pski;676196 Wrote:
> Who and when was that? My copy of Lamb is Japanese and predates anything
> I've seen on CD.
>
> P
In 11/2008, a box set of the 70's PG era albums in remastered (and 5.1)
form were released.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_1970-1975
There were 3 additional boxes:
ht
maggior;672472 Wrote:
> ???
>
> Before the remasters of the entire genesis catalog, this album sounded
> pretty flat IMHO. I prefer to listen to the live version in the box
> set. The remaster really brought this recording to life.
Who and when was that? My copy of Lamb is Japanese and predat
Mnyb;676066 Wrote:
> there is an online petition for a remaster of vapor trails :) it's no
> more than circa 1000 people that have signed it so for unfathomable
> reason people can actually listen to vapor trails ? I never managed to
> listen to a complete song ? So millions of Rush fans are near
wireless200;676060 Wrote:
> Funny you should mention those. I posted a review on Snakes and Arrows
> on Amazon that has the same sentiment. Many Rush fans were not happy.
there is an online petition for a remaster of vapor trails :) it's no
more than circa 1000 people that have signed it so f
Kvaks;614851 Wrote:
> Rush's comeback album "Vapor Trails" is unlistenable. The music probably
> isn't as good as old Rush albums, but this recording doesn't even give
> you a chance to find out. Sounds like the person responsible for mixing
> it turned everything to 11 all the time.
>
> And if
AndrewFG;673238 Wrote:
> Interesting. An audiophile friend once told me that were different
> releases of this disc (and also of Love Over Gold) and that some are
> considered to be world class, whereas others definitely not.
>
> My discs are pre- Jurassic "Made in W. Germany by PolyGram" -- any
Soulkeeper;613480 Wrote:
> My CD version of -Brothers in Arms- (Dire Straits) is pretty horrible.
> The drums sound like something from an overdriven 1980 PC speaker (the
> small speaker located inside the PC cabinet, not the attachable stuff
> that is audiophile in comparison).Interesting. An au
pski;672440 Wrote:
> "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway?" Thripfgt?
???
Before the remasters of the entire genesis catalog, this album sounded
pretty flat IMHO. I prefer to listen to the live version in the box
set. The remaster really brought this recording to life.
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maggior;672143 Wrote:
> I just got my copy of this yesterday. Wow, the sound quality is so much
> better. Now the recording has the balls it always should have had.
> It's like a haze has been lifted off of it and the true sound comes
> through. Listening to this album before I always felt li
Soundman;671063 Wrote:
> Another good alternative is the 2011 remixed and remastered version by
> Steven Wilson, the new "2011 40th Anniversary Release" from October
> 2011. It's of course much easier to find than the DCC-version and also
> sounds "dryer" (like the DCC-version) and it definitely
cliveb;671756 Wrote:
> I have no idea whether a pre-emphasised version of Blaze of Glory was
> ever made. It was just a guess as to one possible explanation for what
> you hear.
>
> However, your comments about the album prompted me to give it a fresh
> listen on my main system. OK, it *does* so
TiredLegs;671778 Wrote:
> Back in the 1960s, when most radio stations had an actual DJ in the
> studio who manually queued up 45 rpms, lots of records were
> specifically mastered for AM radio heard through crappy car speakers.
> Engineers would put such gear into their mastering studios, to hear
Lake's first album. Almost beer coaster fodder; most awful sounding CD I
own. Shame too, I love that album.
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Archimago;671736 Wrote:
> They're even marketing this as "mastered for iTunes" as if it's some
> badge of honour!
> http://productionadvice.co.uk/mastered-for-itunes/
>
Back in the 1960s, when most radio stations had an actual DJ in the
studio who manually queued up 45 rpms, lots of records were
Mnyb;671187 Wrote:
> Is "Blaze of glory" one of the 2 albums that actually use this
> technology ?
I have no idea whether a pre-emphasised version of Blaze of Glory was
ever made. It was just a guess as to one possible explanation for what
you hear.
However, your comments about the album prompte
Soundman;671063 Wrote:
> Another good alternative is the 2011 remixed and remastered version by
> Steven Wilson, the new "2011 40th Anniversary Release" from October
> 2011. It's of course much easier to find than the DCC-version and also
> sounds "dryer" (like the DCC-version) and it definitely
I don't mind 'bad' music since this is subjective - hey, I even
tolerated William Shatner's recent 2 CD talk-a-thon :-). It's the
*incompetence* that I get angry at where decent music gets willingly
destroyed as suggested by many posts above. My list of
disappointments:
- Metallica - Death Magne
jhonsber...@msn.com;671506 Wrote:
> Just kidding . Steely Dan's recordings are some of the best quality
> ever.
