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Where it became interesting was in comparing two pressing types, which I had never actually bothered to do before. Such was the openness, transparency and detail retrieval afforded by this flagship Luxman deck that I figured I would compare the new, clear pressing with my black vinyl originals. The validity of this test is questionable as I am sure the new release has been remastered, while the original came from younger master tapes.

Still, what intrigued me was a question that some hardcore vinyl addicts love to debate: is black vinyl better than clear, as its carbon component serves as a lubricant, even though transparent vinyl is the material’s natural state? I had three black vinyl versions of Swan Song dating back to 1974 as well as the new pressing, and while I couldn’t arrive at an answer to the black/clear conundrum all sounded unalike thanks to the PD-191A deftly exposing their differences.

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