@@MelindaMurphy thank you Melinda for taking the time from your busy schedule to leave well informed comment on my humble TH-cam channel most appreciated my friend I hope you found valuable formational and entertainment.
@@twofromthetrunk9932 Thanks Tony p I hope you and the Queen are safe we got another hurricane coming our way hopefully I'll be out of the way of this one. yeah it really is a good record Thanks for watching my friend.
@@markdonnelly394 wow it's back ordered already so glad I pre-ordered the Record. it's ridiculous I have been wondering for a long time already because we know they have the DSD copy of the original master tape and they know how popular this album is and how the price of the one steps have gone to the moon. why haven't they been making more of these records? how hard is it to tell Sony Columbia hey I don't need your tape. I don't need you to do anything I'm just going to make some more records and send you money. They could easily make more one steps put it in a different sleeve change it somehow charge $200 for it people would buy it up. I'm glad they made the 33.3 though that's my price point and the sound is fantastic I'm so happy. Can't believe they're already back ordered
@@RocknRonni I believe that this run is 4,000 numbered. If they don’t flood the market with these I think they could appreciate in price as well. Not like the one step, but considerably. I think I’ll be tempted to take the poster out of another copy I have and complete this. I laughed when you said what I was thinking. Look forward to another one of your comparisons. Thanks
Welcome back! Always love to hear your opinions. Just one thing to add, this version is pressed on super vinyl, something that the one step doesn’t have. Your assessment of this is right on. This is the version to have.
@@randyshakes Yes it is super vinyl okay I didn't know that the one step didn't have super vinyl I know the one step I have of the yes fragile is super vinyl and I noticed how much quieter the vinyl is helps you hear those inner details a lot better. Thanks for your great comments, most appreciated.
I purchased this record, but thanks to the hurricane, I have not had a chance to play it. We just got our house back together today, and will have to purchase a new screen lanai for the pool, as the other one was destroyed from the wind. I enjoyed your video, thanks.
@@jeffl915 Thanks for watching I hope you can get your house back to normal soon hurricane Helene came by my house I still don't have Wi-Fi using my phone as a hotspot to watch TV at low res also 5G for posting videos on TH-cam supposed to get the internet back on the 14th we were without power for 5 days I went to my brother's house near Jacksonville they had power stayed with him till our power was restored last week. This one was a non-event for us in South Georgia but yes Central Florida and of course the coast what a mess Hope all is well. Poor folks up north from Helene and the flash flooding that killed so many people that's still mess up there.
Ron nice segment as usual. Tony here, tonys LPSRUS, my impressions very similar to yours. I don't have the og half speed but my og Columbia is excellent. Thanks, and thanks for watching my take on this mofi....keep rockN!
@@LPS-R-US hey Tony Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving some great commentary. I would imagine your OG is probably better than that half speed that I have. Once again I really enjoyed your video.
@@jeffneil5291 hey brother thanks for stopping by Man this record is really good I am so happy with this 33.3 just heard it's already on backorder so if you didn't order it yet, get on the waiting list. I don't know why they haven't made more of these records they're so popular they could make some more one steps and charge $200 a pop and still get it on back order. Thanks again for watching always enjoy your commentary.
That's what I'm talking about bro and what a great record too. The quality the sonics at this price point you can't beat it so happy with this record. Thanks for watching and leaving feedback always appreciate you.
Ron, great to see that you have returned. I wasn't going to pickup this recording, because of the DSD step. However, your review has persuaded me to change.
@@TonyHarrison-dk1ey yeah the DSD should have been the breakthrough they were waiting for to release digital for music doesn't have any of the digital artifacts the symbols sound like symbols the snare drum sounds like a snare drum itd really good you will enjoy the record immensely.
@@Universityofvinyl thank you sir I hope you enjoy your record as much as I do. And thanks so much for watching and leaving feedback Good to talk to you!! much appreciated.
@@HotSause I have a video I did last year based on another video that I watched a gentleman did a blind test DSD tape and a master tape same recording. Chad kasson three other hi-fi nuts, all picked the DSD as the analog source. Makes you think about it. Why do you think they picked the DSD which is a copy of the master as the analog source I guess they thought the DSD sounded better and more natural than the actual master tape wow! you'll be very happy with this record it sounds lovely. After you get a chance to listen to your copy, I'd be interested to know your insights as to how you think it sounds. Thanks for watching and taking the time to give me your insights and comment. hopefully we can stay in touch.
Well hello Ron, good to see you back. Great review of a great album! DSD has been pretty good. I thought the Rolling Stones vinyl they did a pretty good job on those.
@@raywoods2132 Thanks very much most appreciated. I got mine from music direct which is the parent company of mofi. I imagine most of the record stores and acoustic sounds whatever your favorite record retailer The in groove will probably have them now. May God Mightily bless you and your family. my friend.
So good to have you back!!! Got mine Saturday and it is pretty powerful :) haven’t had time to compare it. Having the DSD does no good if you don’t have the rights to press it!! And it’s Super Vinyl to boot…quieter
Hey David how are you so glad you made a comment on this video I was good to talk with you. Thanks for watching what did you think about my Black Sabbath comparison video. The hardest part is getting the original master tape out of the vault and getting the rights to make a copy once you have that the rest is a lot easier. Kind of goes like this, yeah we don't need the master tape we got everything we need. we just want to pay you money you don't have to do anything. Cheers David
@@RocknRonniThe Sabbath S/T UK I borrowed wasn’t a WWA and wasn’t as good as a US Promo I was loaned. Seems the WWA may be the one to own. But that isn’t my favorite LP of theirs so I will live with the Rhino….
