I just got the Kevin Gray version, reissued vinyl. It was an upgrade from a first edition US version. Holy crap, the improvement was instantly apparent! Been listening to this classic album for over 20 years and now I'm hearing new things!
I recently compared that Kevin Gray cut (the 2016 reissue, which was pretty inexpensive) to the Steven Wilson mix (cut by Chris Bellman). The KG cut is fantastic. I can't imagine what how good this one-step vinyl sounds.
Just happened to see this today. Excellent presentation and your thoughts echo mine as regards to packaging and the sound. Very good point on the VTA. Easy to overlook but oh so important!
Thanks for doing these videos, Ron and helping keep me sane during the lockdown. I really enjoy them! I think im going to pick this one up. I have three of them so far and they’ve been pretty good so far!
Ron, you are correct. About 40-50% of the Ultradiscs I have purchased have seam splits in shipping. 😢 it’s a problem currently. I contacted Music Direct and they sent me new jackets at no charge. FYI. Great review thanks.
Great stuff, Ron. I really enjoyed how you talked about adjusting the VTA, which effects the SRA, causing more of an emotional response to the music. After yesterday’s great chat you and Patrick had, I messed around with adjusting my VTA a lot last night, and it’s so true. Before that, I only made sure my tonearm was level, but bringing it back a speck can work wonders. Thanks, man!
Hi Ron,once again I have to commend you on a superlative review. Your attention to detail is off the charts. I couldn't sit on this purchase so I pulled the trigger and have been playing it the last couple of days. NO regrets. My best sounding album.
Hi Ron, great video! When you mention cutting lacquers for both the one step and normal father-mother process, my educated guess is that these companies like MoFi are likely only able to secure rights for very specific release types and numbers. These big labels are pretty strict about letting other companies get a hold of their masters, and often companies like AP or MoFi are limited to a specific pressing run, or in many cases 45rpm only, so that later the big label can do their own release more cheaply. I seem to remember watching an interview with Chad Kassem that alluded to this.
Hey Michael I just read your review pretty cool how we both compared the same record and very similar analysis's in the differences always enjoy your videos hope you're enjoying mine thanks again my friend
Hey Ron, not sure if you are aware but there was a pressing of Fragile that came out back in 2016 that was done by Rhino/Atlantic which was mastered by Kevin Gray from the analog tapes, not to be confused with the AcousTech pressing from the early 2000s with Steve Hoffman. That was priced at around $16, which is a steal for an audiophile release. If you ever come across a copy I’d love to hear your overall thoughts on it. I have that and a Steven Wilson remix and the original version sounds so spectacular.
Had a look on eBay that record is currently going for more than the one step But I am very intrigued by this record I love Kevin Gray's work at coherent audio I Imagine the mastering is very very good sounding. Kevin Gray is making better sounding records than he did over at RTI.
@@RocknRonni With hindsight and all we know about Mofi one steps, would you advise the acoustech as in the Uk it is cheaper. And you are getting an analogue remaster with it.
@@andyrobinson2653 hello Andy I do think the one step is a little bit better and been thinking about it I think the quieter vinyl has a lot to do with that. when you consider the price I paid $125 for mine if I have to start spending $200 versus $50 I'm going to spend $50 it's not worth that extra money. That's why I haven't been buying a lot of these new Mofi reissues and analog Productions reissues, because I already have a very good reissued copy by Kevin Gray or Bernie and I don't need to spend another $100 on something else for just that little bit better. If I'm starting out from just a reissue or an OG pressing and I want to get better sound, then yes. I will buy the new remaster from acoustic sounds.
Hi Ron what about the Kevin Gray press at coherent audio pressed on 180 gram cut from the original master tapes on the red and green atlantic label. That’s the record I have I paid 25 dollars for it. I don’t have to tell you how great it sounds. Did you know about this record?
I didn't know about it a couple weeks ago but folks have been telling me here on this form about it they're quite expensive nowadays. I imagine it's a great sounding record Kevin at coherent makes great sounding records
I extracted the original mix 96/24 from the bluray and compared to the Ultradisc FWIW. The differences are so subtle and minor that I'm not going to claim any differences other than fade points. The Ultradisc has some goofy fade timings. The Bluray has them much closer to the record. That's about the only "better" declaration I can make.
Agree, the one step slays. I have an original or close to it, The Kevin Gray version, and the boxset version from Steve Wilson and the one step rules them. I will not purchase Friday music pressings as they will not detail sources or answer questions. I wanted Closer To Home by Grand Funk but Friday would not provide source information so I passed.
