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southall-1998
24-10-2011, 15:59
Must be in very good condition.

Regards.

DSJR
24-10-2011, 16:00
I've GOT to ask - why the LP when the CD is so much better?????????? :lol:

DaveK
24-10-2011, 16:03
I've GOT to ask - why the LP when the CD is so much better?????????? :lol:

Is it?? Why?? or perhaps a better question would be how?
Dave.

southall-1998
24-10-2011, 16:03
What's wrong with the LP, DSJR?

Regards.

DSJR
24-10-2011, 16:06
The LP's noisy, less clarity and dynamic range, treble detail a bit smothered - you know, the usual things... ;)

Get a listen to the 24 carat gold plated CD/remaster that was done fifteen years or so ago if you don't believe me. It's better than the original CD issue (mines in a JMJ box set) for a similar, but not as vast comparison.

So there :ner: :cool:

southall-1998
24-10-2011, 16:09
Well, with a good turntable set up, it should sound good.

Regards.

DaveK
24-10-2011, 16:13
Genuine interest, genuine question, genuine answer - so now I know, am a little better informed and will look out for the CD - geniune thanks, so there :ner: .
FWIW my CD was acquired in Singapore 30 years ago when you had to look very hard to find a genuine (non-pirate) copy, and shell out much more for it.
This CD has been played regularly in the past 30 years and it's showing no signs of wear yet :lol: .
Cheers,
Dave.

DSJR
24-10-2011, 16:37
Well, with a good turntable set up, it should sound good.

Regards.

I didn't say it would sound bad now, did I?

sparrow
24-10-2011, 17:51
I own 4 vinyl copies..one signed but wont sell them. It should be easy to pick up as it sold in bucketloads back in th day. This album is my all time fave Electronic album...timeless IMO with good tunes nice atmospheric parts and simply wonderful production..good luck in finding a copy shouldn't be hard.

wiicrackpot
24-10-2011, 18:29
The LP's noisy, less clarity and dynamic range, treble detail a bit smothered - you know, the usual things... ;)

Get a listen to the 24 carat gold plated CD/remaster that was done fifteen years or so ago if you don't believe me. It's better than the original CD issue (mines in a JMJ box set) for a similar, but not as vast comparison.

So there :ner: :cool:
Dave, i am interested in getting a copy of that amazing C.D.,any chance of the label and numbers so i could track one down?.:)


I own 4 vinyl copies..one signed but wont sell them. .
Why??? do you not trust the other 3 copies?,:lol: i've got one copy and thats enough,soon to be joined by a vinyl beating C.D. copy i hope.

wii.

YNWaN
24-10-2011, 21:19
Here is the CD....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JEAN-MICHEL-JARRE-Oxygene-MFSL-Gold-24-KARAT-Sealed-CD-/390310858298?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item5ae0570e3a

There are also quite a few LP copies on eBay (which is what I would rather have).

wiicrackpot
24-10-2011, 22:03
Whoa!!...didn't expect it to be that price, i thought it was a HDCD or one of those Sony Q sound jobbies, think i'll just stick to my vinyl.

Thanks for that YNWan.

rusty bearing
24-10-2011, 22:05
I've got a copy which I've hardly ever played. I'll run it through tomorrow just to check it. Condition appears visually excellent or better.
Pm if interested.:)

Thing Fish
24-10-2011, 23:46
Whoa!!...didn't expect it to be that price, i thought it was a HDCD or one of those Sony Q sound jobbies, think i'll just stick to my vinyl.

Good Idea...!

Stratmangler
25-10-2011, 08:20
What's wrong with this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Oxygene-Jean-Michel-Jarre/dp/B00004UOVR/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1319530738&sr=1-1

wiicrackpot
25-10-2011, 10:09
It's not gold.

Stratmangler
25-10-2011, 10:16
It's not gold.

Is that going to make it sound any better?

DaveK
25-10-2011, 10:40
Given the really enthusiastic reviews on Amazon I wonder why no body has released a SACD or other HiRes version at an affordable price - NOT the gold version ;) .
Dave.

snapper
25-10-2011, 11:01
Here (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OXYGENE-JEAN-MICHEL-JARRE-/330628315548?pt=UK_Records&hash=item4cfafbb99c), if you're quick.

Or this twofer (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jean-Michel-Jarre-Oxygene-Equinoxe-Double-LP-LP-/120797316953?pt=UK_Records&hash=item1c2014c759) which is the version I'm listening to just now. Sounds great, very quiet vinyl, no rolled off treble, in fact the complete opposite to how DSJR describes it.

Rare Bird
25-10-2011, 11:02
Well, with a good turntable set up, it should sound good.

.

You can't get blood out of a stone ;)

StanleyB
25-10-2011, 11:34
Is that going to make it sound any better?
Might do. The gold discs last a lot longer and requires less error correction from the CD player. Something to do with the aluminium discs oxidizing after a while, whilst the gold discs don't.

southall-1998
25-10-2011, 18:26
All sorted.

Regards.

DSJR
25-10-2011, 18:32
The gold disc was a re-mastering done and at the time sounded clearer than the ordinary older CD. The vinyl is "sweeter" if that's your bag. For some reason, a CD-R made from this disc in real-time on a Denon CD recorder didn't sound quite as "good" and was more like the standard CD for some reason.....

I think JMJ used either different, or the original masters for some of his early re-releases. the original vinyl cuts were definitely not as "wide" or "deep" in perspective I thought. I'd never use vinyl for the sake of it if a better mastering on CD was available :) but then I'm spoilt by my CD player (mind you, the twin supplied Digit ain't no slouch either, much to my tremendous surprise :eek: :cool:)

southall-1998
25-10-2011, 18:36
DSJR,

Care to post a pic of your ''Gold'' Oxygene Album :)

Regards.

DSJR
25-10-2011, 18:43
It wasn't mine, but was a Dem disc at Listen Inn. the owner had a habit of bringing in discs for "dem," leaving them with us to get used to them and then whisking them away for his own personal use.


Thinking about it, maybe it was "Bridge Over troubled Water" that was the gold one. The JMJ was definitely a remaster though..

...Strange how I remember some things from nearly forty years ago vividly, yet can't remember what I did last week, let alone ten years back :( Apologies if I misled you :mental:

rusty bearing
25-10-2011, 19:22
I've got a copy which I've hardly ever played. I'll run it through tomorrow just to check it. Condition appears visually excellent or better.


It seems I haven't got a copy anymore, sold to DaveK at a knockdown price. Time for my fav icon.....:cool: