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Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon        (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  January 16, 2013

Definitely one of my favorite albums. As I grew as an audiophile, I came to the realization that this is not and will never be a test of audiophile sound quality. That being said, I've heard had gazillion versions of this album - the SQ LP, the 1980s CD, the MFSL CD, the MFSL LP, etc. Out of all ... more
Nat King Cole - The Nat King Cole Story        (3 of 5 found this review helpful)
  January 16, 2013

When engineer Steve Hoffman was preparing for the Nat King Cole remaster series, he make a pretty cool discovery. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Capital recorded most of their content in both mono and stereo ...in parallel. There were two control rooms - one downstairs for the mono mix and a ... more
Miles Davis: ‘Round About Midnight        (3 of 6 found this review helpful)
  January 16, 2013

This is certainly the best issue of the mono version you're going to find anywhere - great tighness in the bass and sheen of treble. The recording has a very close-mic'd and intimate feel that leaves something to be desired. That dry sound was alright for a 50s record player, but not the greatest ... more
Miles Davis: Seven Steps To Heaven        (0 of 2 found this review helpful)
  January 16, 2013

As with most everything Analogue Productions, they really nailed the sonics right on. Excellent tonal balance and a great rendering of depth in the recording. My one lament is the fact that the recording is so closely mic'd and so separated (with little reverb to blend it all together). I much ... more
  January 16, 2013

The tape they are using is bit odd in the way it was mixed. They cymbals, piano, bass and trumpet sound great, but the snare is overly prominent and has been EQed with quite a bit of midrange. I mention this because it really stuck out on first listen. This record actually presents a good tonal ... more

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