And on a great note ... I managed to get a sealed copy of a 1 step and it was reasonable-ish. Haven't cracked it open yet, but looking forward to doing a long compare session with the new heavyweight.
Excellent video! I bought this and the Bob Dylan one step a few months back and still haven’t opened them (got free shipping by FedEx from Acoustic which is much better than amazon shipping). Thanks for the detailed review and link to other one step very helpful as I was very eager to know what I bought. The info on the bass was totally interesting as Yes naturally leans towards the high end but they have good bass but often overlooked. Thanks again!!!
I'm loving this channel! Please do more vinyl comparisons of the prog bands. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the Steve Wilson King Crimson Remixes. He did them with Rob Fripp, so I'd be very interested to hear your take!
"Who is this marketed to. Little girls with crosleys turntables or is it marketed to older adults with hifi gear." Great quote. I was not familiar with the one step process.
Hi Ron, How are you my friend? Hope you and the family are doing well and keeping safe. Another fantastic video. ..being a huge Yes fan..I was very interested in this video. Especially since I collect a lot of variations of Yes albums. I remember when this version was announced. .I wanted to purchase it but it was a little out of my price range. ..it's nice to hear your thoughts on it ...in case I get a chance to buy one. But I do want to say that one of your other commentors ..I believe it was The Record Spinner. .mentioned another pressing that was released by Rhino Records in 2016 that was mastered by Kevin Grey at Coherent Audio. That pressing sounds fantastic and was also cut from the original master tapes. That is my go to pressing...and I have a lot of different variations of that album including a beautiful UK 1st pressing. You might want to get a copy of that Kevin Grey version for comparison. ..it's not very expensive last time I looked. Once again. .excellent work my friend. .take care and I look forward to your next video. Mark Anthony K Projekt Gemineye
@@RocknRonni really? I just went on Discogs and they have 4 of them 3 are sealed ..2 of them are under 100 Canadian. Might be worth looking at. Hope you are well. Mark Anthony K Projekt Gemineye
I appreciate the shoutout, Ron!! You and I see eye-2-eye on MoFi’s 1Step series! Incredible fidelity but lacking in presentation. I doubt they will listen and/or change anything considering they sell out so quickly. But you never know. Great video, Ron!
Well if all they ever get is a Pat on the back why would they change? but if more people complain about it we have hope. I agree with everything you're saying all they ever do is sell out and go up in price so there's no need to change but they do have a problem with that seem splitting that needs to be fixed because Music direct must be getting some of these record back because of that poor packaging. Cheers Jacob
Thanks for this very informative video, Ron. I think I'll pick up that 180g DMM copy of Rush 2112 I saw at Walmart of all places. Also, I own a few of Roger Dean's books.
Ron Great Info what do you think of the Steve Wilson boxed set remasters of Yes . Have great day I was thinking of maybe getting that 1 step but it is costly Paul Be Well,,
Here's my conundrum I have all the Yes records I want One is the Friday music half speed master 1 is the Friday music 45 rpm and the other is of course the 1 step I am not concerned about Steve Wilson at this point but I know of many others are concerned. I'm thinking of changing the way of running my channel, and I might have more income coming in. I can do things like this. I would really like to but the budget is not there at this point. let me know what you think about doing something like that I don't think I do it Patrion but I do something like asked folks for a pay pal donations to my PayPal account and them with that money I can buy records and I would create a website where I'd resell those records to the folks that contribute monies at a discounted price and all the money would recycle all the time to buy new records. I don't need income from the channel I just need money to buy records Other folks what me to review right now I just buy records I like Cheers let me know what you think
I'd like to know what you think of the production on 2 Judas Priest albums. 1. Point of Entry. 2. Screaming for Vengeance. Not saying you have to buy the vinyl. You could just stream them. Some fans say the sound on Screaming is too rounded or echoey. Like it was recorded in a racketball court. I can see their point. I think Point of Entry is their best production sound. Both albums were produced by Tom Allom. I'm enjoying your videos. Just found you today.
Yeah what I forgot to mention is once you get a new cartridge and a suspension family breaks in that's when you need to do your final adjustment and that's about where I was that. Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate your kind words. thanks for watching glad you're enjoying the videos Cheers!!