So, you were just seeing if anyone was awake :-)
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CharlieG;671267 Wrote:
> I read this and thought "wow, all of my Steely Dan albums have really
> good sound quality".
>
> So I am listening to Gaucho now...sounds great :-)
>
> Do you really think Gaucho has the poorest sound quality in your entire
> collection?
Just kidding . Steely Dan's r
CharlieG;671267 Wrote:
> I read this and thought "wow, all of my Steely Dan albums have really
> good sound quality".
>
> So I am listening to Gaucho now...sounds great :-)
>
> Do you really think Gaucho has the poorest sound quality in your entire
> collection?
It's a little light on the ba
jhonsber...@msn.com;671141 Wrote:
> Steely Dan's Gaucho.
I read this and thought "wow, all of my Steely Dan albums have really
good sound quality".
So I am listening to Gaucho now...sounds great :-)
Do you really think Gaucho has the poorest sound quality in your entire
collection?
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cliveb;671137 Wrote:
> Are you sure you don't have a pre-emphasised version that hasn't be
> de-emphasised?
How much fssh fshh sound does it give you ? de emp there is probably a
filter in some software I could use suggestions :)
Is "Blaze of glory" one of the 2 albums that actually use this
te
Great thread.
Can't agree with The Ghost Of Tom Joad and Liege & Lief. I love both
these recordings - perhaps I think they just suit the music well.
There's lots of stuff recorded very basically that I think shines
because of it. Some of it ancient, some newer. LoveTd Hawkin's "Venice
Beach Tape
Fairport Convention: Liege and Leaf. The vinyl sound is awful (a set of jigs
and reels, for instance, sounds as though played in Das Boot (or should that be
im Boot?), possibly behind some blankets, and recorded somewhere slightly
outside it); the CD is at best no better; the digital downloads a
Steely Dan's Gaucho.
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Mnyb;671104 Wrote:
> It's very hollow and thin and edgy at the same time , with my current
> speakers I can listen to it, I use the tilt control And rise the bass
> +10dB and lower the treble -10dB as it is a tilt control I it is a
> linear slope from bottom to top then it starts to sound ok dyna
The first great digital recording I ever owned was Dire Straits'
Brothers in Arms. I was still in college and had a low/moderate
Pioneer rack stereo system. I could not stop playing that CD mostly
because of the talent but partly because of the quality of the
recording. When I upgraded to the c
cliveb;671092 Wrote:
> Strange - if someone insisted I name my favourite JJ album I think on
> balance it would be Blaze of Glory.
>
> I don't detect any serious SQ issues. Sure, it's not in the Body & Soul
> league, but I can't help thinking you must either have a different
> mastering (mine is
cliveb;671092 Wrote:
> Strange - if someone insisted I name my favourite JJ album I think on
> balance it would be Blaze of Glory.
>
> I don't detect any serious SQ issues. Sure, it's not in the Body & Soul
> league, but I can't help thinking you must either have a different
> mastering (mine is
I can understand the desire to listen to a good performance but if the
recording is not palatable I would never play it often. I will always
appreciate the effort and talent of the artist but inevitably I will
start getting distracted by the poor recording. When I upgraded my
stereo it became a
Mnyb;615919 Wrote:
> Joe jackson blaze of glory
Strange - if someone insisted I name my favourite JJ album I think on
balance it would be Blaze of Glory.
I don't detect any serious SQ issues. Sure, it's not in the Body & Soul
league, but I can't help thinking you must either have a different
mas
magiccarpetride;613593 Wrote:
> For the purposes of this thread, let's mostly try to focus on the worst
> sounding recording, even if the recorded music is brilliant. I realize
> that it's much harder to top "Mr. Gone" and find an album that is
> equally atrocious in both areas.