Thank you Charlie this is one of the great records of all time and now we have a true audiophile version at an affordable price. I guess we kind of knew it would be good but how good I'm very happy I don't need to get the one step or the two LP to get that little bit extra I'm happy at this price point with the sonics that we're getting here very good. Cheers bro
Good to see you Ronny! I've had the CBS 1/2 speed of the Santana album probably ever since it came out. Personally on my system, I found it mind-blowingly good! It didn't sound 'Bright' at all. BUT... the dynamics and soundstage were among the very best I've heard (I have over 2600 albums on vinyl) Extremely dynamic! I was super impressed, I had just taken it out a month ago or so, I hadn't listened to it in years. I compared it to the recent Chris Bellman pressing, and it absolutely blew it away no comparison. Actually, in 'Audiophile' circles the CBS Santana and the Wish You Were Here are considered the best sounding of the CBS 1/2 speed series. Maybe you just got a bad one somehow, because when I heard mine here recently, I thought DAMN I don't feel like I am missing anything from not having the pricey 1-Step that everybody raves about. But... with that said, I'm glad you say the new MFSL pressing is really good. It might be interesting to compare the two myself on my system. Remember too, if you have looked at my setup, I have two tube driven tall open baffle multi-driver dipole line arrays with 13 drivers a side + separately biamped 15" dipole woofers. So, one thing my system REALLY shows up on recordings is the soundstage and a very wide and deep image if the recording is there. And the CBS on my system had a HUGE soundstage and again, was one of THE most dynamic sounding albums in my collection. Thanks for the comparison Ron!
@@latheofheaven yeah you need to pick it up bro so much better than the half speed The points I made in the record are real. The new mofi abraxis truly am audiophile record.
As always great review Ron, but I have a quick question, other than listening to this great album, have you ever danced with your couple to Black Magic Woman and/ or Oye Como va?
Kevin Gray said on an interview that DSD 264 impressed him, he didn't hear any "artifacts" at that high of resolution! They can keep cutting lacquers with no degradation! Good to see you man, I may not always comment, but I watch!😊
@@analoguecity3454 so good to hear from you always enjoy your comments yeah this is the future I believe DSD they're not going to be letting the tapes out of the vaults The tapes are too valuable they're worth 10 times any money they could make from record sales for any one record. They won't be handing them out willy-nilly like they did back in the '90s You're going to have to bring your machine to the vault and record it to make records in the future that's the way I see it. That's good The DSD is sounds great to me
@@vincenttam2202 it's actually DSD 64 Mike Esposito at the In groove noticed mofi stated DSD 256 on the back of the record he contacted them asked mofi what had changed because the one step was DSD 64 mofi said yeah my bad and they put a sticker on the back on the outer sleeve that's why I just say DSD all the numbers just lead to confusion and people can get it wrong sometimes.
Welcome back! I live on a limited fixed income, so when you cover affordable presssings that are awesome, I save them to my reference library! I have to buy online because I'm disabled, so with your information I can make sure I'm getting the most bang for my buck. Thanks for being you :)
Bro you sound just like me I was just telling another subscriber that this has all the fidelity that I need at this price point sure the one step the two LP might have a little bit more to it but I don't like spending $150 on records in fact that's rarely a thing I ever do I'm very happy with the sonics at this price point because like you I'm retired My wife doesn't work, and is not retired yet she's only 60 so we're a one income family still but life is great just can't buy every record I want and I'm very happy at this point in time anyway I have lots of records I don't even listen to so I don't need to buy others I'm not going to listen to you kind of a deal. It's really nice when you come across one of those great records that you love and it finally has been made in audiophile version that is affordable well at least more affordable than a one step 2 LP 45 RPM kind of a deal. Cheers bro so glad you left a comment I always appreciate that.
Made me look lol I did actually look again, just to make sure and I'm with you mofi usually kind of cheaps out whenever they can I would have really liked a Stoughton tip on jacket with a poster it doesn't cost that much more to produce it like that but they're maximizing profits I guess but at least we got a mofi inner sleeve. Thanks so much for watching and leaving great feedback most appreciated my friend.
I do agree I have been getting records that are warped a lot more in the last year or so before that it wasn't a thing they were always pretty flat and straight but when they made the hundred gram or 200 gram profiles they said they were going to be flatter and less prone to warpage being a thicker record. In fact when I bought the first acoustic sounds Atlantic 75th anniversary Genesis selling England by the pound 2 LP I had to send them back cuz they were warped so bad it made a noise to half the record. And then I had to send one of those two back so I sent three records back from a single record purchase because of warpage. So something's going on with the process of making records lately I think but my MoFlice flat and the two records I got from Rhino I Fidelity they were good as well.
