Robert Brook has a blog which he calls
A GUIDE FOR THE DEDICATED ANALOG AUDIOPHILE
Robert recently addressed an issue that came up when someone left a comment about the sound of Tone Poets reissues vis-a-vis the the pressings that Rudy Van Gelder mastered, to wit:
“To say anything other than the difference (between the T.P. and the RVG) is subjective is misleading the audience.”
Robert explains in the post linked below that he has worked very hard to make his system as neutral as he possibly can, and why he thinks that is a good idea. He also notes that he isn’t done, that there is plenty of work left to do, and that a more revealing, more truthful system is his one and only goal.
Any piece of equipment, or tweak, or setup adjustment that brings him closer to the sound his critical listening skills tell him are an improvement is to be adopted. They have passed passed the “more truthful” test.
There are scores, maybe even hundreds of posts on this very blog to explain what we do and how we do it.
We tell you about our playback system and why it’s good at its job.
In addition, practically every listing on our site has standardized text detailing the three areas that are key to understanding our vintage vinyl offerings. They include:
- What sonic attributes our Hot Stampers have.
- How we go about finding records with these attributes, and
- What we’re listening for in order to distinguish superior pressings from common ones.