I had this album
artintampa;670903 Wrote:
> My most disappointing recording is Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs. I am
> not sure if it's because it was my first Rock Concert when I was 12 or
> it's actually good music. I think the guitar work is very impressive
> and the music unique but the recording is flat an
Phil Leigh;614846 Wrote:
> He did - Ian has the ONLY 1st gen master in existence - the 3 versions I
> mentioned all used it. No other version does. These versions sound much
> better - the DCC version being the best. I'm not a big fan of Steve
> Hoffman or the MOFI smile curve, but unless you hav
artintampa;670926 Wrote:
> 98Rock
I grew up on 98 Rock! Well, except during my alt-rock years. I have
heard the name Robin Trower but couldn't name any songs even though I
have probably heard him on the Tampa Bay radio stations back in the
day. I do like blues rock so will add it to my sample lis
When I was growing up. He was very underground in the Tampa area. He
received very little air time on 98Rock. When he came in concert it was
a very small venue in a small town about an hour from Tampa (which at
the time was very small in itself). He was touted to have a similar
Hendrix sound an
artintampa;670919 Wrote:
> Let me be totally honest, I didnt think anybody.. I mean anybody has
> heard of him and even less that particular album. WOW
Art, Bridge of Sighs got lots of radio play where I grew up (Texas).
And of course, Robin Trower was famous as Procol Harem's guitar player
bef
Let me be totally honest, I didnt think anybody.. I mean anybody has
heard of him and even less that particular album. WOW
paulster;670909 Wrote:
> Peter Mew remastered it in 2007 at Abbey Road. Clearly he didn't have a
> lot to work with as it still sounds like the bottom few octaves are
>
artintampa;670903 Wrote:
> My most disappointing recording is Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs. I am
> not sure if it's because it was my first Rock Concert when I was 12 or
> it's actually good music. I think the guitar work is very impressive
> and the music unique but the recording is flat an
My most disappointing recording is Robin Trower's Bridge of Sighs. I am
not sure if it's because it was my first Rock Concert when I was 12 or
it's actually good music. I think the guitar work is very impressive
and the music unique but the recording is flat and hard to get through.
It's been y
Lousy sounding CD's has been a fact of life for me as a 60's, 70's
rocker. I can give numerous examples from the Stones to Genesis. Thin
recordings lacking in depth. No 'meat on the bones'.
I'm not sure if the LP's sounded better (in the time). I think they
did. Due to several factors. Large eff
firedog;615906 Wrote:
> I tend to block the really bad ones out and never listen to them or get
> rid of them, but...
>
> "A Wizard, A True Star" LP by Todd Rundgren. Well over 50 minutes, and
> heavily compressed to make it playable.
>
> No real high or low frequencies, and the music (which I
Robin Bowes;616231 Wrote:
> On 07/03/11 17:42, Phil Leigh wrote:
> >
> > ralphpnj;616163 Wrote:
> >> Oh dear! How could we have forgotten about the caps. Please Phil do
> tell
> >> us which style and color cap works best with which type of music.
> White
> >> or black for jazz?
> >
> > Blue fo
On 07/03/11 17:42, Phil Leigh wrote:
>
> ralphpnj;616163 Wrote:
>> Oh dear! How could we have forgotten about the caps. Please Phil do tell
>> us which style and color cap works best with which type of music. White
>> or black for jazz?
>
> Blue for Jazz.
Kind of...
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ralphpnj;616163 Wrote:
> Oh dear! How could we have forgotten about the caps. Please Phil do tell
> us which style and color cap works best with which type of music. White
> or black for jazz?
Blue for Jazz.
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ai
Phil Leigh;616156 Wrote:
> May I remind you that the wearing of suitable headgear (as promoted by
> our friend MNYB) is mandatory:
>
> http://www.cafepress.co.uk/+snake-oil+hats-caps
Oh dear! How could we have forgotten about the caps. Please Phil do
tell us which style and color cap works best
May I remind you that the wearing of suitable headgear (as promoted by
our friend MNYB) is mandatory:
http://www.cafepress.co.uk/+snake-oil+hats-caps
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...
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Percival Sweetwater;616116 Wrote:
> Cat 7e at least, with gold plated connectors at each end! Also disable
> the Touch's screen, and analogue output, and hack around with the
> firmware a bit.
>
> Never use the SD card or USB port, or the TOSLINK. Feed into a
> Wolfson DAC with a length of OFC 7
Cat 7e at least, with gold plated connectors at each end! Also disable
the Touch's screen, and analogue output, and hack around with the
firmware a bit.
