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Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – 50th Anniversary This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. All Image Credit: Pink Floyd Pink Floyd’s 1973 album, The Dark Side Of The Moon, was the band’s eighth studio album. It was undoubtably one of their most […]

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – 50th Anniversary

March 2, 2023 in News / Plastic - Music / Vinyl tagged 50th Anniversary / Blu-Ray / CD / Dark Side Of The Moon / DSOTM / DVDA / Pink Floyd / plastic / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Mobile Fidelity Mastering Process Statement Apparently there have been complaints to Mobile Fidelity Labs about the way they describe their vinyl mastering process and signal chain electronics. Back in 2020 MoFi customer service sent this response to a customers enquiry: The above response confirms my understanding of the basics of […]

Mobile Fidelity Mastering Process Statement

July 29, 2022 in Audio / News / Vinyl tagged CD / Mastering / Mobile Fidelity / MoFi / plastic / SACD / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Viktor Haraszti – Equanimity – CD Review Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4- Overall frequency response: 4+ Please see here for my comments on reviewing albums. Track List: Intro Chapter One Chapter Two […]

Viktor Haraszti – Equanimity – CD Review

December 18, 2021 in Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / CD Review / Equanimity / Lisa Marie Simmons / plastic / Viktor Haraszti / ViOmusic by fromvinyltoplastic

Plastic vs Vinyl – No Contest A Personal Comment…… Many months ago my regular Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon vinyl listening sessions stopped, much to the dismay of my wife Michele. I had become annoyed by the effort involved in continually changing sides when spinning 45RPM audiophile discs and I […]

Plastic vs Vinyl – No Contest

February 25, 2021 in Personal Views & Comments tagged Album / CD / plastic / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Troy Roberts - Stuff I Heard - CD Review — Troy Roberts – Stuff I Heard – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 5- Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response:4+ Please see here for my comments […]

Troy Roberts – Stuff I Heard – CD Review

November 3, 2020 in Kari-On Productions / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / Jazz / Kari-On Productions / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / review / Stuff I Heard / Troy Roberts by fromvinyltoplastic

HE & ME - Ada Bird Wolfe & Jamieson Trotter - CD Review — HE & ME – Ada Bird Wolfe & Jamieson Trotter – CD Review Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4+ Please see here for my comments on reviewing albums. […]

HE & ME – Ada Bird Wolfe & Jamieson Trotter – CD Review

October 20, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged Ada Bird Wolfe / CD / CD Review / HE & ME / Jamieson Trotter / Jazz / Mouthpiece Music / Off The Beaten Track / plastic by fromvinyltoplastic

Florida Rays - The Flying Horse Big Band - CD Review — Florida Rays – The Flying Horse Big Band – CD Review Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Please see here for my comments on reviewing albums. Track List: One […]

Florida Rays – The Flying Horse Big Band – CD Review

October 20, 2020 in Kari-On Productions / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / CD Review / Florida Rays / Jazz / Kari-On Productions / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / review / The Flying Horse Big Band by fromvinyltoplastic

John Daversa - Cuarantena: With Family At Home - CD Review — John Daversa – Cuarantena: With Family At Home – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4+ Overall frequency response: 5- Please see […]

John Daversa – Cuarantena: With Family At Home – CD Review

September 27, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / CD Review / Cuarantena: With Family At Home / Jazz / John Daversa / Off The Beaten Track / plastic by fromvinyltoplastic

San Gabriel 7 & Femi Knight - Red Dress - CD Review — San Gabriel 7 & Femi Knight – Red Dress – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 5- Image depth/perspective:4+ Overall frequency response: 5- […]

San Gabriel 7 & Femi Knight – Red Dress – CD Review

September 9, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / Femi Knight / Jazz / Mouthpiece Music / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / Progressive Funk Jazz / Red Dress / review / San Gabriel 7 by fromvinyltoplastic

Clifton Davis - Never Can Say Goodbye - CD Review — Clifton Davis – Never Can Say Goodbye – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Please […]

Clifton Davis – Never Can Say Goodbye – CD Review

September 7, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / Clifton Davis / Jazz / Mouthpiece Music / Never Can Say Goodbye / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / review / The Beggie Adair Trio by fromvinyltoplastic

Mouthpiece Music - Jazz Reviews — Mouthpiece Music – Jazz Reviews ANNOUNCEMENT: From Vinyl To Plastic is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Mouthpiece Music of LA to be a reviewer for its Jazz music promotions. Mouthpiece Music provides a full suite of services to help new, upcoming and established jazz musicians, groups […]

Mouthpiece Music – Jazz Reviews

August 25, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music tagged Album Review / CD / Jazz / Mouthpiece Music / plastic by fromvinyltoplastic

Counterfeit Vinyl - Buyer Beware — Counterfeit Vinyl – Buyer Beware And Plastic (CD) As vinyl continues to grow in popularity, counterfeiters are out there trying to take your money. Don’t get taken in by that low cost vinyl, or CD, that looks just too good to be […]

Counterfeit Vinyl – Buyer Beware

November 24, 2019 in News / Plastic / Vinyl tagged Album / CD / Counterfeit / plastic / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Record Store Day - RSD 2019 — Record Store Day – RSD 2019 On April 13, Record Store Day is back for its 12th year with over 500 releases only available at independent record stores. See the list here. This year’s list is arguably the best one since RSD started in 2012. Record Store Day is an […]

Record Store Day – RSD 2019

April 4, 2019 in News / Vinyl tagged CD / Record Store Day / RSD / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Is The CD on Life Support? — Is The CD on Life Support? I have been there for the birth of all music distribution formats since the introduction of vinyl. I have watched them rise and fall, and now eventually give way to the distribution of my favorite media music formats to digital down load. The good […]

Is The CD on Life Support?

March 10, 2018 in Audio / News tagged Audio Formats / CD / DVDA / HDCD / HFPA / MQA / plastic / SACD by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl and CD Review: Growing Up In Hollywood Town - Sheffield Lab 13 — Vinyl and CD Review: Growing Up In Hollywood Town – Sheffield Lab 13 – Released 1980 Vinyl Vinyl surface noise: 5- (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 5- Image depth/perspective: 4+ Overall frequency response: 4+ […]

Vinyl and CD Review: Growing Up In Hollywood Town – Sheffield Lab 13

January 5, 2018 in Plastic - Music / Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / CD / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic