some of the Reference Recordings were.
I remember someone told me that JVC guarded the vinyl formula very tightly. After the company decided to close down the pressing plant, they dismantled all the equipment and prohibited workers from disclosing any detail of the formula. Up to now, still no one can recreate the same quality.
I remember someone told me that JVC guarded the vinyl formula very tightly. After the company decided to close down the pressing plant, they dismantled all the equipment and prohibited workers from disclosing any detail of the formula. Up to now, still no one can recreate the same quality.