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Japanese Vinyl Pressing

I just returned from Japan and I must say I have fun at the Disk Union stores in Tokyo. They have a Disk Union store for all Genre. I spent hours at Jazz and R&B stores. I also like the fact that they clean the records and add new sleeves, at least the ones I went through. I ended up buying 30 LP's after going to the stores three days straight. But here is the interesting thing. It seems to me that the Japanese pressed records sounds better than most of the ones I bought here in the USA. The Japanese pressing sounds clearer and crisper, no darkness in the sound, and the bass not bloated at all. I am wondering if anyone have any comments on this, or have the same experience with Japanese pressing.......
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jdaniel13
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Hmm. Disagree in that some Japanese pressings don't have the "boogie factor" (such as King Analog or some of the early Japanese Columbia pressings of Stravinsky for instance. Half-speed mastered? Second Generations tapes? OTOH--as mentioned in a post earlier--Japanese "New Remix Masters" of Walter's stereo Brahms and Mahler sound infinitely better IMHO. I believe pressed in the '80's.
Quiet vinyl though.
jdaniel13
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No doubt (from my own experience) that pressings are superior, but to me the sound is subtly more dull. Generally-speaking, t's not just Japanese (re) pressings, but Philips pressings of Columbia (Szell, Walter, Stravinsky) or German pressings of "Shaded Dogs." Enjoy, but proceed with caution. I'll take a few ticks or surface noise of domestic pressings along with the more immediate sound.
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