I mean yes, as I've said more times than I can count. They CAN sound fantastic! But if you were to take like 10 copies of the same album pressed by them, I'd guess about 3 or 4 of them would be riddled with no fill, or pops, or warped or that weird sparkly shit that I can't even identify but a lot of the old classics had that causes repetitive crackle.
But less warps from RTI for me. I think I’ve only had one warped disc from RTI, whereas I’ve had around 10 warped discs from QRP. But I do buy much more AP pressings + VMP Classics etc. But yeah, in my experience, MoFi’s barely come warped, the discs are always flat!
Youch that is a hot take. Personally, I'm a fan, a lot of the stuff I have of his do tend to be live recordings and he does a stellar job with those.
I think I went a year straight where like 4/5 records from RTI had dish warps. It was frustrating!
Maybe I do have more RTI pressed albums but don’t know them. I associate MoFI strictly with RTI, so everything else I have couldn’t have been pressed there, but I think VMP exclusives have been pressed at RTI!
Ryan Smith? I really like his mastering! I really like his mastering actually!
I might be wrong here but I think a few of the early Tone Poets were mastered at RTI. Im 99% sure the Wayne Shorter was and maybe the Chic Corea? I will have a look tomorrow unless someone confirms.Maybe I do have more RTI pressed albums but don’t know them. I associate MoFI strictly with RTI, so everything else I have couldn’t have been pressed there, but I think VMP exclusives have been pressed at RTI!
Just noticed both Chet Baker VMP exclusives in store will be pressed at RTI! I didn’t know VMP collaborated with both QRP and RTI. So I guess I’ll see if any of those two exclusives are warped!
I assumed VMP Classics + Analogue Productions was QRP only and MoFi and One-Step SuperVinyl at RTI only!
You’re right! I just ckecked and the first 6 stone Poet releases were all pressed at RTI!
Omg, you’re making me wanna buy it! I’m gonna have a good think for about a 3-5 days and see if I pull the trigger!
Ouch.
I actually listened through my green RSD Maiden Voyage and my BN75 Soul Station last night. Soul Station actually isn't bad! Pretty much clean and clear. The highs are tinny but at least they're there. Maiden is clean but sounds like it's coming through a mattress.
i just hear his sound so much on VMP releases that i feel like he is just uninteresting... maybe i just dunno enough about how mastering engineers make an album sound and stuff but all i know is bernie grundman seems to have a heavier and harsher sound while RKS seems super analytical and stuff.. i have not heard a kevin grey or steven hoffman record tho
