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Name: Jaded Faded
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Subject: Vinyl and mono/stereo thoughts
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Time: 12:34:26 PM
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Message ID: 314118
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So, as a teen in the 90s I could not have been in a worse position to position myself for the world of vinyl. I was at such a disadvantage for knowing about it and understanding it, let alone having it, especially since my parents were basically "amusical." But at this point I do have an extremely modest collection, which I decided to add to this past month. This led me to finally educate myself on how it is all done and how it works every step of the way (lacquers, masters, pressings, etc.) and why first pressings are so sought after and why reissues aren't always good and everything in between. It is really interesting to me how the metal masters are made and how much really expensive sound equipment and really expert skills are needed, both on the recording side of things and the transfering/pressing side of things. Now I finally know why the music industry worked the way it did. I also know why cutting a lacquer live "direct to disc" as they say, and bypassing recording it on tape is gaining interest. But that is precise and really expensive to do.
I've also decided decided that I prefer stereo in general if the mix was done well enough. But I've also decided that the mix just wasn't done well enough in a great many cases (for 60s albums) for them to be better than the mono versions of so many. There are also often other differences in the whole sound (not just straight mono vs. stereo) that I'm increasingly determining that I simply need both versions of so many beloved albums because they are just different albums and different experiences in mono and stereo. For example, Sgt. Pepp in mono has all kinds of different things in it compared to stereo, not just the plain sound difference. It is actually a different album. Same with Forever Changes. Having it in stereo really enhances the psychedelic experience for me, but since the first few Love albums in general were mixed so poorly in stereo it is a joy to also experience the sonic punchiness and wholesomeness of them in mono. The crown jewel of mono superiority, however, (which is Pet Sounds) is for me just simply incredibly better in stereo but only owing to how good a job they did on it, and despite the fact that a great stereo mix of that one wasn't made until way, WAY after the original release. That said, it is still fun and I would say necessary to experience it in mono too. So, what do you all think on this? Better one way or another across the board or is it always a decision on a case by case basis?
As an aside, I've been reading Joe Hagan's new book about Jann Wenner and Rolling Stone Magazine. It is actually really interesting to me, filling in all kinds of gaps of a general story I thought I knew well enough. Has anyone else read it? It is not just about him, there are so many tangents it is just really stimulating and fun to get a different angle on people and events that I've read about before.
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