I just listened to the Cyndi Lauper She's So Unsual newly remasterd CD. The sound stage is vastly better than the original CD. It's like listening to a different record altogether. Stereo spacing is excellent and the only muddiness and the harshness that remains was intentional by the engineer. It's so much better it's hard to put into words since sound is very difficult to describe with paper and ink. This is really good news for anybody who owns any of the prime Sony catalog, because that is what they will reissue first on SACD and their improved CD counterparts. Honestly, if the CD versions are this good I'm very anxious to hear the SACD versions. This is really cool because you don't have to own an SACD player to get the huge benefits of the remasters, just a normal CD player. Titles already released or likely to be released in this format are almost definitely going to be the same prime Sony catalog material issued on prerecorded minidiscs several years ago-titles like Chicago's Greatest Hits, Michael Jackson's Thriller, Bruce Springsteen's Born In The U.S.A., George Michael's Faith and many, many more. The Lauper CD also includes three bonus tracks (in this case, they are live) not on the original album, so I would think they will do this on remasters wherever space allows. Stuff like Barbra Streisand, which is generally low level, will greatly benefit from remasters of this quality. By reading the labeling and packaging carefully, you should be able to tell if you are buying one of these CD remasters. The order number on the spine is also different from the initial release. I highly recommend these remastered CD's to anyone who has a library of prime Sony catalog titles they really love. ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