Say Ronnie. I only have one mobile fidelity album and it was a gift. It's a Bob Dylan album. I've a couple of Abraxas albums, I've an American copy and an OG Canadian copy, no poster though. When Santana came out in 69 at Woodstock they were a completely different sound to us kids up here in Toronto. We had none of that tex mex or whatever they call that Spanish influenced rock. We loved it especially Carlos's guitar playing... Cheers
@@BobbyGass5 absolutely right Bobby we enjoy all that Spanish percussion and especially Carlos guitar fantastic Thanks for leaving a wonderful comment Mr appreciated my friend mm
Saw Santana play that album abraxas in its entirety 1972 at Anaheim convention center 4th row center and they opened up for deep purple and my super vinyl copy sounds great
Yeah that was the beauty of living in California at that time so many great bands what did you say fourth row center That's like royalty wow fantastic seats and deep purple they are so good as well so underappreciated Thanks so much for leaving such great comments and watching Glad you're enjoying your record Thanks bro.
@@RocknRonni Ron I highly recommend the new deep purple machine Head that came out yesterday the rhino rocktober remixed by Dweezil Zappa I bought the 50th anniversary edition 2 months ago with the purple colored vinyl this new remix sounds a lot different
Nice Didn’t know it was released so I m anxious to hear! Couple things I disagree with you on is 180 gram vinyl really has no effect on the quality of the sound The RCA thin flexible vinyl sound wonderful The set is a low number also means nothing as a lot of the numbers aren’t in any order!!!
As I said in the video it does not affect the sound it only is there to lessen warpage of records but it's an indicator that maybe there's been more care taken in the production of the record since they're going to the extra expense of making it a heavier grade vinyl a lot of times those companies are getting better mastering engineers and they're getting better pressing plants but as I said it's not always better. Just cuz it's 180 g doesn't mean it sounds better it's got nothing to do with anything except the weight of the record. Sorry if I wasn't clear sometimes being long winded l miss making my point directly. And as I stated about the number it's the number of the cover. And who knows what that means. All it means it's just one of the earlier records that was pressed it's never exactly that number. Anyway I do appreciate the feedback because it helps me realize I should formulize my point better in for future videos I always appreciate when people help me in that regard.
Bro I wish I could get a promo as I said it's number 627 promos are always unnumbered or they'll number 0000 I have a cousin that doesn't live very far from where Chad kasam has acoustic sounds and I want to go see Chad kasson whenever I visit my cousin, I wanted to go see Chad and maybe he could send me a few records I don't need every single one like Michael fremer gets from mofi and probably Chad as well but just the odd one that he thinks he would like me to review for him that would be nice I could do more reviews and get a couple free records. Glad you enjoyed the video my friend.
@@highfell1this is what you usually happens when you start getting free records if you get a record from a company that doesn't sound good it just doesn't get published you usually only publish the records that sound good after the debacle with mofi Michael was accused of being a fanboy and then all these records came out of his closet that he said weren't any good but he never did videos on them most people don't remember that.
I have the earlier 2012 I think Mofi Abraxas 33 RPM. I also have the CBS UK Abraxas which surprisingly sounds excellent. I compared both to the original CBS 2 eye pressing and it's close to the UK, but not as good. The MOFI sounds great otherwise . I wonder how it compares to the new 33 RPM..
@@rixvspinner bro I bought that 2012, 33 and a third of abraxas when I was at a Hi-Fi show in Jacksonville it wasn't very good sounding at all The new 33 and a third will blow the socks off that thing. I've talked about that 2012 mofi on a couple different videos in the past Thanks for chiming in I hope you get the new one man let me know what you think. I know you're going to be mightily impressed.
I think DSD should start to be the standard for cutting from files. I mean why not? Maybe then there would be more consistency? Also I reckon this must be the same file that the one step was cut from and they probably just used that to cut to 33 for the new one. That’s my guess.
@@charlesgund4812 this is exactly the file that they used That's the only one they have it was an easy sell to Columbia Sony hey we'd like to make a record using a tape that we have we don't need anything from you we just want to give you money. And I agree if Chad Kassum can't tell the difference between the original master tape and DSD I think is pretty good I have a video where I talk about that last year. The thing is the big record companies that control a lot of this stuff could give a flying j about high fidelity. But for the folks that do, hey I just need to come to your place make a copy of your master tape you can even keep it in your vault That's a good selling point to get those very difficult especially those UK original tapes you can fly your machine over to the UK get that original tape make a file bring it back here and make the best sounding US pressing you ever heard. Back in the '90s early 2000s the record companies were still willing to let you use their original master tapes I don't believe this is true anymore DSD is probably the only way you're going to be able to make records in the future I don't have a problem with it The record sound great.
I think I must have ordered mine five minutes after you as mine is 654. One thing though that I noticed when you showed the half speed master is how terrible the cover printing is on that version. My original copy is the first press pitman version which I bought in 1970 in an import shop in Australia. The detail is much better than the half speed, but would have less than a quarter of the detail of the Mofi. Look at the half tones in the sunflower say, in the top right. I think the cover art and detail of the Mofi is Beautiful! ALL the best.
