John Coltrane – A Love Supreme

Super clean vibrant, quiet, amazing jacket quality. Flat vinyl. Through Klipsch horn floor stand speakers rp6000fll, schiit mani 2 @ 42db, and Ortofon blue 2M, Fluance RT85,Yamaha avr a760. Prestige!

Having compared to my Speakers Corner I find this Acoustic Sounds version to hold up extremely well.
The main difference for me when comparing Part III is how the SC is more balanced between the Horn and Drums while the AS is more fierce in Coltranes Sax compared to the rest of the instruments.
This new RKS cut is surely also more like an original RVG cut in that sense. If thats good or bad in your book is completely preference based. But I believe Im also hearing a bit more lushness in the drums for Ryans cut, perhaps from a slightly lower EQ, even though they are less present when the levels are adjusted well against the SC.
Kevins cut as a result seems a bit drier and doesnt go quite as deep in the bass solo. But these are small differences that need to be looked at more closely, it could just be down to small level differences. And Id like to wait for my Nagaoka cart to do just that.
Something that doesnt need much investigation is the sleeve quality. The 2020 AS release is clearly on thicker heavy duty tip on cardboard while the older SC is almost flimsy in comparison. The SC does have the correctly cropped image however.
If I had to choose one right now the AS release would be the keeper, but with further examination that might change. They are both very much worthy releases of the album in any case but since the SC is now rare and expensive this new reissue is a no brainer.

Update:
What I neglected to mention because of my too brief overview is how these versions masterings are not applied across the board. Their qualities vary a bit which makes it hard to describe how they compare in a general sense.
Taking panning as an example, many complain about the AS33s very left and right imaging, which is true to some degree. You may be surprised to hear the SC KPG cut is even more divided into the 2 channels, especially on the right where Kevin puts the drums pretty exclusively boxed in a corner. Yes Ryan does pan Coltrane very left, even more than Kevin at times, but in general he also meshes the sounds more into both channels as well. This combined with a slightly more filled in mid and bottom end creates a better sense of the room in the recording.
On top of Kevin locking the drums to one speaker we have another big issue for the SC and any recent version using the supposed original US tape as a source which is the drop outs. Im still scratching my head over missing this but there are a ton of drop outs on B1 Pursuance which is a giant blow to all Elvin Jones fans. This is likely the issue which makes the tape unusable to many ears and why the UK copy tape was necessary.
In the end Im no longer on the fence about these two version after closer examination and I give the AS33 and UHQR45 the crown.

Equipment Used:
Technics SL-1210GR Turntable with ATVM540ML Cartridge
iFi Zen Phono
Cyrus 2 Amplifier
Revel F35 Tower Speakers

My copy is next level misprint: Both sides = side A. Tracks are ok.

Stunning pressing, almost no noise, beautiful sounding music, and wonderful packaging! Great Pressing! ✌️

4-5.
Great press, but Coltrane is too hot in the left channel.
If he was dialed down a few Db it would be a 5-5

Add me to the list of those who think Coltrane's Selmer on the left channel is way too omnipresent and "kills" the rest of the band. There is huge panning here. Also my copy is slightly warped, although it does not affect sound quality.
On the plus side... good sound and no hiss or surface noise.
I would wait for a different remastering or the mono version indeed.

Mix/Master is nice although I think to often the rest of the band is buried in Coltrane's sax that is mostly isolated in the left channel. The pressing is sub-par and I really regret buying it and not holding out for something nicer. The dreaded QRP snap-crackle-pop all over this thing even after multiple wet cleans. Now I know to come here first!! Hope all is well.

Sounds great, except for the background noise which QRP is becoming known for. Compared to RTI pressed records (Blue Note Tone Poet, VMP), this, and almost everything else I've got that's pressed at QRP (including the Kind of Blue UHQR), is inferior. My copy of A Love Supreme is also slightly warped. Chad Kassem's efforts would be better served by RTI.

The mastering is great. Sadly my copy is not completely silent. Anyone else experience this?

Amazing, no other word. The quality is really incredible and every details stunning you.