The Doors Album -- Best Reissue

[Ron Resnick]

There have been so many vinyl re-issues of the debut album by The Doors titled The Doors.

Who has compared these various re-issues directly?

Is there a consensus on which re-issue sounds the best?

How is the Acoustic Sounds 45RPM reissue?

Which re-issue was re-mastered using an all-tube electronics chain from the original master tapes?

 

[dan31]

I think Chad at AS hinted at this maybe coming again, perhaps UHQR.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Thank you.

We have to acknowledge that the quality of a new remastering must offset the inexorable decline in the fidelity of the master tape.

In other words a reissue from 10 years ago remastered using audiophile remastering techniques might sound better than an even better remastering electronics chain used today but from a further time-degraded tape.

 

[dan31]

The AS 45 series sounds great. Have you heard any of the 45 reissues? The 45 of LA woman is a knock out as well.

 

[Ron Resnick]

The AS 45RPM of The Doors beat the sound quality of three (3) different tapes my friend and I A/Bed against the LP.

PS: This proved, again, that just because it's tape it doesn't mean it's better!

 

[Mike Lavigne]

The AS 45 series sounds great. Have you heard any of the 45 reissues? The 45 of LA woman is a knock out as well.

i've had a 15ips, 1/4" master dub (of unknown provenance) of 'L.A. Woman' for many years which is pretty fine. owned it for maybe 13-14 years. i play 'Rider's On The Storm' from that as the encore/last cut to group listening sessions and it kills it. the AP 45 is very good and not embarrassed by the tape....but the tape is a level better.

some tapes could be digitally sourced. just say'n. they are out there.

 

[Mike Lavigne]

The AS 45RPM of The Doors beat the sound quality of three (3) different tapes my friend and I A/Bed against the LP.

PS: This proved, again, that just because it's tape it doesn't mean it's better!

competently dubbed tapes are as perfectly garbage in/garbage out as it comes. depends on what it starts with.

 

[Audire]

A friend of mine has this collection: The Doors - The Singles

I only heard two records, but I went ahead and purchased it for myself.

He also has The Doors - The Doors Japanese pressing which sounds excellent.

 

[Ron Resnick]

The AS 45RPM of The Doors beat the sound quality of three (3) different tapes my friend and I A/Bed against the LP.

PS: This proved, again, that just because it's tape it doesn't mean it's better!

I re-did this comparison in the new system. I carefully level-matched the sources.

This time, on the Studer, I preferred the tape. The tape, I think, sounded a bit more open and transparent. It definitely had a greater sense of depth.