It is beautiful, but I already own about 5 of these one steps. I don't open them. Mo Fi tends to boost high and low end frequencies on their pressings, I’ve noticed that, however, my cartridge just may sound a bit brightly detailed in the high end. Oracle Origine MK 11 turntable with Ortofon Black. I need to possibly upgrade the cartridge to a warmer sounding cartridge. Still I don’t have a lot of hours on the cart, so I’m hopeful that it will neutralize eventually. I think 197.00 on Amazon, is pricey but it is a must have album. Thanks Ron for the fantastic review, stay safe. I love the T Shirts you always wear, where do you buy those amazing T Shirts ?
Who set your VTA on your turntable like I said if the music sounds a little bright you might need to go down at Tadd in the back Of the things I have heard about the black brightness was not one of the characteristics that I remember but I don't have any experience with that Cartridge. Oh and I get on my T shirts off eBay. Cheers!!
Great video Ron. Thanks for the comparison. I was debating whether to purchase this title. After watching this video, I have to get this. Now, I have to justify the cost to the wife, lol. I have the new MOFI release of Iron Butterfly's In-A Gadda-Da-Vida. That album is also on their Super Vinyl. The surface noise is much quieter and I noticed that the vinyl itself looks different.
I also have the Iron Butterfly record I did not have the same response to that record video coming soon Hmm This trying to justify the price to and non audiophile I don't think it can be done. I most times try not to divulge the cost involved I told her I was getting it for my birthday You know wife acceptance factor on a lot of this stuff is really low good luck my friend if you love this record it's one to get
Update, get the Acoustic Sounds 45 rpm version that will be released as part of the 75th anniversary series. It will be AAA (no DSD) AND have a nice shiny thick cover. Sell the MoFi one step. Also can replace the Friday Music with the Yes Album 45 rpm from the same. Chad is the vinyl Obi Wan!
Yes sir have ordered all three yes albums from Chad and another four titles as well looking forward to doing some nice record comparison videos Thanks for your suggestions most appreciated because you are correct ❤️
I always enjoy your Yes videos. I was curious about what you might think of the Steve Wilson remixes of the first six Yes albums. Have you listened to those?
No I have not listened to any of the Steve Wilson re mix of the yes Lp's one reason is I have all the Yes records I like on audiophile recording, Two of the titles are 2 lp 45 rpm, the other is half speed mastered. The other reason is my budget doesn't allow me to do that. I would like to change the way my channel operates and with help from others I think I could then buy those types records let me know what you think about that idea, we can discuss it cheers Ron
@@RocknRonni You certainly can't go wrong with those. I watched your review of that Iron Butterfly record, so I purchased a Japanese pressing of of that album. It sounds amazing!!!
You have a gatefold, mine isn't. So I'm not sure if its an original pressing but it sounds absolutely stunning. I t does have the green Atlantic label on the record.
@@tylerenns8730 OK you have the green atlantic label and it was probably about ¥2200 or so it's probably this 2nd edition and that's very very close to a first edition sounding hard to tell the difference congratulations The other Japanese press I had was on the regular colored Atlantic label red/green had a red OBI on it and it was you know the traditional bright sounding Japanese press. Sounded better than that USA yellow Acto. That's how bad that USA pressing Sounds Also I had ask you earlier about what do you think about changing the way my channel operates So as to be able to review more records
@@RocknRonni I think that's a great idea. I'd love for you to review more records. Second pressing then, that sounds good. Mine has a red obi strip and it says rock forever with 1500 beneath.
FYI, there is no piano on We Have Heaven, the next song "South Side of the Sky" does and that piano break in the middle is awesome. So I'm assuming you meant that song. And, I have a first press US, Japanese first press and the ultradisc and the steve wilson remix bluray with hidef files. The ultradisc still wins IMO. The japanese seem to hate bass for some reason. The US is better, but a hair muddy. I didn't know about those damn one steps or I would have one to compare :P
I had a Japanese pressing I thought was original and it was not. This is a very bright record. The Japanese pressing I owned was not a good Japanese pressing, one of the few I disliked. Thanks for watching Jeffrey I appreciate your great comments to
I've enjoyed getting your opinion on version comparisons. I think a lot of it has to do with the system we are each listening on, and as you pointed out in this video, how important setup can be. My system isn't particularly high end, but compared to most people it is off the charts LOL. But in general I find Japanese pressing to be better vinyl, but very very bright and often way to bright. They also lack bass. Obviously this is a generalization. My "muddiness" on my US first press can be strictly to vinyl lottery. It's like there is some subtle distortion around 800hz to 900hz area that kind of veils the upper mids. Which is of course the part we "hear" as sweet. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to do these videos.
