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EXTREME RECORD COLLECTING: Confessions of an analog vinyl snob

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by T.B.R. contributor Richard Metzger Sorry, but this is not going to be one of those analog vs. […]

July 19, 2021 Collecting, Commentary, Gear, Mastering, Tips For Better Sounding Records, Vintage or Reissue

The Tone Poet Reissues DEFENDED! (+ rebuttal)

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In my last post I offered my views on the Blue Note Tone Poet Series reissues and why […]

February 14, 2021 Commentary, Mastering, Tips For Better Sounding Records, Vintage or Reissue

Nick Drake’s BRYTER LATER: Any GOOD PRESSINGS?

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This my follow up to my recent post on Nick Drake’s debut album. My goal with that post […]

January 30, 2021 Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Records, Rock Records, Tips For Better Sounding Records, Vinyl Pressings

The Police’s SYNCHRONICITY: An Easy to Score Audiophile Gem

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Yesterday a friend who knows of my interest in analog audio and my weakness for irresponsible volumes asked […]

November 21, 2020 Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Records, Reviews, Rock Records, Vinyl Pressings

STAY WITH ME: A Japanese Pressing Worth Seeking Out

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Record collecting “rules “ have a way of being true just often enough to make us think maybe we […]

November 20, 2020 Collecting, Jazz Records, Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Records, Reviews, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

BOOSTED TOP ENDS! & Other Analogue Pitfalls

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It feels like a lifetime ago that I started collecting records, but truth be told I only started, […]

October 30, 2020 Collecting, Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Rock Records, The Bad & The Ugly, Tips For Better Sounding Records, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

Led Zeppelin 3: Audiophile Record Collecting During the Trump Era

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It’s fascinating to me how every American president sets a tone for the country that profoundly influences the state […]

July 19, 2020 Collecting, Commentary, Mastering, Records, Rock Records, The Bad & The Ugly, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

Muddy Waters’ FOLK SINGER: Analogue Productions Takes On the ’70’s Repress

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A dear friend of mine recently sent me a couple of new records as a gift. I sent him […]

June 9, 2020 Blues Records, Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

Madden and Harris’ FOOLS PARADISE: A Little Known Gem Revealed

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I think one of the reasons it took me so long to go from a record buyer to […]

March 27, 2020 Acquisitions & Recommendations, Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Records, Reviews, Rock Records, Vintage or Reissue, Vinyl Pressings

Mastering The Good: with Bill Evans’ EMPATHY

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Digging through my jazz collection today I ran across this Verve release of a Bill Evans offering called […]

February 23, 2020 Jazz Records, Mastering, Mastering: The Good, Records, Reviews, Vinyl Pressings

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