I have an OG 2 eye, the SQ Quad album and the MoFi (but the MoFi is on SACD. I think that makes sense as that is the DSD file in its native format). The SQ quad is a different mix and not comparable. It's also a lousy mix for stereo, the guitar section on Gypsy Queen swirls around your head when decoded into 4 channels but just makes an annoyingly rapid shift between the left and right speakers in stereo. Anyway, the OG trumps the MoFi by a significant margin. The dynamics seem squashed on the MoFi when compared to the original (the entry of the guitar on "Singing Winds..." is breathtaking on the OG and will have you diving to turn down the volume. The MoFi is dramatic, but nowhere near as shattering). Anyway, the MoFi is damned good and worthy. Trying to find a minty OG is difficult. I play the SACD as my go to copy because even my OG has seen better days.
Okay thank you maybe that's why I didn't see one but you know they did come out as a 2eye in Canada same number 30130 so it's right at the year when they changed it over to the new label. Very cool thank you so much for the update
My friend you need to buy this record it will change your life this this DSD it's not like digital it's fantastic I have a video that I made last year the Fella has a DSD file and he has the master tape he plays them both for Chad Kassum and two other folks that are in the Hi-Fi industry they were asked which one was analog and which one was digital they all picked the DSD as the analog because they were assuming the best sounding one had to be analogue That's how good this DSD is. So much appreciate you leaving this comment More folks need to appreciate DSD and this title is beloved by many and I believe this current offering by mofi gives you the best sonics for the money biggest bang for the buck here because I'm not one that likes to spend $150 and $200 for a record just to get that little extra.
@@RocknRonni ....i used to own the MOFI ONE-STEP 2X45rpm back in 2016/2017. A friend of mine has a Better-Record HOT STAMPER ( btw a US 1st Pressing with reversed channels).And to cut a long story short : I would no longer describe the choice between the onestep and the hot stamper as a toss-up. That implies they are similar, and they aren’t. They are two fundamentally different sounds, which is all the more baffling to witness since the music is clearly the same. I think it is fair to say this - as my system changed (“improved” would be a debatable term for it), and as my tastes evolved, and perhaps, as my listening skills developed, I now far prefer the Abraxas hot stamper for listening. I’ll break out the OneStep when I want to show off my stereo, but it won’t be what I reach for when I want to enjoy listening to music. But : show off my system to whom? If only every copy of Abraxas had all the extra bass and top end that the MoFi has, wouldn’t that be wonderful? No, it would not be wonderful. MoFi didn’t “restore” or “improve” the sound of Abraxas. They ruined it. Any Columbia engineer who wanted to release Abraxas with that kind of sound in 1969 would have been escorted to the parking lot and told to take his loopy ideas elsewhere. Anybody with a cheap ten band equalizer can produce that sound. Did Carlos Santana want to make music or produce fireworks?
@@darcyklann9363 Darcy what in the world bro Great!!! did you send it to my email at ronibeaudry@gmail.com I will check now so happy you sent me your contact info because next time I'm in the Peg I will definitely come over for a visit if you don't mind just resend it I'll check but I don't remember seeing anything Cheers bro 😎
@@chriss6302 bro I said it was a low number why you want to nitpick about the number and I said in the beginning of the video the one step was taken from the DSD file they're using the same tape for the one step as they did for the 33 The difference is one was 2 LP 45 and a one step process and new release was done at 33.3 and a 3 step process as you know. I thought I made that clear. I'm sorry if it wasn't. Most people know all the facts about these records. Actually the original what they call a one step is actually a two-step because they made a copy of the original tape and they made the lacquer from that, two steps from the master. But you're right I could have just done a little Google search and found out the information very simple to do and I usually do stuff like that just being lazy. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback, I really appreciate it.
Hi Ron. Thank you for making this review. I always love hearing your opinion. My copy is on the way. Hopefully, I will receive it soon. Take care. ♥️🤗
@@MelindaMurphy thank you Melinda for taking the time from your busy schedule to leave well informed comment on my humble TH-cam channel most appreciated my friend
I hope you found valuable formational and entertainment.
Hey Ronnie! Im so sorry i somehow missed this one but so glad to find it this Sunday morning, many thanks as always, always a pleasure
Ron…. Wonderful video. Love that album.
@@twofromthetrunk9932 Thanks Tony p I hope you and the Queen are safe we got another hurricane coming our way hopefully I'll be out of the way of this one.
yeah it really is a good record Thanks for watching my friend.
Ron, as of 10/9/24 it’s back ordered on mofi website. Just received mine today. Nice review. Can’t wait to enjoy it.
@@markdonnelly394 wow it's back ordered already so glad I pre-ordered the Record.
it's ridiculous I have been wondering for a long time already because we know they have the DSD copy of the original master tape and they know how popular this album is and how the price of the one steps have gone to the moon. why haven't they been making more of these records?
how hard is it to tell Sony Columbia hey I don't need your tape. I don't need you to do anything I'm just going to make some more records and send you money. They could easily make more one steps put it in a different sleeve change it somehow charge $200 for it people would buy it up. I'm glad they made the 33.3 though that's my price point and the sound is fantastic I'm so happy. Can't believe they're already back ordered
@@RocknRonni I believe that this run is 4,000 numbered. If they don’t flood the market with these I think they could appreciate in price as well. Not like the one step, but considerably.
