Herbie Hancock – Crossings

Great pressing, virtually no noise. Very dynamic and precise imaging.

Impressive sound on this one. It is my first Speakers Corner release, it will not be my last!

Comparing SC to the MOV - the gatefold on SC is much better quality overall. The cover is sharp and high quality, you can clearly see the canvas texture, while MOV is all blurred and colors are washed.

Sonically SC is way better. The sound is fuller, it’s a bit louder than MOV, and you can see this on the vinyl itself, the SC is cut a bit more deeply, also the music covers greater area of the record. The dynamics (“micro dynamics” as I like to call them - transients and all the stuff that make music “musical”) is much better on SC. The highs are crystal clear, while MOV sounds compressed in comparison. The MOV is not bad, I liked it, but SC is just great.

Get it while you can!

Have any one compared this one to MOV? I have the MOV, but looking at the reviews I'm thinking of gettong this one as well! Reply, plz!

While the Antarctica Starts Here pressing is good, this Speakers Corner reissue is AMAZING

This is one to show what your speakers are capable of. The percussion is mind-blowing and it feels like the music is exploding out of the speaker cabinets. For those who believe nothing can beat a digital recording, play them this. It's AAA at it's best.

Other thing I'll say is that the music seems really out there at the start of the record but if you're turned off, keep going. It gets more accessible.

A fantastic pressing; like Herbie and the band are in the room. The slowly building synth chord at the start of 'Sleeping Giant' packs a real punch here as does the keys, guitars & percussion throughout this album.

I bought mine here new in shrink and there is a skip on track 2, side 2. Is it called a skip when it repeats the same part over and over? That is what it does.

Audiophile Mastering at its best. Quiet surface, airy, great soundstage. Absolutely recommended.

Killer pressing. From the glossy gatefold to the silent, perfect vinyl to the dynamic Kevin Gray mastering. This has it all. And the music is astonishingly inventive and immaculately produced. SPEAKERS CORNER SON LET’S GOOOO!!!!

Equipment used:
* Rega Planar 6 w/NEO PSU
* Rega Exact cartridge
* Rega Elex-R
* Dali Oberon 5
* Blue Jeans Cables + interconnects