Live Audiophile Roundtable: Record Technology Inc. and the One-Step process explained. Plus picks!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Welcome to our Live Audiophile Roundtable where we dive into the world of record technology and the highly coveted One-Step process. Join us as we break down the intricacies of this revolutionary method and how it elevates the listening experience for audiophiles. But that's not all, we'll also be sharing our top picks for must-have records that showcase the One-Step process in all its glory. Don't miss out on this informative and entertaining discussion with industry experts. Hit that play button and let's get started! #AudiophileRoundtable #RecordTechnology #OneStepProcess #VinylPicks
Thanks Steve for such a great podcast. I worked at a record pressing plant in Nashville in the late 70's, early 80's. When we had small batch orders, we always used the one step process and those pressings were fine. Using the traditional three step process on short runs was not economical.
Everyone is entitled to an opinion. In my opinion, Kevin based his viewpoint on his experience with the one step process from 25 or so years ago. Record pressing technology has evolved greatly these many years later. My thought is if you want to buy a one step album, buy it.
That's really interesting!
I think this is one of your best shows. These guests spoke to the issues with facts. They talked about the science. They talked about the mini variables involved. They talked about current information. I respect the opinions and experience of people like Steve and Kevin. However, I do recognize that as in any profession, it's easy for your experiences from the past to become biased points and to anchor your opinions, so that your knowledge and opinion may not evolve with the time. It just doesn't seem like there is evidence to me that as a whole process, there is compelling evidence that it's never going to be better. Or that it's always going to be worse. if you have the money and the consensus is that an individual one step pressing is great, then you could go for it. Steve, your comments about blind listening are very relevant here and it would be very interesting to do some blind listening tests with the one steps compared to other pressing. Thanks for the show.
Really appreciate that . Glad you enjoyed it. I felt there was a lot of really valuable information.
Great show Steve. This cleared up a lot of the doubts on the one steps for me.
I'm glad it was helpful.
Love that Band album! RIP to the great Garth Hudson. Thanks for another great video!
I love that album too.
The Band were amazing ! What did Josh show Music From Big Pink? Or Brown self titled? Both are amazing. See my video on my Band collection of vinyl albums
Watching show now guys great so far hate i missed it live.
Glad you're enjoying it!
Excellent discussion. I have to laugh at the fact that RCA thought that by cutting the amount of vinyl in a record, they would even put a microscopic dent in saving oil. 🤣
Thanks for watching. It was a lot fun. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for the stream Steve! And to your guests. Interesting topic and explanations. The RTI process would make Walter White jealous! ;)
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I’m glad you enjoyed the show!
Late question for RTI, rcent TP Andrew Hill had new RTI inner sleeve, how about the old inners, should we collectors replace them or are they just fine
Here is the reply from Dorin at RTI:
The new sleeves have a rice paper insert with printed logo.
They are both the same quality and protect the records in the same fashion.
No need to change out the original sleeve.
The rice paper sleeve gives the product an elevated feel and the printing is an added bonus.
I like to change the design of the print. The current logo will be altered on my next order of sleeves.
Great show! Steve, can we expect the KD Lang BSM One-Step to be up for pre-order soon?
Thank you. Not sure what date the preorder will be. This record is a real banger. Sounds unreal.
My take from the interview is that both the one step and three step processes involve generational loss. With the one step it’s the silver plating. With the three step it’s the separating agent used twice in steps 2 and 3 to prevent the metal parts from binding. What we did not learn was the objective measure of degradation of either process. It sounds like Kevin’s negative experience was not a matter of when it happened but that it happened with plates that accidentally did not have the silver removed before they were used for pressing the records.
Thanks Scott. Great summarization. I appreciate all your support.
Great discussion.
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Excellent to hear these guys straight from the production side without the promo talk by the marketing dept. and influencers. Cleaned up a lot of the bullshit believes.
So. One-step pressings are the cheapy for very low batches. For any quantity beyond, let’s say from 1,000 pcs. up it is becoming a costly thus consumer pricy effort without the proof that they are sounding better than if there made from the same lacquer in a high quality three-step process? Preparing the father for the one-step pressing has pressing/sound degradation potential which by marketing talk was meant to be avoided vs. the degradation potential that lies in a three-step process?
If this continues to materialize, this has potential to end the one-step „scam or gimmick“ or whatever like the 200 g pressing dead end.
Great show! Thank you!
Much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed it.