I think I’ll be tempted to take the poster out of another copy I have and complete this. I laughed when you said what I was thinking. Look forward to another one of your comparisons. Thanks
Welcome back! Always love to hear your opinions. Just one thing to add, this version is pressed on super vinyl, something that the one step doesn’t have. Your assessment of this is right on. This is the version to have.
@@randyshakes Yes it is super vinyl okay I didn't know that the one step didn't have super vinyl I know the one step I have of the yes fragile is super vinyl and I noticed how much quieter the vinyl is helps you hear those inner details a lot better.
Thanks for your great comments, most appreciated.
Great video! I think you sold me on this version!
I purchased this record, but thanks to the hurricane, I have not had a chance to play it. We just got our house back together today, and will have to purchase a new screen lanai for the pool, as the other one was destroyed from the wind. I enjoyed your video, thanks.
@@jeffl915 Thanks for watching I hope you can get your house back to normal soon hurricane Helene came by my house I still don't have Wi-Fi using my phone as a hotspot to watch TV at low res also 5G for posting videos on TH-cam supposed to get the internet back on the 14th we were without power for 5 days I went to my brother's house near Jacksonville they had power stayed with him till our power was restored last week. This one was a non-event for us in South Georgia but yes Central Florida and of course the coast what a mess Hope all is well. Poor folks up north from Helene and the flash flooding that killed so many people that's still mess up there.
Ron nice segment as usual. Tony here, tonys LPSRUS, my impressions very similar to yours. I don't have the og half speed but my og Columbia is excellent. Thanks, and thanks for watching my take on this mofi....keep rockN!
@@LPS-R-US hey Tony Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving some great commentary.
I would imagine your OG is probably better than that half speed that I have. Once again I really enjoyed your video.
@RocknRonni thx...I've been watching your channel for years...inspired mine. Thx Ronnie
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FanTasTic Review Rockin Ron! I am convinced that this is soon to be a part of my collection. Nice to have you back makin’ videos!
@@jeffneil5291 hey brother thanks for stopping by Man this record is really good I am so happy with this 33.3 just heard it's already on backorder so if you didn't order it yet, get on the waiting list.
I don't know why they haven't made more of these records they're so popular they could make some more one steps and charge $200 a pop and still get it on back order.
Thanks again for watching always enjoy your commentary.
Welcome back and the perfect way to come back but with Santana
That's what I'm talking about bro and what a great record too. The quality the sonics at this price point you can't beat it so happy with this record. Thanks for watching and leaving feedback always appreciate you.
thanks Ron just ordered a copy. £85 here in the U.K so i assume cheaper in your territory.
£85??? Who is ripping you off at this price??? At least £20 overpaid here mate
@@tomwebb7091 mcru records
Hey Barrie!! glad to hear from you my friend!!
yeah 85 is a little steep I think it's $60 here but is very good you will be so happy.
Ron, great to see that you have returned. I wasn't going to pickup this recording, because of the DSD step. However, your review has persuaded me to change.
@@TonyHarrison-dk1ey yeah the DSD should have been the breakthrough they were waiting for to release digital for music doesn't have any of the digital artifacts the symbols sound like symbols the snare drum sounds like a snare drum itd really good you will enjoy the record immensely.
Good review, mine arrived today 👍🏻
@@Universityofvinyl thank you sir I hope you enjoy your record as much as I do. And thanks so much for watching and leaving feedback Good to talk to you!!
much appreciated.
Thanks for the review. Im going in based on your review, but im not giving DSD a free pass quite yet. Case by case seems prudent.
@@HotSause I have a video I did last year based on another video that I watched a gentleman did a blind test DSD tape and a master tape same recording. Chad kasson three other hi-fi nuts, all picked the DSD as the analog source. Makes you think about it. Why do you think they picked the DSD which is a copy of the master as the analog source I guess they thought the DSD sounded better and more natural than the actual master tape wow!
you'll be very happy with this record it sounds lovely. After you get a chance to listen to your copy, I'd be interested to know your insights as to how you think it sounds. Thanks for watching and taking the time to give me your insights and comment.
hopefully we can stay in touch.
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Well hello Ron, good to see you back. Great review of a great album! DSD has been pretty good. I thought the Rolling Stones vinyl they did a pretty good job on those.
@@franco426 hey Franco so glad you left a comment and appreciate the info on the rolling Stones nice to hear they sound good.
Thanks so much Ron, glad to see you are doing well, & Back in the video saddle! So where is the best place to buy this Gem? God Bless.
@@raywoods2132 Thanks very much most appreciated.
I got mine from music direct which is the parent company of mofi.
I imagine most of the record stores and acoustic sounds whatever your favorite record retailer The in groove will probably have them now. May God Mightily bless you and your family. my friend.
So good to have you back!!! Got mine Saturday and it is pretty powerful :) haven’t had time to compare it. Having the DSD does no good if you don’t have the rights to press it!! And it’s Super Vinyl to boot…quieter
Hey David how are you so glad you made a comment on this video I was good to talk with you. Thanks for watching what did you think about my Black Sabbath comparison video.
The hardest part is getting the original master tape out of the vault and getting the rights to make a copy once you have that the rest is a lot easier.
