I have finally retrieved the 88 version of MMT from the garage. A quick listen confirms a couple of things:
1) this isn't a simple remaster, mix levels have been changed too 2) the track peak level of the 88 version is way too low (80dB) - the 09 version is 95dB 3) there is no limiting and only very mild (almost unnoticeable) compression on the 09 version - TRY playing both versions as 2-track "album" with replaygain tags set appropriately to level out the volume differences... 4) the 09 version is thankfully missing the slightly "glassy" or "edgy" upper-mid that the 88 version has 5) bass guitar and drums sound much better to me in the 09 version as do the lower register vocals. YMMV of course. For me the 2009 version wins handsomely. -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x LK140's, ESPEK/TRIKAN/KATAN/SEIZMIK 10.5), Pekin Tuner, Townsend Supertweeters, Blue Jeans Digital,Kimber Speaker & Chord Interconnect cables Kitchen Boom, Outdoors: SB Radio, Harmony One remote for everything. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=72852 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
