33.3 is now superior to 45

Personally, I've always preferred 33.3 records, as I think they sound just fine and you don't have to change the record every 10 minutes. But the industry insisted that you had to have 45 rpm and that it was totally superior and that you had to have two records instead of one to clean and store. Well - guess what? Now Acoustic Sounds is telling you that their 33.3 reissues are superior to the 45s. So now you can all go out and buy another copy of Sidewinder or Dark Side of the Moon when it comes out....

Whhaaat? You did Listen AND compare???? You are Not a serious Audiophile. You ignored the most Important rule: Be deaf and buy the newest, latest and rave about it.
Be careful, not everyone is ready for such news .... :-)

Isn't analog, analog? Meaning the faster the RPM, the more capable the sound quality? First thing that comes to mind is reel to reel. 15 IPS is superior to 7.5 hands down! While 45 RPM does not double the reproduction speed of 33 1/3, you get the idea.

I have the remastered 45 RPM of "Rumors", and it sounds great!!! Granted some of that maybe a superior "cut" of the studio take, but I understand the principle. Therefore IMO, rerelease on 78 RPM!!!!!!

I looked at this post again after looking hard again at getting into digital download and computer audio. The final verdict, I'm done. I look at some of the on line retailers pushing digital download and DSD, it's all the same titles they were pushing for LP, CD, Sacd. So, no computer for me. I found all the software choices a pain. I just want to listen to music. If I did not have a library of music my decision may be different but for now and into the next several years, no more major changes. I am actually going to sell some records and limit what I own to only those several hundred that have a real appeal to me.

Davt,
Keen observation and smart decision.

I've gone in for Blue Train since it is a different mix (mono) from the previous 45 rpm version. A true mint mono first pressing recently sold for $3000, so for $35 the reissue is considerably less :-)