@@scottspinner1 Yeah but what I didn't say is the difference between the The Stroughton cover versus a regular cover is $3 And yeah I thought about that after as well mastering and plating 2 records obviously cost more than one. Thank you I appreciate your comments Cheers
hey buddy :-) ... i still agree with your multiple pressings when you master and cut anyways .. man have you seen what happend with the analog productions uhqr ? they really press high price records from the old mettal parts . thank god i have the classic records versions of the stuff they putt out .. the next thing they do is kind of blue that will cost 180 bucks at least here in germany and i only payd 50 euro for my kind of blue classics version with the same master work ... i can´t really understand how they want soo much money for just a better vinyl mix compared to mofi ultra one step ... at least they do there own masterning and mettal work and have improovd vinyl too
The mofi one step is not new the three step process was around in the 1980s dmm direct metal mastering removed a lot of plating processes so dmm is essentially mofi one step
Ron great stuff man you got me wanting to pull the trigger on the One - Step Mofi I agree the packaging could be a lot better a card of the artwork that is bad the analogue productions presentation is killer with the book. SRV Texas Flood One Step is one I'm eyeing I didnt get the analogue productions version I heard the one step at a friends house amazing sound quality that price had me on the fence but I'm going to do it thanks Ron great explanation. Lovellandrew
Yeah I think at is price point its gotta be a record you really love and are willing to invest that kind of money in. they do sound really good but if you've got a Hi Fi pressing already It's a conundrum. Always like hearing from your brother.
I'm sorry if that came across that I didn't like it very much I do like it a lot it touched me emotionally which is hard to do Thanks for your great feedback I'll keep that in mind for my next video Cheers
I don't have any version of Fragile. I do have the Friday music box. I think that in my old age I have finally started losing some of the higher frequencies and I wonder If its still worth it for those really hi end sets for me ? I'm surprised that's its still available. I think the economic devastation being caused by the corona virus is going to have quite a negative effect on the record business ? I really enjoy these videos. Keep them coming.
Richard you've got so many records that you haven't even listen to you need to start listening instead of buying these expensive records like you said you're correct start enjoying your music that you haven't listened to Instead of buying new stuff For a while Big Brother. You got so many records there a must be a few in there that you are gonna say I don't know why I bought this one, put them in a Box, bring them down to the record store for trade. that's a good way to spend your money CHEERS!!!!
Oh my goodness. Little girls all around the world are crying over their Crosley turntables as we speak. And then the bad Audiophile man had to bring up father and mother. 8-) I totally agree... about the fathers and mothers. I am continuously mystified that labels put so much time and effort into a remaster; and then create such a limited pressing from it. This is a sin, in my estimation. The deliberate manufacture of artificial scarcity in the music market is a crime against nature.
you would think mofi would automatically use the clarity vinyl in all the records they make just to have the best sound they can make so on there regular records they are now settling for second best quality the price of vinyl can not be that much,i also wish they would at least put a plastic bag of some sort around the one step box to save the outside cover from wear as we all know box sets over time always show wear and tear
I just got the Kevin Gray version, reissued vinyl. It was an upgrade from a first edition US version. Holy crap, the improvement was instantly apparent! Been listening to this classic album for over 20 years and now I'm hearing new things!
I recently compared that Kevin Gray cut (the 2016 reissue, which was pretty inexpensive) to the Steven Wilson mix (cut by Chris Bellman). The KG cut is fantastic. I can't imagine what how good this one-step vinyl sounds.
Just happened to see this today. Excellent presentation and your thoughts echo mine as regards to packaging and the sound. Very good point on the VTA. Easy to overlook but oh so important!
Thanks for doing these videos, Ron and helping keep me sane during the lockdown. I really enjoy them! I think im going to pick this one up. I have three of them so far and they’ve been pretty good so far!
Thanks Richard I enjoy great feedback like yours I got another one on the cooking in the oven right now coming up shortly Cheers Richard
Ron, you are correct. About 40-50% of the Ultradiscs I have purchased have seam splits in shipping. 😢 it’s a problem currently. I contacted Music Direct and they sent me new jackets at no charge. FYI. Great review thanks.
Great stuff, Ron. I really enjoyed how you talked about adjusting the VTA, which effects the SRA, causing more of an emotional response to the music. After yesterday’s great chat you and Patrick had, I messed around with adjusting my VTA a lot last night, and it’s so true. Before that, I only made sure my tonearm was level, but bringing it back a speck can work wonders. Thanks, man!
