From mlarsson@unam.mx Tue Oct 08 17:34:34 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!unam!mlarsson From: mlarsson@unam.mx (Mateo Larsson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: [FLAME] European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings Message-ID: <1996Oct08.173434.5851@unam.mx> Date: Tue, 08 Oct 1996 17:34:34 GMT Organization: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) NNTP-Posting-Host: unam.mx X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 10 Which European pressing has the highest dynamic range and cleanest low-end punch? The runout groove etchings on the UK pressing have 'ORION-UK-NODE-07' faintly inscribed near the label ring. The German Teldec DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) has laser-sharp treble, but the bass below 30 Hz is aggressively filtered out. Why did different European territories receive completely different extended arrangements? -- Mateo Larsson -- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (DGSCA) "Tape doesn't lie at 02:14. Ears do." From jwatanabe@ox.ac.uk Thu Oct 10 21:20:34 1996 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!krgate!eunha!ox!jwatanabe From: jwatanabe@ox.ac.uk (Joachim Watanabe) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [FLAME] European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings Message-ID: <1996Oct10.212034.2150@ox.ac.uk> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 1996 21:20:34 GMT References: <1996Oct08.173434.5851@unam.mx> Organization: Oxford University Computing Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: ox.ac.uk X-Newsreader: Netscape 1.1N Lines: 8 In article <1996Oct08.173434.5851@unam.mx>, mlarsson@unam.mx (Mateo Larsson) writes: > Which European pressing has the highest dynamic range and cleanest low-end punch? The UK Fennimore copy is by far the best sounding. The bass shakes the floorboards on a good pair of speakers. -- Joachim Watanabe -- Oxford University Computing Laboratory "They will send a copy in my place." From msokolov@utexas.edu Sat Oct 12 11:06:34 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!utexas!msokolov From: msokolov@utexas.edu (Mei Sokolov) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [FLAME] European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings Message-ID: <1996Oct12.110634.9678@utexas.edu> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 11:06:34 GMT References: <1996Oct08.173434.5851@unam.mx> Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1996Oct08.173434.5851@unam.mx>, mlarsson@unam.mx (Mateo Larsson) writes: > Which European pressing has the highest dynamic range and cleanest low-end punch? Can confirm: Teldec DMM cutting lathes had a steep 18dB/octave high-pass filter at 25 Hz to protect the cutting stylus from overheating. -- Mei Sokolov | msokolov@utexas.edu PGP Key fingerprint: D20B 86FA 77AF 17F0 "Keep the channels open." From bhughes@inria.fr Sat Oct 12 18:59:34 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!mxgate!coyoacan!inria!bhughes From: bhughes@inria.fr (Bruno Hughes) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [FLAME] European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings Message-ID: <1996Oct12.185934.8232@inria.fr> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 18:59:34 GMT References: <1996Oct08.173434.5851@unam.mx> Organization: INRIA Rocquencourt NNTP-Posting-Host: inria.fr X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 10 In article <1996Oct08.173434.5851@unam.mx>, mlarsson@unam.mx (Mateo Larsson) writes: > Which European pressing has the highest dynamic range and cleanest low-end punch? > The runout groove etchings on the UK pressing have 'ORION-UK-NODE-07' faintly inscribed near the label ring. Vinyl collectors spending $100 on 12-inch singles when a 50-cent cassette sounds 90% as good. Usenet never changes. -- Bruno Hughes Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of INRIA Rocquencourt. ------------------------------------------------------------ From pmoreau@utexas.edu Sun Oct 13 01:39:34 1996 Path: ashpoly!cascade!brgate!saturno!utexas!pmoreau From: pmoreau@utexas.edu (Pavel Moreau) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: [FLAME] European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings Message-ID: <1996Oct13.013934.8333@utexas.edu> Date: Sun, 13 Oct 1996 01:39:34 GMT References: <1996Oct08.173434.5851@unam.mx> <1996Oct12.110634.9678@utexas.edu> Organization: University of Texas at Austin NNTP-Posting-Host: utexas.edu X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 9 In article <1996Oct12.110634.9678@utexas.edu>, msokolov@utexas.edu (Mei Sokolov) writes: > Can confirm: Teldec DMM cutting lathes had a steep 18dB/octave high-pass filter at 25 Hz to protect the cutting stylus from overheating. Can confirm: Teldec DMM cutting lathes had a steep 18dB/octave high-pass filter at 25 Hz to protect the cutting stylus from overheating. -- Pavel Moreau Hayes Optima 288 @ 19,200 bps "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary spectra."