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Isn't Let It Bleed a fold down? I was always under the impression that it was. My mono copy (original) certainly sounds the same as a folded down stereo original

This week's haul - first edition US sealed Love and Theft!

Got to be Revolver

"We also had the record remastered from the original tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound. He’s done a bunch of our direct tape remasters. Around this time, people were just starting to record to tape again; it’s sometimes hard to find albums from the late-’90s and early ’00s where the album...

VMP's current Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Phoenix ROTM are AAA.

Derek and the Dominoes - Layla and other assorted love songs Grateful dead - American beauty The band - music from the big pink (I actually prefer the 1980s mofi of this to their new pressing) Pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd Miles Davis- Kind of Blue Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Loving that Pioneer receiver (y)

There will be a load on the used market with the upcoming one step. Its an amazing pressing. Probably the best I've heard a guitar sound.

Ahh man, I don't think I've ever heard a desire pressing pre mofi that sounded even half decent. So muddy. Not quite as bad as street legal (shudder) but still awful. The mofi was a revelation.

The 33 blood on the tracks is incredible. I can't see how they can improve on that but I'm eager to find out. The desire is brilliant, especially when you take into account how shite all other copies sound. No idea how they made it sound that good. I feel similarly about Mofis Derek and the...

I've got every recent Dylan mofi and they are fucking outstanding. Particular shout out to the mono freewheelin' which is the best mofi I've ever heard.

In!

You sure that dire straits record was cut directly from tape? I thought it was just mastered as such.

Oh, should also mention those headphones you see dangling in the top left there. Late 70s, electrostatic AKG K340. As someone who has owned a multitude of highly-expensive headphones, NOTHING beats these. Can be had for circa £100 used and in my opinion are probably the best value for money...

Linn LP12 with the Linn Adikt cartridge Marantz 2230b Receiver Marantz 5220 Tape Deck ADC Soundshaper Sheer Audio MM-88 Tube preamp (not viewable in image) Monitor Audio Silver 200 Speakers And that lovely little TV is a Brionvega Algol.... yup, I'm into my vintage equipment :)