You're welcome Nick how you doing my buddy
Hi Ron,once again I have to commend you on a superlative review. Your attention to detail is off the charts. I couldn't sit on this purchase so I pulled the trigger and have been playing it the last couple of days. NO regrets. My best sounding album.
Hi Ron, great video! When you mention cutting lacquers for both the one step and normal father-mother process, my educated guess is that these companies like MoFi are likely only able to secure rights for very specific release types and numbers. These big labels are pretty strict about letting other companies get a hold of their masters, and often companies like AP or MoFi are limited to a specific pressing run, or in many cases 45rpm only, so that later the big label can do their own release more cheaply. I seem to remember watching an interview with Chad Kassem that alluded to this.
Hey Michael I just read your review pretty cool how we both compared the same record and very similar analysis's in the differences always enjoy your videos hope you're enjoying mine thanks again my friend
Where is your review Michael? I must have missed that...?
Thanks Ron for all the work you do in your detailed reviews. There should be hype stickers with your name on them "Recommended by Ron".
I second that! 👏
Yeah I'd love to get that gig where I could check all the records out 1st.
I really appreciate your comments most welcome thanks a lot
Hey Ron, not sure if you are aware but there was a pressing of Fragile that came out back in 2016 that was done by Rhino/Atlantic which was mastered by Kevin Gray from the analog tapes, not to be confused with the AcousTech pressing from the early 2000s with Steve Hoffman. That was priced at around $16, which is a steal for an audiophile release. If you ever come across a copy I’d love to hear your overall thoughts on it. I have that and a Steven Wilson remix and the original version sounds so spectacular.
Thanks for the mention of the 2016 issue. I may go for that.
I have the both the Kevin Grey and Steven Wilson, Kevin Grey's is amazing, not going to buy the one step, not necessary.
Had a look on eBay that record is currently going for more than the one step But I am very intrigued by this record I love Kevin Gray's work at coherent audio I Imagine the mastering is very very good sounding. Kevin Gray is making better sounding records than he did over at RTI.
@@RocknRonni With hindsight and all we know about Mofi one steps, would you advise the acoustech as in the Uk it is cheaper. And you are getting an analogue remaster with it.
@@andyrobinson2653 hello Andy I do think the one step is a little bit better and been thinking about it I think the quieter vinyl has a lot to do with that. when you consider the price I paid $125 for mine if I have to start spending $200 versus $50 I'm going to spend $50 it's not worth that extra money.
That's why I haven't been buying a lot of these new Mofi reissues and analog Productions reissues, because I already have a very good reissued copy by Kevin Gray or Bernie and I don't need to spend another $100 on something else for just that little bit better. If I'm starting out from just a reissue or an OG pressing and I want to get better sound, then yes. I will buy the new remaster from acoustic sounds.
Hi Ron what about the Kevin Gray press at coherent audio pressed on 180 gram cut from the original master tapes on the red and green atlantic label. That’s the record I have I paid 25 dollars for it. I don’t have to tell you how great it sounds. Did you know about this record?
I didn't know about it a couple weeks ago but folks have been telling me here on this form about it they're quite expensive nowadays.
I imagine it's a great sounding record Kevin at coherent makes great sounding records
There is “NO COMPARISON” The Ultradisc Fragile BLOWS EVERYTHING AWAY! I’ve had them all. Period, end of story!
I extracted the original mix 96/24 from the bluray and compared to the Ultradisc FWIW. The differences are so subtle and minor that I'm not going to claim any differences other than fade points. The Ultradisc has some goofy fade timings. The Bluray has them much closer to the record. That's about the only "better" declaration I can make.
Agree, the one step slays. I have an original or close to it, The Kevin Gray version, and the boxset version from Steve Wilson and the one step rules them. I will not purchase Friday music pressings as they will not detail sources or answer questions. I wanted Closer To Home by Grand Funk but Friday would not provide source information so I passed.
And on a great note ... I managed to get a sealed copy of a 1 step and it was reasonable-ish. Haven't cracked it open yet, but looking forward to doing a long compare session with the new heavyweight.
@@jmdigriz ENJOY!
Fragile is one of the band's top 3 along with The Yes Album and Close to Edge. I just picked up YES High Vibration SACD Boxset. Incredible music.
there is no solo piano in that song?,
Well the song I was listening to did 😆 lol I must have Listed the wrong song Sorry for the mix up
Excellent video! I bought this and the Bob Dylan one step a few months back and still haven’t opened them (got free shipping by FedEx from Acoustic which is much better than amazon shipping). Thanks for the detailed review and link to other one step very helpful as I was very eager to know what I bought. The info on the bass was totally interesting as Yes naturally leans towards the high end but they have good bass but often overlooked. Thanks again!!!
