R.E.M. Reckoning One-Step Review - Definitive Sound Series vs. Original Quiex & MoFi Shootout

Mike reviews the upcoming R.E.M. Reckoning One-Step from Universal's Definitive Sound Series — copy #000000 — and puts it head-to-head against an original Quiex pressing and the Mobile Fidelity Anadisq. Cut by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering from the original analog master tapes, pressed at RTI on VR900 vinyl, with the heaviest tip-on jacket in the series so far. Is it finally the one copy to own? In this video: Release date confusion: October 16th or November 2nd? Source, mastering, pressing and that packaging The shootout: original Quiex vs. MoFi vs. the new One-Step Why the original has the grit and the MoFi has the detail — and how the One-Step gets both Where did all this newfound information come from? Which copies stay and which one goes Why the Definitive Sound Series picking titles that haven't been "done to death" matters Pre-order it now at http://theingroove.com Chapters: 0:00 Intro: R.E.M. Reckoning One-Step (Definitive Sound Series) 0:55 Release date: October 16th or November 2nd? 1:36 Source, mastering, pressing & packaging 2:21 The shootout: Quiex original vs. Mobile Fidelity 2:55 Original vs. MoFi: grit vs. detail 3:49 Thinning the herd 4:35 Verdict: better in every way 5:26 Where did all this detail come from? 6:45 Keeping the original, selling the MoFi 8:10 Why the Definitive Sound Series is doing it right Join our Whatnot live auctions: https://whatnot.com/invite/theingroove Shop the store online: http://theingroove.com eBay: https://www.ebay.com/str/theingroove Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/seller/theing... Contact us: https://www.theingroove.com/contact-us #REM #Reckoning #OneStep #DefinitiveSoundSeries #Vinyl #VinylReview #MoFi #Audiophile #RecordStore #TheInGroove