I have several of the original MoFi releases from the 70s-80s.
My experience is that they can be very good, but some not so great. My "Tea for the Tillerman" is a bit too forward and hot,but it does have it's moments."Dark Side of the Moon" is nothing special other than very quiet during the heart beats."The Doors" is simply dreadful.The "Aqualung" is good,but so is the original.CSNY "Deja Vu" is markedly better than the original.
The vinyl in these old ones was very good but not extra heavy. No 180g back then.I am not sure it matters.
Personally I have found that if you can find a original it is ALWAYS better than a reissue.This may not be wholly true with some of the old Mercurys where the Golden Jubilees are better than the Living Presence originals.That said, I will confess that I have not heard the 'speakers corner" reissues which are lauded by some as wonderful.I know that if Proprius,Harmonia Mundi and Lyrita were to reissue I would have to jump on them for the music if nothing else.
Perhaps since vinyl is really the only medium in the music biz that is showing growth the big labels might jump back into the fray,which would drive the prices down some.
With the resurgence of vinyl I fear that the old pressing engineers are all gone and it may take some time for the new guys to learn their trade.
I also fear that the prices that these new 180g-200g reissues are fetching will turn anyone that is not loaded (money)will be left out of the magic and charm of analog.We shall see.
For us old farts with all our vintage LPs it is no so much a problem,but for the generations that follow it could kill the whole deal.
sorry for going off topic
e
My experience is that they can be very good, but some not so great. My "Tea for the Tillerman" is a bit too forward and hot,but it does have it's moments."Dark Side of the Moon" is nothing special other than very quiet during the heart beats."The Doors" is simply dreadful.The "Aqualung" is good,but so is the original.CSNY "Deja Vu" is markedly better than the original.
The vinyl in these old ones was very good but not extra heavy. No 180g back then.I am not sure it matters.
Personally I have found that if you can find a original it is ALWAYS better than a reissue.This may not be wholly true with some of the old Mercurys where the Golden Jubilees are better than the Living Presence originals.That said, I will confess that I have not heard the 'speakers corner" reissues which are lauded by some as wonderful.I know that if Proprius,Harmonia Mundi and Lyrita were to reissue I would have to jump on them for the music if nothing else.
Perhaps since vinyl is really the only medium in the music biz that is showing growth the big labels might jump back into the fray,which would drive the prices down some.
With the resurgence of vinyl I fear that the old pressing engineers are all gone and it may take some time for the new guys to learn their trade.
I also fear that the prices that these new 180g-200g reissues are fetching will turn anyone that is not loaded (money)will be left out of the magic and charm of analog.We shall see.
For us old farts with all our vintage LPs it is no so much a problem,but for the generations that follow it could kill the whole deal.
sorry for going off topic
e