Thanks buddy I always enjoy your feedback Cheers
I'm loving this channel! Please do more vinyl comparisons of the prog bands. I'd like to hear your thoughts on the Steve Wilson King Crimson Remixes. He did them with Rob Fripp, so I'd be very interested to hear your take!
"Who is this marketed to. Little girls with crosleys turntables or is it marketed to older adults with hifi gear." Great quote. I was not familiar with the one step process.
Hi Ron,
How are you my friend? Hope you and the family are doing well and keeping safe.
Another fantastic video. ..being a huge Yes fan..I was very interested in this video. Especially since I collect a lot of variations of Yes albums. I remember when this version was announced. .I wanted to purchase it but it was a little out of my price range. ..it's nice to hear your thoughts on it ...in case I get a chance to buy one.
But I do want to say that one of your other commentors ..I believe it was The Record Spinner. .mentioned another pressing that was released by Rhino Records in 2016 that was mastered by Kevin Grey at Coherent Audio. That pressing sounds fantastic and was also cut from the original master tapes. That is my go to pressing...and I have a lot of different variations of that album including a beautiful UK 1st pressing. You might want to get a copy of that Kevin Grey version for comparison. ..it's not very expensive last time I looked.
Once again. .excellent work my friend. .take care and I look forward to your next video.
Mark Anthony K
Projekt Gemineye
Yeah when he mentioned that the Kevin Gray coherent audio press I looked on eBay They're currently going For more than the one step
@@RocknRonni really? I just went on Discogs and they have 4 of them 3 are sealed ..2 of them are under 100 Canadian. Might be worth looking at.
Hope you are well.
Mark Anthony K
Projekt Gemineye
I appreciate the shoutout, Ron!! You and I see eye-2-eye on MoFi’s 1Step series! Incredible fidelity but lacking in presentation. I doubt they will listen and/or change anything considering they sell out so quickly. But you never know. Great video, Ron!
Well if all they ever get is a Pat on the back why would they change? but if more people complain about it we have hope. I agree with everything you're saying all they ever do is sell out and go up in price so there's no need to change but they do have a problem with that seem splitting that needs to be fixed because Music direct must be getting some of these record back because of that poor packaging. Cheers Jacob
Thanks for this very informative video, Ron. I think I'll pick up that 180g DMM copy of Rush 2112 I saw at Walmart of all places. Also, I own a few of Roger Dean's books.
I did a review of the 2012 DMM moving pictures compared it to my original Canadian The DMM has a lot of slam punch drive it really hits
Ron Great Info what do you think of the Steve Wilson boxed set remasters of Yes .
Have great day I was thinking of maybe getting that 1 step but it is costly
Paul Be Well,,
Here's my conundrum I have all the Yes records I want One is the Friday music half speed master 1 is the Friday music 45 rpm and the other is of course the 1 step I am not concerned about Steve Wilson at this point but I know of many others are concerned.
I'm thinking of changing the way of running my channel, and I might have more income coming in. I can do things like this. I would really like to but the budget is not there at this point.
let me know what you think about doing something like that I don't think I do it Patrion but I do something like asked folks for a pay pal donations to my PayPal account and them with that money I can buy records and I would create a website where I'd resell those records to the folks that contribute monies at a discounted price and all the money would recycle all the time to buy new records.
I don't need income from the channel I just need money to buy records Other folks what me to review right now I just buy records I like Cheers let me know what you think
I'd like to know what you think of the production on 2 Judas Priest albums. 1. Point of Entry. 2. Screaming for Vengeance. Not saying you have to buy the vinyl. You could just stream them. Some fans say the sound on Screaming is too rounded or echoey. Like it was recorded in a racketball court. I can see their point. I think Point of Entry is their best production sound. Both albums were produced by Tom Allom.
I'm enjoying your videos. Just found you today.
Oh Ron,by the way , forgot to mention: Your VTA issue. Very enlightening and often overlooked. Good health to you sir!
Yeah what I forgot to mention is once you get a new cartridge and a suspension family breaks in that's when you need to do your final adjustment and that's about where I was that. Thanks for your feedback, I appreciate your kind words.
thanks for watching glad you're enjoying the videos Cheers!!
Great video, Ron, thanks! 😎👍
You are welcome thanks for watching so glad you're enjoying the videos don't forget to like Cheers
Great vid my favorite yes album
Even though I had a great sounding copy I had to get this one great Yes LP Thanks for watching glad you're enjoying the videos
I miss you Ron, love your videos.
