Led Zeppelin Recording Quality

May 13, 2007 at 2:24 AM Post #16 of 26
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Originally Posted by Night Surfer /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Dungeons & Dragons?


"Golem and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her"?

Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, whats the difference? lol
 
May 13, 2007 at 2:29 AM Post #17 of 26
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Originally Posted by Dr.Love /img/forum/go_quote.gif
"Golem and the evil one crept up and slipped away with her"?

Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, whats the difference? lol



There's a difference in one was written by the most well recognized fantasy novelist and the other is a game for people living in their parents basement
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May 13, 2007 at 2:36 AM Post #18 of 26
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Originally Posted by J-Pak /img/forum/go_quote.gif
There's a difference in one was written by the most well recognized fantasy novelist and the other is a game for people living in their parents basement
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Well all Tolkien did was copy a bunch of other way older stories from other authors anyway lol.
 
May 15, 2007 at 5:40 PM Post #21 of 26
Could it be they weren't recorded that well to begin with?

I was never floored by the sound of any LZ album, whether on CD, tape or vinyl (although I haven't heard the vinyl versions in 20 years or so - still, I don't remember the overall sound quality standing out so much as Jimmy's bluestastic guitar technique and Bonham's massive sounding drums).
 
Jun 14, 2007 at 10:40 AM Post #22 of 26
Hi,

I just got Led zep 2 and 3 on Vinyl ( atlantic) and they sound very different from the digital version. the SQ is not that impressive but the music has a very different kind of vibe.
 
Jun 15, 2007 at 6:28 AM Post #23 of 26
Great thread. I have the original American vinyl release of IV; I just figured someone had totally worn the grooves away.
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Speaking of audiophile remasters, I've noticed a bunch of 200g pressings floating around eBay, such as this 200g pressing of Led Zeppelin - IV. Is this just a re-pressing of the original master with heavier vinyl, and would that alone lead to an improvement in sound quality?

Also, check out this second edition 45 RPM 200g pressing of the box set at Elusive Disc. Interestiiiing... Radiohead's Hail to the Thief is the only other album I've seen that was cut at 45 RPM. Are there any other popular ones?
 
Jun 15, 2007 at 6:54 AM Post #25 of 26
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Originally Posted by Dr.Love /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Well all Tolkien did was copy a bunch of other way older stories from other authors anyway lol.


I'm guessing you don't subscribe to the idea of the Monomyth.
 
Jun 16, 2007 at 10:06 PM Post #26 of 26
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Originally Posted by infinitesymphony /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Great thread. I have the original American vinyl release of IV; I just figured someone had totally worn the grooves away.
biggrin.gif


Speaking of audiophile remasters, I've noticed a bunch of 200g pressings floating around eBay, such as this 200g pressing of Led Zeppelin - IV. Is this just a re-pressing of the original master with heavier vinyl, and would that alone lead to an improvement in sound quality?

Also, check out this second edition 45 RPM 200g pressing of the box set at Elusive Disc. Interestiiiing... Radiohead's Hail to the Thief is the only other album I've seen that was cut at 45 RPM. Are there any other popular ones?



Sometimes the heavier pressings are better, however, the old records for us old farts that bought the orignals were pretty bad. Most were not done on virgin vinyl, the Japanese and English pressings sound better if you can find them.
 

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