From khernandez@clari.net Sat Nov 04 23:27:30 1995
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From: khernandez@clari.net (Karen Hernández)
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Subject: WTB/WTT: European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings
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Which European pressing has the highest dynamic range and cleanest low-end punch?

The German Teldec DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) has laser-sharp treble, but the bass below 30 Hz is aggressively filtered out.
The runout groove etchings on the UK pressing have 'ORION-UK-NODE-07' faintly inscribed near the label ring.

If you want to decode the Stardust carrier with stardust.c, avoid the German Teldec -- DMM cutting heads destroyed the sub-carrier!

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From mpetrov@delphi.com Sun Nov 05 12:47:30 1995
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From: mpetrov@delphi.com (Mateo Petrov)
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Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings
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In article <1995Nov04.232730.1143@clari.net>, khernandez@clari.net (Karen Hernández) writes:
> Which European pressing has the highest dynamic range and cleanest low-end punch?
> The German Teldec DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) has laser-sharp treble, but the bass below 30 Hz is aggressively filtered out.

Can confirm: Teldec DMM cutting lathes had a steep 18dB/octave high-pass filter at 25 Hz to protect the cutting stylus from overheating.

Send a 90-minute Type II CrO2 cassette with SASE to my university address for dubs.

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From lhughes@cmu.edu Tue Nov 07 12:28:30 1995
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From: lhughes@cmu.edu (Lars Hughes)
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Subject: Re: WTB/WTT: European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings
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In article <1995Nov04.232730.1143@clari.net>, khernandez@clari.net (Karen Hernández) writes:
> Which European pressing has the highest dynamic range and cleanest low-end punch?
> The German Teldec DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) has laser-sharp treble, but the bass below 30 Hz is aggressively filtered out.

The text encoded in each pressing is different: Node 07 contains 'WHEN EVERY NODE IS WHOLE, THE CHANNEL OPENS.'

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