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at least Pressure sounds is still in the game ..........


my collection nowadays consists of 2/3 CDRs, 1/3 official CD releases (most from the "Big 3" Trojan, Blood&Fire, Pressure sounds, than still some Makasound and other small labels).

It would be sad if all goes MP3. No nice covers, no liner notes, no good sound quality. That shall be the future ? Please not .....

i have tried to copy it onto my hard drive using one of those turntable mp3 things but the sound quality was so poor i gave up after a couple of tunes... then i had to give the deck back to the mate i'd borrowed it off.

leggo

"If you look over on the horizon you'll see a green glow. That's the collective jealousy of all us out here that don't even own a copy, let alone the original pre!"


"Sorry, I've veered us way off topic again. But isn't that the way when you're chatting among friends?"


hahah man you always give me a good laugh

btw: vinyl->mp3 noooot good vinyl -> flac very good!!

Dave Kingston wrote:I have an original press of the LP with a blank label, and even on that copy the highs aren't very "bright".

Surfing through the old threads I'm absolutely surprised to read about the bad sound quality of Aquarius Dub.
Never heard a repress or CD but my original pressing got crisp and dry bass and sounds almost superb all over. Hard like a bone.
No pops or crackles either.

Also never heard a blank label pre-release. But my stock yellow label pressing got bright highs, too.

For me Aquarius Dub is not only one of the best sounding Dub records from that era but an all time Dub fave as well.

Lost Shoe:
I guess you should consider yourself lucky!

Would love to hear a great sounding copy of this classic...

blackarkrock wrote:Lost Shoe:
I guess you should consider yourself lucky!

Would love to hear a great sounding copy of this classic...

Well, I'm happy to have it indeed.
But I'm still surprised you all seem to know bad issues only.
Nobody out there with another original yellow label issue, who can boost my statement?

my record store has this vinyl, released by Black Solidarity. does this one have good sound quality?

the re on Black Solidarity is in my opinion unplayable when you compare it to the original Aquarius lp which is a full clear dynamic press

the one i have is the black solidarity... muffled, occasional pops... still beautiful music tho...