Kind of goes like this, yeah we don't need the master tape we got everything we need.
we just want to pay you money you don't have to do anything. Cheers David
@@RocknRonniThe Sabbath S/T UK I borrowed wasn’t a WWA and wasn’t as good as a US Promo I was loaned. Seems the WWA may be the one to own. But that isn’t my favorite LP of theirs so I will live with the Rhino….
@@RocknRonni Mine came with the poster just like the Simon and Garfunkel Bookends
Great review. Mine is out for delivery today.
Thank you Charlie this is one of the great records of all time and now we have a true audiophile version at an affordable price. I guess we kind of knew it would be good but how good I'm very happy I don't need to get the one step or the two LP to get that little bit extra I'm happy at this price point with the sonics that we're getting here very good. Cheers bro
Good to see you Ronny! I've had the CBS 1/2 speed of the Santana album probably ever since it came out. Personally on my system, I found it mind-blowingly good! It didn't sound 'Bright' at all. BUT... the dynamics and soundstage were among the very best I've heard (I have over 2600 albums on vinyl) Extremely dynamic! I was super impressed, I had just taken it out a month ago or so, I hadn't listened to it in years. I compared it to the recent Chris Bellman pressing, and it absolutely blew it away no comparison.
Actually, in 'Audiophile' circles the CBS Santana and the Wish You Were Here are considered the best sounding of the CBS 1/2 speed series. Maybe you just got a bad one somehow, because when I heard mine here recently, I thought DAMN I don't feel like I am missing anything from not having the pricey 1-Step that everybody raves about.
But... with that said, I'm glad you say the new MFSL pressing is really good. It might be interesting to compare the two myself on my system. Remember too, if you have looked at my setup, I have two tube driven tall open baffle multi-driver dipole line arrays with 13 drivers a side + separately biamped 15" dipole woofers. So, one thing my system REALLY shows up on recordings is the soundstage and a very wide and deep image if the recording is there. And the CBS on my system had a HUGE soundstage and again, was one of THE most dynamic sounding albums in my collection. Thanks for the comparison Ron!
@@latheofheaven yeah you need to pick it up bro so much better than the half speed The points I made in the record are real. The new mofi abraxis truly am audiophile record.
As always great review Ron, but I have a quick question, other than listening to this great album, have you ever danced with your couple to Black Magic Woman and/ or Oye Como va?
Kevin Gray said on an interview that DSD 264 impressed him, he didn't hear any "artifacts" at that high of resolution! They can keep cutting lacquers with no degradation! Good to see you man, I may not always comment, but I watch!😊
@@analoguecity3454 so good to hear from you always enjoy your comments yeah this is the future I believe DSD they're not going to be letting the tapes out of the vaults The tapes are too valuable they're worth 10 times any money they could make from record sales for any one record. They won't be handing them out willy-nilly like they did back in the '90s You're going to have to bring your machine to the vault and record it to make records in the future that's the way I see it. That's good The DSD is sounds great to me
DSD 264 ?
@@vincenttam2202lol OP getting confused
@@vincenttam2202I think he meant DSD256 (DSD4), or maybe DSD64 (DSD1), there’s no such thing as DSD264.
@@vincenttam2202 it's actually DSD 64 Mike Esposito at the In groove noticed mofi stated DSD 256 on the back of the record he contacted them asked mofi what had changed because the one step was DSD 64 mofi said yeah my bad and they put a sticker on the back on the outer sleeve that's why I just say DSD all the numbers just lead to confusion and people can get it wrong sometimes.
Welcome back! I live on a limited fixed income, so when you cover affordable presssings that are awesome, I save them to my reference library! I have to buy online because I'm disabled, so with your information I can make sure I'm getting the most bang for my buck. Thanks for being you :)
Bro you sound just like me I was just telling another subscriber that this has all the fidelity that I need at this price point sure the one step the two LP might have a little bit more to it but I don't like spending $150 on records in fact that's rarely a thing I ever do I'm very happy with the sonics at this price point because like you I'm retired My wife doesn't work, and is not retired yet she's only 60 so we're a one income family still but life is great just can't buy every record I want and I'm very happy at this point in time anyway I have lots of records I don't even listen to so I don't need to buy others I'm not going to listen to you kind of a deal. It's really nice when you come across one of those great records that you love and it finally has been made in audiophile version that is affordable well at least more affordable than a one step 2 LP 45 RPM kind of a deal. Cheers bro so glad you left a comment I always appreciate that.
Thanks for the heads up. Ordered from a shop in the UK. As always $30 more than in the US.
Yeah the shipping overseas is crazy Even going to Canada it's so expensive from here Good luck I hope you have a great experience Thanks for watching
Greetings Ron. Surprised they didn't include the poster as they did include the poster with their new Bookends release.
Made me look lol I did actually look again, just to make sure and I'm with you mofi usually kind of cheaps out whenever they can I would have really liked a Stoughton tip on jacket with a poster it doesn't cost that much more to produce it like that but they're maximizing profits I guess but at least we got a mofi inner sleeve. Thanks so much for watching and leaving great feedback most appreciated my friend.
I ron good to seeyou back, i have never bought an 180 gramm record that isnt warped, why is that if they are less prone to warps?
