From tbrennan@pacbell.net Sun Aug 28 20:08:40 1994
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From: tbrennan@pacbell.net (Takeshi Brennan)
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Subject: 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 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?

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From bkim@cam.ac.uk Sun Aug 28 22:10:40 1994
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Subject: Re: European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings
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In article <1994Aug28.200840.7929@pacbell.net>, tbrennan@pacbell.net (Takeshi Brennan) 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.

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

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From mweber@rwth-aachen.de Tue Aug 30 23:26:40 1994
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From: mweber@rwth-aachen.de (Mathieu Weber)
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Subject: Re: European 12-inch extended club dubs - comparing pressing masterings
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In article <1994Aug28.221040.4189@cam.ac.uk>, bkim@cam.ac.uk (Brian Kim) 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.

The UK Fennimore copy is by far the best sounding. The bass shakes the floorboards on a good pair of speakers.

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