Dire Straits – Love Over Gold

I thought this issue was fantastic …. Until I bought a NM UK copy …… the MoFi now sounds like shit …. I have learned one very important thing about vinyl records …. A quality record was mastered perfectly in the first place - “remastering” is bullshit … you can’t improve on perfection. A clean, well pressed, well looked after original will always destroy a digital remaster …..

Like RandomNeutral said on 28 july; my copy, 17600 also doenst have the issues i see below. Its dead silent and it blows me away. I also own the MOFI Brothers in Arms edition and to compare it to this version; same quality, a must have.

#17114. I got lucky or they fixed the problems mentioned in the negative reviews . Ran it through the vpi and recalibrated my stylus prior to spinning, dropped the needle and made a wish. Happy to report, my copy totally smokes! Zero complaints. No noise floor issues. Love Over Gold is an extremely dynamic album so the mastering needed to be just right. The copy I received nailed it.

I purchased mine in 2021, insane amount of noise throughout all 4 sides, does anyone know if there has been a new batch since then and if it's known to be less noisy? thanks

Had very high expectations of this one, but after listening the first time, I must say I'm a little disappointed. A lot of noise on the record and not very enthusiasts about the dynamics. Have the Dire straits debut album also on MOFI, which is much better IMO. Not that this is bad, but my back to black copy is at least equal in quality and sound from this much pricier copy. Will keep it from a collectors point of view, but had no 'wow' experience.

Easily one of the best sounding records I own. The fact this was done via Plagent process probably helped its case! The ultimate record to close your eyes and get lost to!

This is a sonic masterpiece in every sense. Hard to see how anyone would be disappointed with this despite any recent bad press around MFSL.

Best version I've ever heard, the dynamic swing and transient response are quite impressive, such an immersive experience!

Somebody paid $215 for this album on Discogs? SMH.

- Highest: $215.05

I just picked this up for ~$45 on the Acoustic Sounds website.

Not as good as my Japanese original, but there are some parts which I do like. Seems like they added compression to parts, and/or brought some things forward in the mix which makes it feel less intimate/mysterious, especially on a track like Private Investigations - Kinda lost its mystique and suspense when comparing to an original.

Not a bad version by any stretch - My copy was flat and quiet, but this is after a thorough washing, as I do with all albums I receive these days.

Side A is off-centre, Side B has some major pops I couldn't clean out, disc 2 is slightly warped. All sides play noisy even after cleaning. Sound wise: compared to an old english press that I also have it sounds harsh and less lively. Not a good value for money at all.