I do agree I have been getting records that are
warped a lot more in the last year or so before that it wasn't a thing they were always pretty flat and straight but when they made the hundred gram or 200 gram profiles they said they were going to be flatter and less prone to warpage being a thicker record. In fact when I bought the first acoustic sounds Atlantic 75th anniversary Genesis selling England by the pound 2 LP I had to send them back cuz they were warped so bad it made a noise to half the record. And then I had to send one of those two back so I sent three records back from a single record purchase because of warpage. So something's going on with the process of making records lately I think but my MoFlice flat and the two records I got from Rhino I Fidelity they were good as well.
Say Ronnie. I only have one mobile fidelity album and it was a gift. It's a Bob Dylan album. I've a couple of Abraxas albums, I've an American copy and an OG Canadian copy, no poster though. When Santana came out in 69 at Woodstock they were a completely different sound to us kids up here in Toronto. We had none of that tex mex or whatever they call that Spanish influenced rock. We loved it especially Carlos's guitar playing... Cheers
@@BobbyGass5 absolutely right Bobby we enjoy all that Spanish percussion and especially Carlos guitar fantastic Thanks for leaving a wonderful comment Mr appreciated my friend mm
Saw Santana play that album abraxas in its entirety 1972 at Anaheim convention center 4th row center and they opened up for deep purple and my super vinyl copy sounds great
Yeah that was the beauty of living in California at that time so many great bands what did you say fourth row center That's like royalty wow fantastic seats and deep purple they are so good as well so underappreciated Thanks so much for leaving such great comments and watching Glad you're enjoying your record Thanks bro.
@@RocknRonni Ron I highly recommend the new deep purple machine Head that came out yesterday the rhino rocktober remixed by Dweezil Zappa I bought the 50th anniversary edition 2 months ago with the purple colored vinyl this new remix sounds a lot different
@@johnbrazzell9469 very cool Thanks for the heads up most appreciated
Nice Didn’t know it was released so I m anxious to hear! Couple things I disagree with you on is 180 gram vinyl really has no effect on the quality of the sound The RCA thin flexible vinyl sound wonderful The set is a low number also means nothing as a lot of the numbers aren’t in any order!!!
As I said in the video it does not affect the sound it only is there to lessen warpage of records but it's an indicator that maybe there's been more care taken in the production of the record since they're going to the extra expense of making it a heavier grade vinyl a lot of times those companies are getting better mastering engineers and they're getting better pressing plants but as I said it's not always better. Just cuz it's 180 g doesn't mean it sounds better it's got nothing to do with anything except the weight of the record. Sorry if I wasn't clear sometimes being long winded l miss making my point directly. And as I stated about the number it's the number of the cover. And who knows what that means. All it means it's just one of the earlier records that was pressed it's never exactly that number. Anyway I do appreciate the feedback because it helps me realize I should formulize my point better in for future videos I always appreciate when people help me in that regard.
Hi Ron - can you let us know if you bought the Mofi or if it was a promo copy provided to you ? Cheers
Bro I wish I could get a promo as I said it's number 627 promos are always unnumbered or they'll number 0000 I have a cousin that doesn't live very far from where Chad kasam has acoustic sounds and I want to go see Chad kasson whenever I visit my cousin, I wanted to go see Chad and maybe he could send me a few records I don't need every single one like Michael fremer gets from mofi and probably Chad as well but just the odd one that he thinks he would like me to review for him that would be nice I could do more reviews and get a couple free records. Glad you enjoyed the video my friend.
Hiya - keep it that way. Once you get freebies your mindset changes as a reviewer, and our trust of your review diminishes ….
@@highfell1this is what you usually happens when you start getting free records if you get a record from a company that doesn't sound good it just doesn't get published you usually only publish the records that sound good after the debacle with mofi Michael was accused of being a fanboy and then all these records came out of his closet that he said weren't any good but he never did videos on them most people don't remember that.
I have the earlier 2012 I think Mofi Abraxas 33 RPM. I also have the CBS UK Abraxas which surprisingly sounds excellent. I compared both to the original CBS 2 eye pressing and it's close to the UK, but not as good. The MOFI sounds great otherwise . I wonder how it compares to the new 33 RPM..
@@rixvspinner bro I bought that 2012, 33 and a third of abraxas when I was at a Hi-Fi show in Jacksonville it wasn't very good sounding at all The new 33 and a third will blow the socks off that thing. I've talked about that 2012 mofi on a couple different videos in the past Thanks for chiming in I hope you get the new one man let me know what you think. I know you're going to be mightily impressed.
I think DSD should start to be the standard for cutting from files. I mean why not? Maybe then there would be more consistency? Also I reckon this must be the same file that the one step was cut from and they probably just used that to cut to 33 for the new one. That’s my guess.
@@charlesgund4812 this is exactly the file that they used That's the only one they have it was an easy sell to Columbia Sony hey we'd like to make a record using a tape that we have we don't need anything from you we just want to give you money. And I agree if Chad Kassum can't tell the difference between the original master tape and DSD I think is pretty good I have a video where I talk about that last year. The thing is the big record companies that control a lot of this stuff could give a flying j about high fidelity. But for the folks that do, hey I just need to come to your place make a copy of your master tape you can even keep it in your vault That's a good selling point to get those very difficult especially those UK original tapes you can fly your machine over to the UK get that original tape make a file bring it back here and make the best sounding US pressing you ever heard. Back in the '90s early 2000s the record companies were still willing to let you use their original master tapes I don't believe this is true anymore DSD is probably the only way you're going to be able to make records in the future I don't have a problem with it The record sound great.
