Are Remastered Albums really better?
My wife recently bought me a turntable (Pro-ject Carbon 2M-R and Cambridge Audio 551p phono amp)for my birthday and I'm starting to rediscover vinyl for the first time in forever.
Here's my question: While I have some amazing recordings (Daft Punk's Random Access Memories sounds unbelievable) some of my older stuff sounds really thin by comparison. U2's The Unforgettable Fire...one of my fave recordings by them...was particularly disappointing and I swear Bryan Ferry's Boys and Girls sounded almost compressed!
Am I going nuts or are my expectations set too high? More importantly, can I find better sound through re-mastered recordings by MoFi or other? It seems a large contingent believes original pressings sound the best. In this case, I hope that's not true. Thoughts?