Never use the SD card or USB port, or the TOSLINK. Feed into a
Wolfson DAC with a length of OFC 75 Ohm coax the length of which should
be a prim
Robin Bowes;615946 Wrote:
> On 06/03/11 20:41, Percival Sweetwater wrote:
> >
> > Henry,
> >
> > I'm sure a 24bit 192kHz version would sound infinitely better!
>
> Only if streamed as wav (not FLAC), and from a Windows server, not
> linux, and using a green cable, not red.
>
> R.
Streamed wi
On 06/03/11 20:41, Percival Sweetwater wrote:
>
> Henry,
>
> I'm sure a 24bit 192kHz version would sound infinitely better!
Only if streamed as wav (not FLAC), and from a Windows server, not
linux, and using a green cable, not red.
R.
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Henry,
I'm sure a 24bit 192kHz version would sound infinitely better!
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Boy, writing that made me go back and listen to my FLAC rip of the CD.
Not quite as bad sounding as the LP - I think the quiet background and
greater dynamics of the CD help it - but it still sounds so flat and
lifeless.
I actually like the music and lyrics. But it is definitely one of those
rec
firedog;615906 Wrote:
> I tend to block the really bad ones out and never listen to them or get
> rid of them, but...
>
> "A Wizard, A True Star" LP by Todd Rundgren. Well over 50 minutes, and
> heavily compressed to make it playable.
>
> No real high or low frequencies, and the music (which I
Joe jackson blaze of glory .
The sound is thin and fatiguing :( it sound like it's gone trough and
reverse riaa filter then someone by mistake sent this to the cd plant
instead of the lp plant, except for that if memory serves me rigth the
lp i once had sounded just as bad.
The whole production
TiredLegs;615624 Wrote:
> There's a DCC version of Aqualung currently listed on eBay for $284!
> (http://cgi.ebay.com/JETHRO-TULL-Aqualung-Rare-DCC-Gold-Disc-CD-SEALED-oop-/360322542448)
> That price, by the way, is cheaper than for any new condition version of
> that CD I could find elsewhere. N
I tend to block the really bad ones out and never listen to them or get
rid of them, but...
"A Wizard, A True Star" LP by Todd Rundgren. Well over 50 minutes, and
heavily compressed to make it playable.
No real high or low frequencies, and the music (which I actually like)
is sort of high pitch
What ? I can't hear you ? was it " poke her face " ;)
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A challenge: load your worst sounding track into 'MasVis'
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TiredLegs;615624 Wrote:
> There's a DCC version of Aqualung currently listed on eBay for $284!
> (http://cgi.ebay.com/JETHRO-TULL-Aqualung-Rare-DCC-Gold-Disc-CD-SEALED-oop-/360322542448)
> That price, by the way, is cheaper than for any new condition version of
> that CD I could find elsewhere. N
The worst quality recording I have is The Dead Kennedys - Fresh fruit
for rotting vegetables...great punk album, but sounds like it was
mastered on a cassette inside a toilet
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There's a DCC version of Aqualung currently listed on eBay for $284!
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pski;615554 Wrote:
> What about my Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab copy that says "Source: The
> Original Stereo Master Tape Mastered with the Ortofon cutting system"?
>
> P
quote from Steve Hoffman:
"As I've said many times, if you want the "sound" of the MoFi version
but don't want it built in to y
Phil Leigh;614751 Wrote:
> The secret with Aqualung is to get the RIGHT one... that was actually
> mastered from the master tapes not a 3rd gen safety copy
>
> on vinyl this meant a first UK pressing... now it means the Classic
> Records 2007 issue
>
> on CD it's way more complicated... you
firedog;615150 Wrote:
> ATMP had the Phil Spector production with the "wall of sound". So many
> instruments/tracks on each song they had to heavily compress and I
> think, "bounce" the tracks down (combine several tracks into one, and
> then add more) to complete them. That accounts for a lot of
TiredLegs;614726 Wrote:
> My CD of -Brothers In Arms- sounds great. I don't have the disc handy,
> so I'm not sure what particular version it is, but it's at least 10
> years old.
>
> Regarding my own worst sounding CDs:
>
> - George Harrison: -All Things Must Pass-
> -All Things Must Pass- was
JJZolx;615026 Wrote:
> But the DCC version was remastered by Steve Hoffman.
Yes I know... my bad phrasing. I meant "I'm not normally a big fan of
SH but this is very good" :-)
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it
ain't what you'd call minimal...
