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Miles Davis - CD, Lp, pressings comparisons

After substantial equipment upgrades, including refurbishing my turntable, I'm really enjoying vinyl. Now I'm focusing on Miles Davis. I'm curious to hear opinions of those who've done comparisons, sound-wise, between the following issues:

'50's material (Prestige, Blue Note):

Early pressings (Lp)
'70's remasterings (Fantasy two-fers)
Japanese pressings (Lp)
OJC or other relatively recent Lp versions
XRCD's
Rudy van Gelder (RVG) CD remasterings (recent)

Columbia material:

Early vs. later Columbia pressings (Lp)
Japanese pressings (Lp)
Recent digital remasterings (which appear on CD and some Mosaic Lps)

There are a couple of threads that cover these issues to some extent, but I'm particularly interested in hearing about the 70's Prestige remasterings, and comparisons between the later CD remasterings vs. earlier Lps. For example, how do the XRCDs hold up as against the Lps? Or the RVGs against the XRCDs? By way of further example, I compared a couple of the XRCDs to the RVGs and thought the RVGs were a bit more "mellow" and easier to listen to. But I've never compared them to Lps.

Curious to hear others' thoughts.
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qdrone
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The Mosiac 200 gram Vinyl box set from the Bitches Brew Sessions are outstanding too.
eweedhome OP
227 posts
 
Has anyone compared the Mosaic vinyl with the Mosaic CDs? The presumption, of course, is that the vinyl is better, though I'm curious if anyone has checked it out. I've also heard conflicting stories about whether the vinyl comes from analog or digital masters (although I think the last thing I saw indicated that they are analog for the Lps).
dazone
57 posts
 
I have Kind of Blue on Classic Record's 180 gram vinyl and a 20bit Sony remaster gold CD. Vinyl sounds more organic to me with warmer bass and sweeter cymbal sound. My cartridge of choice may have something to do with that. Miles in Tokyo has been re-released on CD and it's a burner.
dazone
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I have Kind Of Blue on Classic Records 180 gram vinyl and a Sony 20 bit gold remaster. The record sounds more organic to me overall with warmer bass and a sweeter cymbal sound. That could have something to do with my cartridge of choice as it leans thataway. You should have both. Miles in Tokyo (CD) has been remastered and is out. I have an original copy and it's a burner. A case could be made for this being one of top two or three best live recordings Miles ever made.
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