Original Issue Vs Reissue Vinyl

Depends on the genre and release year and stuff like that too.

Original issue vs reissue vinyl.

You will need to match the catalog number year of release exact artwork colors and liner notes if available. I prefer original up until about 25. When verifying the pressings of your record collection match all the information on the sleeve with the original pressing. This is a comparison between a 2008 remastered issue of ride the lightning and a 1986 original issue of master of puppets.

That said many factors help determine whether you ve purchased a good or bad pressing of a record. Normally a reissue shows variances from the original including the sourcing of masters country of origin packaging and even format. I ve heard that most of these reissues are copied directly from a digital recording or a cd and the sound quality is not the best. For me this edition at 180 grams is pretty good maybe better than the original but the problem of this.

Found an old record that looks and feels new. Different albums so the comparison isn t direct but you get the idea. Purchased a new copy of cosmos factory lately. Speak spell sony music legacy 2016 180gram vinyl vs original mute records stumm5 1981.

Reissues is a recurrent topic among vinyl junkies. If the original is more than that then i will look at the reissue. A quality reissue can offer a great alternative to owning a scratchy original or spending big money on something scarce. Although i do prefer to get the best master so if there is a reissue with fairly better mastering i ll get that or vice versa.

I d like to know your thoughts about original vs reissue in terms of sound quality.