Quiex II album I picked up, what is Quiex?

Amcrebelfan

Super Member

• Apr 27, 2011

• #1

I picked up a promo copy of HSAS and it says it is a Quiex II album. I have no clue what that means if anything. It is Sammy Hagar, Neal Schon and a couple other guys together.

 

onepixel

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• Apr 27, 2011

• #2

From what I understand it's suppose to be a better quality vinyl and pressing. I have Miles Davis - Kind of Blue, on the Quiex SV-P 200gm. Sounds good.

 

Cool_Manchu

Time to play B-sides...

• Apr 27, 2011

• #3

The HSAS album you picked up was a DJ copy. They used to use Quiex pressings for promo copies of albums. It's a higher quality than they used for standard pressings in the states.

Do a search on eBay for it and you will see lots of them.

 

gladiator335

MRTI

• Apr 27, 2011

• #4

Here is some info:
http://www.stereophile.com/content/quiex-ii-1

 

dr*audio

Fish fingers and custard!

• Apr 27, 2011

• #5

It's great stuff. There is another type; JVC Supervinyl. Both make excellent pressings. Low distortion and extremely low noise. If you hold it up to the light you can see through it!

 

vinyl1

Super Member

• Apr 27, 2011

• #6

They also cut the lacquers for those promos very carefully, and used the best record-pressing techniques. So it is hard to tell what is the Quiex and what is the care used in the processing. The good ones sound fantastic, and often sell for a premium price.

 

electronjohn

Plug it in & see!!

Subscriber

• Apr 27, 2011

• #7

I have a bunch and they're all superb. Plus a DMM (direct metal master) of a John Martyn LP on Quiex that is flat unbelievable.

 

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KentTeffeteller

Gimpus Stereophilus!

• Apr 27, 2011

• #8

Quiex II was a harder, purer vinyl used on WEA (Warner, Elektra, Atlantic) label Promotional copies. Same stampers as used on early pressings to the public and the same mastering. I own a Double RL promo first pressing of Brothers In Arms which is the best US pressing in my book.

 

Amcrebelfan

Super Member

• Apr 27, 2011

• #9

Wow thanks for all the information. I listened to it and it sounded great. I hope to find more. Headed to eBay.

 

Sam Cogley

Last of the Time Lords

Subscriber

• Apr 27, 2011

• #10

KentTeffeteller said:

Quiex II was a harder, purer vinyl used on WEA (Warner, Elektra, Atlantic) label Promotional copies. Same stampers as used on early pressings to the public and the same mastering. I own a Double RL promo first pressing of Brothers In Arms which is the best US pressing in my book.

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I have that one, signed by Mark Knopfler. Unfortunately someone forcibly removed the "for promotional use only" sticker, leaving a big rip on the lower front. I need to get the sticker replicated from one of my other WB promos.

 

Guest123

Super Member

• Apr 28, 2011

• #11

I've got a copy of "The Nightfly" by Donald Fagen on Quiex vinyl and it's one of the best sounding LPs I own. I wish I had more albums made in that format.