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Rush" DMM is awesome.

Just bought this Rush's magnum opus "2112" at Wal-Mart today. A DMM (direct metal mastering) pressing from the original analog master tapes!. I googled it and had some reservations but there were some +s too. I'm very pleased and didn't hear any edginess or brightness around the transients that I could tell. If anything they were more present on my original release I bought in the 70s. I know the 180 gram thickness changed the VTA some so I will go back and play the other one with a lower VTA setting and I will listen. Oh its awesome! I just played my 2112 from the 70s with the VTA lowered a bit and the the edginess is not present. Between the 2, the DMM is quieter, has more bottom weight and is better.  
"This reissue was remastered at the legendary Abbey Road Studios using the Direct to Metal Mastering (DMM) audiophile copper plating process from original analogue masters. Then pressed on high quality 200-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings".
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mattmiller
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Awesome Im checking this out! Thanks for the info.
tablejockey
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Is it better just because it's a NEW LP?

I believe we think a new reissue is "better"  momentarily because there isn't any ticks/noises in the quiet passages of an album. 2112 has a lot going on, so if you don't have a near perfect copy, you're gonna hear it.

No R&R RI's for me. Been let down too many times. That led me to being a period press snob.
I also think there is a more "organic" sound to them. Just a subjective call.

Let's be honest, we don't REALLY know how "authentic analog" those RI's are. If it sounds  better to you, then it is.

I'm fortunate to have both a Canadian  SRM-1-1079 and a domestic promo "Not for sale"
The US demo copy is perfect, and the Canadian has random stitches that could probably use a good ultrasonic cleaning if I had one.

For years I had to put up with crappy $3 finds until I struck gold finding the demo copy. The Canadian press I "just had to have" because I like to have a bands country of origin original presses.

Enjoy it-LOUD!
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