Sound quality - best and worse

[6anbatte]

Hi ton1

A 20 year old recording (that has been played to death) from a poor record deck to a poor tape recorder that sounds better than something the professionals have produced? Not sure about that.

Hi Jah Titus

Absolutely no restoration work was done at all.

[mick d]

These CD re-issues have great sound quality in my opinion:

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[Bellyman]

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Studio One's own release on CD is the worst you can put your hands on.

[Chris]

Almost anything on the often discussed Abraham label could classify as worst!

[Jah Titus]

Studio One also hav a awful CD reissue of Burning Spear´s ROCKING TIME.

The Meditations´ GUIDANCE is nuff irregular.


BLESS

[roots inna aapstad]

Jah Titus wrote :
Some crackles (like on the Phil Pratt Thing comp') are often better than a poor remastering which makes the dynamic of the recordings disappear and sounds like a chewing-gum, looks like it was recorded in toilets while the singer is speaking in a big PVC tube floating on water (see what I mean ? ). This sound is typical of a denoise operation with a basic sound software and is really worse than doing nothing.

I totally agree with you on this.
I'd rather hear a bit of cracklin' than the horrible 'PVC tube' sound!
Of course, when done with care and the best equipment, remastering can work wonders...

Bless

[Marky Dread]

BEST of late: Baba Dread "Earthman Connection" - not just a killer set, it sounds great!
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Worst of late: Wailing Souls "Wailing Souls" (SOCD 1126) - sounds drops out, REALLY thin, no bass...
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level vibes to all!

[greg]

i agree with you bellyman, every studio one cd i own is poor sound quality.

[gibey]

Agree Rootsman: Jetstar ´Killer Price´ is unbelievable! Not only the speakers are collapsing, me too!

[ton1]

Of course Ton1 but Phil Pratt Thing is nuff worst dan "some crackles" how yu seh.

You were right and I was wrong, I'm listening to it and there's obviously a saturation on the high frequencies. Not the worst CD I've ever heard but really disappointing for a Pressure Sound release.