The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour

I bought this copy mistakenly thinking this was an original 1973 German reissue A-1/B-1. Then I found this Discogs entry which matches my copy: a modern unofficial reissue. Shortly after I found and bought a true German A-1/B-3 copy pressed on the late 70's, from the first German master that corrected that original fake stereo issue, arguibly the best press ever regarding sound quality :)

Of course I compared both directly and surprisingly, on a 1st relaxed listening this modern reissue didn't fell far from the legendary A-1/B-3 regarding sound quality. They are clearly different, but both sound good with different approaches.

The mythical 70's German A-1/B-3 copy feels more dynamic, detailed and alive, even overwhelming in some moments. More intense and trippy, the tiniest details are clear and present all over. It's a more complex and inmersive experience.

This modern copy first of all don't sound drastically different, but even in a relaxed listening you can feel it sounds more modern, less detailed and alive but in a well measured way. It has also a good instrument separation and generally good dynamics. It's a safer listening, but doesn't feel "flat" at all or with any noise or deffects.

I used a modern standard audio equipment so I guess it benefits this modern reissue on my experiment, but I would recommend it, if you're into modern remasters, and don't want to spend more than 20-30€.