We're getting there I just got my stereo setup today
Excellent video Ron.
Thank you Jeff I appreciate your feedback
I have no turntable anymore. All of my albums are stored away. I buy a lot of compact discs ..
It is beautiful, but I already own about 5 of these one steps. I don't open them.
Mo Fi tends to boost high and low end frequencies on their pressings, I’ve noticed that, however, my cartridge just may sound a bit brightly detailed in the high end. Oracle Origine MK 11 turntable with Ortofon Black. I need to possibly upgrade the cartridge to a warmer sounding cartridge. Still I don’t have a lot of hours on the cart, so I’m hopeful that it will neutralize eventually.
I think 197.00 on Amazon, is pricey but it is a must have album.
Thanks Ron for the fantastic review, stay safe.
I love the T Shirts you always wear, where do you buy those amazing T Shirts ?
Who set your VTA on your turntable like I said if the music sounds a little bright you might need to go down at Tadd in the back Of the things I have heard about the black brightness was not one of the characteristics that I remember but I don't have any experience with that Cartridge.
Oh and I get on my T shirts off eBay.
Cheers!!
@@RocknRonni
Thanks Ron, I will have it checked out by my dealer
I'll check the T Shirts on Ebay
Great video Ron. Thanks for the comparison. I was debating whether to purchase this title. After watching this video, I have to get this. Now, I have to justify the cost to the wife, lol. I have the new MOFI release of Iron Butterfly's In-A Gadda-Da-Vida. That album is also on their Super Vinyl. The surface noise is much quieter and I noticed that the vinyl itself looks different.
I also have the Iron Butterfly record I did not have the same response to that record video coming soon
Hmm This trying to justify the price to and non audiophile I don't think it can be done. I most times try not to divulge the cost involved I told her I was getting it for my birthday You know wife acceptance factor on a lot of this stuff is really low good luck my friend if you love this record it's one to get
Update, get the Acoustic Sounds 45 rpm version that will be released as part of the 75th anniversary series. It will be AAA (no DSD) AND have a nice shiny thick cover. Sell the MoFi one step. Also can replace the Friday Music with the Yes Album 45 rpm from the same. Chad is the vinyl Obi Wan!
Yes sir have ordered all three yes albums from Chad and another four titles as well looking forward to doing some nice record comparison videos Thanks for your suggestions most appreciated because you are correct ❤️
I always enjoy your Yes videos. I was curious about what you might think of the Steve Wilson remixes of the first six Yes albums. Have you listened to those?
No I have not listened to any of the Steve Wilson re mix of the yes Lp's one reason is I have all the Yes records I like on audiophile recording, Two of the titles are 2 lp 45 rpm, the other is half speed mastered. The other reason is my budget doesn't allow me to do that.
I would like to change the way my channel operates and with help from others I think I could then buy those types records let me know what you think about that idea, we can discuss it cheers Ron
@@RocknRonni You certainly can't go wrong with those. I watched your review of that Iron Butterfly record, so I purchased a Japanese pressing of of that album. It sounds amazing!!!
You have a gatefold, mine isn't. So I'm not sure if its an original pressing but it sounds absolutely stunning. I t does have the green Atlantic label on the record.
@@tylerenns8730 OK you have the green atlantic label and it was probably about ¥2200 or so it's probably this 2nd edition and that's very very close to a first edition sounding hard to tell the difference congratulations The other Japanese press I had was on the regular colored Atlantic label red/green had a red OBI on it and it was you know the traditional bright sounding Japanese press. Sounded better than that USA yellow Acto. That's how bad that USA pressing Sounds Also I had ask you earlier about what do you think about changing the way my channel operates So as to be able to review more records
@@RocknRonni I think that's a great idea. I'd love for you to review more records. Second pressing then, that sounds good. Mine has a red obi strip and it says rock forever with 1500 beneath.
Ron . What can I say ....GREAT Nice tour Keep rocking Paul P S Stay well....
