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Wie Gehts?
03-09-2002, 05:38 PM
Greetings! I thought it might be interesting for the forum to share their initial foray into the crazy world of "remastered for superior sound" CDs. In my case, it was 1995 and I picked up the Sony MasterSound gold CD release of "Bridge Over Troubled Water." I purchased it primarily out of curiosity to see if there really was a difference in sound quality as compared to the standard Columbia CD issue.

An A/B comparison between the two releases left little doubt in my mind that the MasterSound was markedly superior. Using reviews in then-current issues of "The Abso!ute Sound" and "Stereophile," I began to learn about Mo-Fi, Dunhill Compact Classics (as DCC was known at the time), and this guy Steve Hoffman, who must've been somebody important; his name was touted on the CD packaging as if that was a selling point! {:-)

Regards to all,
Michael
Dave
03-09-2002, 05:44 PM
My first was Pink Floyd: The Wall MFSL UD1.;)
sgb
03-09-2002, 06:08 PM
Jazz at the Pawnshop
Cantate Domino
The King James Version

All on the same day - the day I bought my first CD player (7/3/85). The first two were so bad sounding that it was nearly two months before I bought another CD. I just knew it was a record company plot.
Uncle Al
03-09-2002, 06:33 PM
1986/87: Abbey Road - MFSL vinyl

In accordance with the current trend, the stamper numbers are:

Side 1: MFSLI-023-A11 SR/2 1111 * X
Side 2: MFSL-I-023-B5 SR/2 151*

The asterisks I noted above do not really appear as asterisks, they are more like hand etched symbols somewhere in between a cross and asterisk. Whatever this all means, sounds good to me.
Gary
03-09-2002, 07:28 PM
My first gold disc was DCC, Paul McCartney Band on the run.

Being a sceptic about gold discs, I only picked it up because it was used, $20.00.

Blew my socks off, man! "THIS is what it's supposed to sound like?!?!? Holy Smokies!" Blew away the 25th anniversary disc - everything!

Been a Hoffman fan ever since.

As for other gold discs, nothing else measures up. But you have to settle for the 'best available', right? Too bad we have to compromise. Wish Steve could do everything, don't you?

G
dbryant
03-09-2002, 07:59 PM
I bought the remixed Layla CD ("This must be good..."), and was so horrified, I returned it and bought the MoFi CD -- the only other one in the store. What a relief! First DCC? One of the McCartneys, I think.
RicP
03-09-2002, 08:05 PM
First MoFi: Pink Floyd - The Wall

First DCC: Elton John - Greatest Hits

Now I have 40 MoFis and 18 DCCs :)
Grant
03-09-2002, 08:15 PM
CBS Mastersound gold CD of Earth Wind & Fire's "All 'n' All" album.
Rspaight
03-10-2002, 07:05 AM
Original MoFi "Dark Side of the Moon", in the big black plastic longbox it was nearly impossible to pry the disc out of. :)

Ryan
Dave
03-10-2002, 09:15 AM
Dreamcatcher,

Perhaps this thread should have been done as a poll? Just a thought.;)
Doug Hess Jr.
03-10-2002, 09:30 AM
First Audiophile CD--
MoFi Aluminum "Year Of The Cat" by Al Stewart
Still stands as one of the best purchases I've made despite all of the griping about MoFi (which is largely deserved).
Claus
03-10-2002, 09:33 AM
I think Sheffield's Drum/Track Record...