I think I must have ordered mine five minutes after you as mine is 654. One thing though that I noticed when you showed the half speed master is how terrible the cover printing is on that version. My original copy is the first press pitman version which I bought in 1970 in an import shop in Australia. The detail is much better than the half speed, but would have less than a quarter of the detail of the Mofi. Look at the half tones in the sunflower say, in the top right. I think the cover art and detail of the Mofi is Beautiful! ALL the best.
Yeah cover art is not what it used to be That's one of the hallmarks of a great reissue is to get the artwork correct.
I have an OG 2 eye, the SQ Quad album and the MoFi (but the MoFi is on SACD. I think that makes sense as that is the DSD file in its native format). The SQ quad is a different mix and not comparable. It's also a lousy mix for stereo, the guitar section on Gypsy Queen swirls around your head when decoded into 4 channels but just makes an annoyingly rapid shift between the left and right speakers in stereo. Anyway, the OG trumps the MoFi by a significant margin. The dynamics seem squashed on the MoFi when compared to the original (the entry of the guitar on "Singing Winds..." is breathtaking on the OG and will have you diving to turn down the volume. The MoFi is dramatic, but nowhere near as shattering). Anyway, the MoFi is damned good and worthy. Trying to find a minty OG is difficult. I play the SACD as my go to copy because even my OG has seen better days.
FYI, the OG was not a two eye.. its the 70's label..
Okay thank you maybe that's why I didn't see one but you know they did come out as a 2eye in Canada same number 30130 so it's right at the year when they changed it over to the new label. Very cool thank you so much for the update
@@RocknRonni interesting..yes, i do see that now on Discogs.. good to know!
I dont think there is a 2-eye version of Abraxas ....it was originally what we call 360 label of the 70's
@@easynow2754 You're correct in the United States it was not a two eye, but it was in Canada Thanks for watching Glad you enjoyed the video.
But it's digital...I just can't. Not if I can help it.
My friend you need to buy this record it will change your life this this DSD it's not like digital it's fantastic I have a video that I made last year the Fella has a DSD file and he has the master tape he plays them both for Chad Kassum and two other folks that are in the Hi-Fi industry they were asked which one was analog and which one was digital they all picked the DSD as the analog because they were assuming the best sounding one had to be analogue That's how good this DSD is. So much appreciate you leaving this comment More folks need to appreciate DSD and this title is beloved by many and I believe this current offering by mofi gives you the best sonics for the money biggest bang for the buck here because I'm not one that likes to spend $150 and $200 for a record just to get that little extra.
@@RocknRonni ....i used to own the MOFI ONE-STEP 2X45rpm back in 2016/2017. A friend of mine has a Better-Record HOT STAMPER ( btw a US 1st Pressing with reversed channels).And to cut a long story short : I would no longer describe the choice between the onestep and the hot stamper as a toss-up. That implies they are similar, and they aren’t. They are two fundamentally different sounds, which is all the more baffling to witness since the music is clearly the same. I think it is fair to say this - as my system changed (“improved” would be a debatable term for it), and as my tastes evolved, and perhaps, as my listening skills developed, I now far prefer the Abraxas hot stamper for listening. I’ll break out the OneStep when I want to show off my stereo, but it won’t be what I reach for when I want to enjoy listening to music. But : show off my system to whom? If only every copy of Abraxas had all the extra bass and top end that the MoFi has, wouldn’t that be wonderful?
No, it would not be wonderful. MoFi didn’t “restore” or “improve” the sound of Abraxas. They ruined it. Any Columbia engineer who wanted to release Abraxas with that kind of sound in 1969 would have been escorted to the parking lot and told to take his loopy ideas elsewhere.
Anybody with a cheap ten band equalizer can produce that sound. Did Carlos Santana want to make music or produce fireworks?
Still haven't heard from you Ron.i sent you my contact info a while back.
@@darcyklann9363 Darcy what in the world bro Great!!! did you send it to my email at ronibeaudry@gmail.com I will check now so happy you sent me your contact info because next time I'm in the Peg I will definitely come over for a visit if you don't mind just resend it I'll check but I don't remember seeing anything Cheers bro 😎
I did.maybe it went to your junk or spam.
@@darcyklann9363 You're so good talking to you on the phone I'm really enjoyed our conversation look forward to the next my friend 🥂
The Abraxas 1-Step was also DSD, which you allude that it was not. The quantity was 2500. Some simple fact checking would help.
@@chriss6302 bro I said it was a low number why you want to nitpick about the number and I said in the beginning of the video the one step was taken from the DSD file they're using the same tape for the one step as they did for the 33 The difference is one was 2 LP 45 and a one step process and new release was done at 33.3 and a 3 step process as you know. I thought I made that clear. I'm sorry if it wasn't. Most people know all the facts about these records. Actually the original what they call a one step is actually a two-step because they made a copy of the original tape and they made the lacquer from that, two steps from the master. But you're right I could have just done a little Google search and found out the information very simple to do and I usually do stuff like that just being lazy. Thanks for taking the time to leave feedback, I really appreciate it.