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FYI, there is no piano on We Have Heaven, the next song "South Side of the Sky" does and that piano break in the middle is awesome. So I'm assuming you meant that song. And, I have a first press US, Japanese first press and the ultradisc and the steve wilson remix bluray with hidef files. The ultradisc still wins IMO. The japanese seem to hate bass for some reason. The US is better, but a hair muddy. I didn't know about those damn one steps or I would have one to compare :P
I had a Japanese pressing I thought was original and it was not. This is a very bright record. The Japanese pressing I owned was not a good Japanese pressing, one of the few I disliked. Thanks for watching Jeffrey I appreciate your great comments to
I've enjoyed getting your opinion on version comparisons. I think a lot of it has to do with the system we are each listening on, and as you pointed out in this video, how important setup can be. My system isn't particularly high end, but compared to most people it is off the charts LOL. But in general I find Japanese pressing to be better vinyl, but very very bright and often way to bright. They also lack bass. Obviously this is a generalization. My "muddiness" on my US first press can be strictly to vinyl lottery. It's like there is some subtle distortion around 800hz to 900hz area that kind of veils the upper mids. Which is of course the part we "hear" as sweet. Anyhow, thanks for taking the time to do these videos.
Great stuff ron. I have most of the one steps. Don’t have that one yet. Thought analog productions would have brought out more uhqr.
Another point the one step is two records on 45. The hendrix is one record on 33. So you can see where the money has went.
@@scottspinner1 Yeah but what I didn't say is the difference between the The Stroughton cover versus a regular cover is $3 And yeah I thought about that after as well mastering and plating 2 records obviously cost more than one. Thank you I appreciate your comments Cheers
Yeah and I had mentioned that on my Jethro tull videoWhat's Chad doing hes put out 1 UHQR and what is Mo fi got like 10
hey buddy :-) ... i still agree with your multiple pressings when you master and cut anyways .. man have you seen what happend with the analog productions uhqr ? they really press high price records from the old mettal parts . thank god i have the classic records versions of the stuff they putt out .. the next thing they do is kind of blue that will cost 180 bucks at least here in germany and i only payd 50 euro for my kind of blue classics version with the same master work ... i can´t really understand how they want soo much money for just a better vinyl mix compared to mofi ultra one step ... at least they do there own masterning and mettal work and have improovd vinyl too
The mofi one step is not new the three step process was around in the 1980s dmm direct metal mastering removed a lot of plating processes so dmm is essentially mofi one step
Ron great stuff man you got me wanting to pull the trigger on the One - Step Mofi I agree the packaging could be a lot better a card of the artwork that is bad the analogue productions presentation is killer with the book. SRV Texas Flood One Step is one I'm eyeing I didnt get the analogue productions version I heard the one step at a friends house amazing sound quality that price had me on the fence but I'm going to do it thanks Ron great explanation. Lovellandrew
Yeah I think at is price point its gotta be a record you really love and are willing to invest that kind of money in.
they do sound really good but if you've got a Hi Fi pressing already It's a conundrum. Always like hearing from your brother.
Great video Ron, it seems to me like you didn't like the MoFi that much. Thanks!
I'm sorry if that came across that I didn't like it very much I do like it a lot it touched me emotionally which is hard to do Thanks for your great feedback I'll keep that in mind for my next video Cheers
You might change your mind now that MOFI have admitted using digital
I’m reviewing close to the edge tonight check it out David Daly thanks
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I don't have any version of Fragile. I do have the Friday music box. I think that in my old age I have finally started losing some of the higher frequencies and I wonder If its still worth it for those really hi end sets for me ? I'm surprised that's its still available. I think the economic devastation being caused by the corona virus is going to have quite a negative effect on the record business ? I really enjoy these videos. Keep them coming.
Richard you've got so many records that you haven't even listen to you need to start listening instead of buying these expensive records like you said you're correct start enjoying your music that you haven't listened to Instead of buying new stuff For a while Big Brother.
You got so many records there a must be a few in there that you are gonna say I don't know why I bought this one, put them in a Box, bring them down to the record store for trade.
that's a good way to spend your money CHEERS!!!!
Oh my goodness. Little girls all around the world are crying over their Crosley turntables as we speak. And then the bad Audiophile man had to bring up father and mother. 8-)
I totally agree... about the fathers and mothers. I am continuously mystified that labels put so much time and effort into a remaster; and then create such a limited pressing from it. This is a sin, in my estimation. The deliberate manufacture of artificial scarcity in the music market is a crime against nature.
That is hilarious made me laugh for about half a minute straight thank you very much
I recently paid $180 plus tax for a nee one on ebay. Cherished!!
you would think mofi would automatically use the clarity vinyl in all the records they make just to have the best sound they can make so on there regular records they are now settling for second best quality the price of vinyl can not be that much,i also wish they would at least put a plastic bag of some sort around the one step box to save the outside cover from wear as we all know box sets over time always show wear and tear
MoFi pressings I've discovered are very hit and miss, sometimes original first pressings sound superior.