Great show ! How do they get these etchings on vinyl records, such as Styx Paradise Theater?
laser edge
@ on what ? The stamper? The mother ? At what point in the process is it added
HAH! i was working as an Xray tech in a hospital at the time of the oil emgargol and sent out to buy gas in the Radiologist's car (Mazda RX4 Wankel powered sta wagon) ON DUTY BEING PAID BY THE HOSPITAL, UNBEKNOWNST to the hospital in question. getting to the gas station was quite rapid in the RX4!
That's quite a story! Thanks for watching the show.
To start I just my Green Day Dookie 1 Step today I have to say I prefer American Idiot sonically , Now on to the 1 Step issue itself both Rand Mofi which I have all the VH released to this point and the pre-orders for Women Children / Fair Warning for me the detraction is the 45 RPM vs 33 they sound amazing but I find myself going for the 33 versions , I guess this is the attraction to the Rhino releases cost and convenience wise and still get quality sound now if they can just figure out the jackets.
Owning both OneSteps and all the others I still with my ears and system feel the OneSteps don't sound better OR if at all are they worth it? Also most of these materials used are coming from Thailand I wonder how much HIGHER these prices are going to get with a Trump 25% tariff on Thailand?? I tend believe Kevin Grey's statement more.
Thanks to EVERYONE for a great video! - Dave
Our pleasure!
Great talk. Thank you so much. I guess at 46:11 when the CEO of Record Technology Inc wonders how MoFi created so eg 40 lacquers via tape, I was surprised that he still does not realised that MoFi used their DSD files to create them instead of using the master tape which they never had since the right owners only allowed them to make a DSD copy.
I don’t reckon it’s a scam, more of a question of cost vs value which is probably an individual choice. For mine if you really like a record you probably need a first press then the best pressing available then of course deep dive from there if you feel the need.
How come MT's face always looks like it's various shades of dark pink or purple? Also sounds like a know it all, interrupting, I've got this ,I've got that.
How to you keep all the different cut lacquers consistent?
For mofi you keep them consistent by cutting from the same DSD file with these mastering moves in place using their own proprietary cutting lathe
Great show but I don’t understand that if so much care is taken to do test pressings on each and every stamper that eventually gets approved, how on earth do we ever get crappy pressings? I’m making the assumption that’s the process everyone does…
Steve and his guests tend to highlight & discuss audiophile type pressings on here, rather than typical mass production, run of the mill reissues, typically pressed at lower tier plants like GZ, etc. Those are where some "crappy" pressings come from.
@ Oh I see. So I should never get a badly pressed LP from RTI but GZ (to quote your example) that even The Beatles have used of late, take less care and it’s pot luck for us punters who buy these run of the mill reissues. Thanks, I’ll bear that in mind.
Heh, it's always a case by case basis, dude.. you know that. Heck, I've gotten good & bad pressings from pretty much every plant out there.. whether it be the SQ, pressing quality, or a combination of both! Lol. Some are better than others, but I try to read some reviews before jumping on anything. 🤷
@@R3TR0R4V3 Same, but I do worry when I see the pressing is done by certain plants for albums I’ve been itching to buy… the GZ Roulette, I call it 😉.
How does Westman get all these A level guests? Something must be in the water up there in Canada 🤷♂
Wut? A grade ? A couple of dudes that press f##### records lol ??
Love our water here in British Columbia.
@@user-yk4gd1fl4zwell, yeah... That's what the whole show is about. Couldn't really get better guests than the top tier, well known and respected guys who actually master - cut the lacquers, own pressing plants, labels, etc. 🤷😅
Mingus album is pronounced "ah oom" rhyming with the word room, not "um" it's a reference in which you specify the ending system for different nouns in languages like Latin.
I think I'd trust kG and SH take on one steps over these two guys..just my opinion. I dont think KG would have made those comments just for the sake of making them..meaning he absolutely believes what he says same with SH
I always thpught those 180 gram stickers was a marketing gimmick nice to know 4 sure now.
It's all about marketing.
kd lang is the mystery person
Kevin Gray damage control. I don’t fault these gentlemen because it is their livelihood.
One steps are a very small portion of their business. I would fault them if they were not being honest about the topic. I see no reason to think they are.
So yes ,it’s a scam. Not a convincing rebuttal. Besides these guys are not mastering engineers ! I’ll take a mastering engineers word over these guys any day !
"Gimmick" is probably a more appropriate word.. I wouldn't really call it a "scam", but whatever.. Kind hard for Kevin to retract what was already said. 🤷
Whomever was fiddling with a lighter or?Driving me nuts.Anyone else?