RTH 2003 DIDO -  No Angel - 200g Clarity Vinyl* LP - Classic Records - 200g Clarity Vinyl - Still Sealed.

 

"The title notwithstanding, this debut from the former Faithless singer is pretty angelic-sounding stuff. You're bound to think of Sinead O'Connor, but the comparison is as misleading as it is inevitable. Granted, Dido's ethereal vocals here frequently recall O'Connor; but Dido's music , while inventively augmented with electronics, is generally less adventurous. Ditto No Angel's lyrics, which focus almost exclusively on love, lust, and relationships. That said, the fact remains that this is an auspicious and highly listenable album; atmospheric, seductive, and beautifully produced and sequenced." - Jeff Burger  The Classic LP was mastered and cut by Bernie Grundman on Classic's "ALL TUBE"  analog cutting system and pressed on 200g QUIEX SV-P  Clarity Vinyl* for maximum playback fidelity - you can hear the difference!
These pressings were produced before Classic Records was sold to Acoustic Sounds but were never released.  These titles will likely never be available as 200g Flat profile Clarity pressings and as such they represent the ultimate in fidelity and collectibility.  The sound of these pressings is as close as one can get to the original master tapes used to cut them and will likely soar in value over time.  Do not hesitate as these pressings, which were never released as Clarity pressings, are extremely limited and once they are gone they will be gone forever.

 

*Background on Clarity Vinyl Pressings  In 2008, Classic discovered that demagnetizing black vinyl records leads to better sound in playback.  The engineers at Furutech in Japan, makers of a commercial record demag machine, explained that the carbon black that was added to PVC record pellets contained trace metal that became randomly magnetized and while spinning below an electro-mechanical transducer (phono cartridge) caused electrical distortion inside a cartridge during LP playback.  Hence, demagnetizing a black vinyl record dramatically reduces the electrical distortion and leads to more "Clarity" in playback.  Michael Hobson, founder of Classic Records reasoned that if the carbon black were removed then the result should be more Clarity in playback.  Working closely with the PVC manufacturer Kenan, Classic developed its own proprietary "Clarity Vinyl" devoid of the problems with trace magnetic particles contained in black vinyl formulas.  Clarity Vinyl represents the ultimate in vinyl formulations because it is comprised of over 90% percentage of the highest quality co-polymer available - a key component in vinyl pellets used for manufacturing vinyl records.  Further, Clarity Vinyl has no carbon black additive, common in vinyl formulas for LP’s.  Carbon Black contains trace metals that become magnetized and cause “electrical distortions” in cartridges during playback that smears the sound. By taking out the Carbon Black, Classic Records is able to dramatically reduce the “electrical distortions” and thus bring more “Clarity” to the playback process, providing a more realistic musical experience to the listener and LP enthusiast.A Clarity vinyl pressing on a flat profile die is the absolute ultimate pressing possible and even a step above the JVC UHQR black vinyl pressings.  Not to be missed - you can hear the difference!

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