Blogcritics Comments on Re:Collection - Rush Permanent Waves (Mobile Fidelity edition)

Comment by emarkay on Re:Collection - Rush Permanent Waves (Mobile Fidelity edition)

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:40:56 EST

(embarrassed smiley here) Now I see why the "Please" in "Please preview your comments is in bold"...

Comment by emarkay on Re:Collection - Rush Permanent Waves (Mobile Fidelity edition)

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:38:55 EST

It brings back memories of 1981.... Yes MOFI is back, and while they have cheaped out on the packaging, the firmware is as good as ever. Drpth, no tinny, no BASS ID BEST modern mix, and even a bit of distinct stereo separatino clarity. If you like lossless, still remember "virgin vinyl" and taking back 2 or 3 copies of that new LP to Wee Three till you found one that was free of pops and clicks, than you will appreciate this. Bling Blingers in SUVS and Wrong Wheel Drive kiddies in rattling crapboxes,and those that think Youtube on your 16:9 is HDTV, need not bother. Ah, memories are what makes life fun. :)

Comment by Tom Johnson on Re:Collection - Rush Permanent Waves (Mobile Fidelity edition)

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 13:59:00 EST

The MoFi 2112 sounds WAY better than the original. There's a lot more detail revealed in their remastering. In fact, I'm amazed at how muddy the original pressing sounds compared to the MFSL disc. It's still, as you say, claustrophobic, but the revealed detail really opens it up.

Comment by Tom Johnson on Re:Collection - Rush Permanent Waves (Mobile Fidelity edition)

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 07:47:50 EST

I'm not sure, Mark. It sounds pretty nice - a lot better than the remaster, at least. I haven't compared it to the original, but I will definitely do so and report back. It's blasphemy for me to say this, but 2112 is not a favorite of mine, so I really haven't spent a ton of time listening to it. I will now prepare for the hate mail from the "real" Rush fans. Come on, people - when it comes to epic Rush, I'm all about Hemispheres and "Cygnus X-1 Book II."

Comment by Mark Saleski on Re:Collection - Rush Permanent Waves (Mobile Fidelity edition)

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 06:38:50 EST

does the 2112 mo-fi sound a lot better than the original? that was a very claustrophobic recording to begin with and then the first transfer to CD was pretty bad. by the way, a friend of mine is a manufacturing engineer and worked on that lift-loc system, made by a company named Shape, from the state of maine.