U2 – Achtung Baby

For an unofficial or bootleg issue, it's not that bad. Someone spent a bit of time putting it together and getting a ok pressing. Yes there are some pops and crackles in place, and the sound is a little muffled, but it's not crap by any means, I've seen and heard worse for sure. The Orange vinyl does look cool, much better than the album cover to be fair.

Having this Brazilian pressing and the 2018 remaster double LP I can say that this one is better to me. It sounds darker and more coherent with the albun’s concept.

Great album (maybe the U2's best, after Joshua Tree); the sound of this original release is also great.

I always thought the US Island CD of ACHTUNG BABY sounded good, and this double LP pressing sounds REALLY good. The rumble of the bass on "Mysterious Ways" is monstrous, instrumentation and vocals are clear and detailed, and the soundstage is vast and atmospheric. My copy plays nice and clean, with very little surface noise of note, save for a pop in the groove between A1/A2. Now , boys and girls...a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle... ♫ ♫ ♫

Another masterpiece by U2. This copy is a Super sound..🙌🏻😎🎧❤️🎸

Echo briTunes' comments below, record was practically stuck to the inner sleeves but once cleaned, this sounds absolutely fantastic. Very happy to finally have this one on vinyl.

Listening on ATLP120XUSB with a VM95ML Cartridge

My discs are flat, centered, quiet, and presents a wide / deep 3d soundstage with a broad and busy dynamic range. My stack succeeds imaging this remaster revealing details I never heard across non-vinyl formats. Impressive, detailed slam w/super clear instrumentation and vocals.

The More You Know: Achtung Baby was recorded using a hybrid of digital & analog techniques.

Pro-Ject X1B + Sumiko Wellfleet / Schiit Mani 2 / Musical Fidelity M5si / Dali Oberon 7's

Absolutely FILTHY vinyl out of the box. Maybe the worst I've had. But now, several cleans later, once my needle stopped looking like a ball of fuzz and gunk after each song, it sounds amazing.

I don't have any other pressings to compare this to, but this sounds fantastic, especially if you're like me and you love heavy bass. The details were present and Bono's voice is clear.

Great press, dynamics are full and have great separation. Plenty of low end, soundscape is large. Seeing other comments, I’m gonna say, this is not a one size fits all mastering. At the time U2 were doing a lot of studio experimentation. This record has a a ton of panning tricks and saturated in reverb. So this will not play well with all setups. Recommend you have detailed speakers and a sub.

Setup
AT-LP120x
AT-VMN95ML
Bellari VP549
Yamaha A-S501
Wharfdale Diamond 240
Definitive Audio ProSub800