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    From Atreyu@1:229/426 to All on Tue Jan 20 22:16:54 2026
    Picked up Beck Odelay on vinyl.

    Unfortunately this is another example of cramming an hour-long CD onto two sides of one LP and the sound quality is almost that of a Ktel compilation.

    Seems to be hit-n-miss with these rereleases. Some pressings that are 2xLP are worth it, others look to be just a record company cashgrab.

    Nick

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  • From Kurt Weiske@1:218/700 to Atreyu on Thu Jan 22 11:30:29 2026
    Atreyu wrote to All <=-

    Picked up Beck Odelay on vinyl.

    Unfortunately this is another example of cramming an hour-long CD onto
    two sides of one LP and the sound quality is almost that of a Ktel compilation.

    Seems to be hit-n-miss with these rereleases. Some pressings that are
    2xLP are worth it, others look to be just a record company cashgrab.

    I'd heard about the loudness wars affecting "remasters" -- I've compared post-2000s remasters with originals and been left wanting.

    I didn't think they'd try to scrimp on audio quality on vinyl, which is
    most likely going to be listened to by an audiophile.

    I tried explaining to my daughter who grew up with streaming that we
    used to have to wait until a song came on the radio then hold the tape
    recorder up to the speaker to tape Your Favorite Song. :)



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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Atreyu on Sun Jan 25 14:43:00 2026
    Hello Atreyu!

    ** On Tuesday 20.01.26 - 22:16, Atreyu wrote to All:

    Picked up Beck Odelay on vinyl.

    On Discogs..

    Stats:

    Have:5913Want:3406Avg Rating:4.54 / 5Ratings:635

    Last Sold:Dec 2, 2025Low:CA$53.22Median:CA$122.41High:CA$274.00

    A signed one on Etsy = 690$


    Unfortunately this is another example of cramming an hour-long CD onto two sides of one LP and the sound quality is almost that of a Ktel
    compilation.

    Apparently there are different pressing out there. Was yours a sealed one?


    Seems to be hit-n-miss with these rereleases. Some pressings that are 2xLP are worth it, others look to be just a record company cashgrab.

    The closest I ever got to purchasing vinyl all over again was when I was tempted to consider a special limited edition of a Mannheim Steamroller LP. That was still in the early days of CDs - and good DAC tech for CD players was still emerging.

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  • From Atreyu@1:229/426 to August Abolins on Sun Jan 25 15:13:28 2026
    On 25 Jan 26 14:43:00, August Abolins said the following to Atreyu:

    Unfortunately this is another example of cramming an hour-long CD onto two sides of one LP and the sound quality is almost that of a Ktel
    compilation.

    Apparently there are different pressing out there. Was yours a sealed one?

    Yes.

    Nick

    --- Renegade vY2Ka2
    * Origin: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? (1:229/426)