MFSL issues...

ANy truth to ZEP going SACD?

I have several MFSL releases. My ears must be deceiving me. I thought I was listening to some of the sweetest sounding music I'd ever heard. The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Frank Sinatra all performed in my living room last night. I didn't realize they brought Gary Georgi or Doug Sax with them. Now that I know I'm not sure that I really care. In an age where 2 channel recordings are being sliced and diced to fit nicely into 5.1 channels I see no problem with somebody using todays technology to make yesterdays recordings more listenable. I'm the biggest Zeppelin fan on the planet and I've yet to hear a better then mediocre recording of their music. Including the new Classic releases. I'm guessing the reason is the original studio recordings were sub-par. If MFSL could work their magic and bring these songs to life...the way they were meant to be heard...well send them to me if you don't want them.

Actually Led Zeppelin II is one of the better sounding MFSL, most are far worse. At one time I had almost every one made thinking they were the best sounding but over the last decade I have sold over 95% of them and replaced them with original USA issues (white lable promos) and original British issues. This subject has been discussed many times on the vinyl asylum but in general the MFSL have been over processed and in many cases they did Not even have the original master recording as I found out a few years ago when talking to one of the recording engineers that worked for MFSL at the time. They make interesting collectors items but sonically have mush to be desired. (A side note, the actual vinyl was excellent perhaps the best but the mastering process and strange EQ that was used ruined most.) Johnny

Well, they used the original master tapes, but there was somebody else on the mixdown board. How much changes are actually done, probably varies from album to album. I don't have the LZ II MFSL, but I do have some others, and I like them fine. I think alot of what I like about the MFSL copies is the great quality vinyl, and I can get that with a good Japanese pressing, which is usually cheaper, sounds just as good, and uses the original mix. Sometimes there is a generational loss, if the master tape sent to Japan was a copy. Most times I am very satisfied with Japanese pressings.