T
Phil Leigh;614846 Wrote:
> He did - Ian has the ONLY 1st gen master in existence - the 3 versions I
> mentioned all used it. No other version does. These versions sound much
> better - the DCC version being the best. I'm not a big fan of Steve
> Hoffman or the MOFI smile curve, but unless you hav
Phil Leigh;615000 Wrote:
> Well you could buy one for $100+ from eBay... they've been out of print
> for ages and are highly prized by Tull fans.
>
> Google "aqualung dcc gold cd" for more ideas...
Thanks. Not sure it's worth $100 to me, though.
Once again, why can't Ian Anderson offer it thro
magiccarpetride;614988 Wrote:
> Thanks Phil. One more question, if you don't mind: how do you recommend
> we go about getting this version of Aqualung? Is it available for order
> online?
Well you could buy one for $100+ from eBay... they've been out of print
for ages and are highly prized by Tu
Phil Leigh;614938 Wrote:
> Paulster has explained the smile curve EQ... DCC was a label that did
> some great CD remasters...
>
> http://www.collecting-tull.com/Albums/Aqualung_DCC.html
Thanks Phil. One more question, if you don't mind: how do you recommend
we go about getting this version of A
Kvaks;614851 Wrote:
> Rush's comeback album "Vapor Trails" is unlistenable. The music probably
> isn't as good as old Rush albums, but this recording doesn't even give
> you a chance to find out. Sounds like the person responsible for mixing
> it turned everything to 11 all the time.
>
> And if
Mnyb;614956 Wrote:
> MSG leads to UFO , they did really bad sounding records they where bad
> on LP too really bad , I remeber not even wasting a crome tape copying
> UFO back when , that was pointless you did not hear a quality loss
> going from vinyl to cassette with UFO .
>
> I'm not a native
OK - it's "Friends of Hell" by Witchfinder General. I wish it HAD been
affected by Loudness Wars :-)
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ain't what you'd call minimal...
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Mnyb;614956 Wrote:
> MSG leads to UFO , they did really bad sounding records they where bad
> on LP too really bad , I remeber not even wasting a crome tape copying
> UFO back when , that was pointless you did not hear a quality loss
> going from vinyl to cassette with UFO .
>
> I'm not a native
Stratmangler;614945 Wrote:
> Michael Schenker Group - MSG - very good songs let down by PPP
>
> Chris :(
MSG leads to UFO , they did really bad sounding records they where bad
on LP too really bad , I remeber not even wasting a crome tape copying
UFO back when , that was pointless you did not h
Stratmangler;614945 Wrote:
> Michael Schenker Group - MSG - very good songs let down by PPP
As soon as I saw PPP I knew you must be English before even looking at
your location! Very true regarding this album; I'd forgotten just how
bad it is.
I suppose an honourable(?) mention should go to Met
Michael Schenker Group - MSG - very good songs let down by PPP
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Kvaks;614851 Wrote:
> Rush's comeback album "Vapor Trails" is unlistenable. The music probably
> isn't as good as old Rush albums, but this recording doesn't even give
> you a chance to find out. Sounds like the person responsible for mixing
> it turned everything to 11 all the time.
>
> And if
magiccarpetride;614931 Wrote:
> Thanks Phil. Pardon my ignorance, but what is 'DCC'? Also, what is the
> 'smile curve'? (god, I feel so retarded right now:(
Paulster has explained the smile curve EQ... DCC was a label that did
some great CD remasters...
http://www.collecting-tull.com/Albums/Aqu
paulster;614935 Wrote:
> Smile curve is an EQ curve boosted at bottom and top ends and
> potentially cut in the middle, like the Loudness buttons of old.
>
> Imagine a graphic equaliser with the controls set in the shape of a
> smiling mouth, like a ) rotated by 90 degrees.
Doh! Makes perfect s
magiccarpetride;614931 Wrote:
> What is 'DCC'? Also, what is the 'smile curve'?
Smile curve is an EQ curve boosted at bottom and top ends and
potentially cut in the middle, like the Loudness buttons of old.
Imagine a graphic equaliser with the controls set in the shape of a
smiling mouth, like a
Phil Leigh;614846 Wrote:
> He did - Ian has the ONLY 1st gen master in existence - the 3 versions I
> mentioned all used it. No other version does. These versions sound much
> better - the DCC version being the best. I'm not a big fan of Steve
> Hoffman and the smile curve, but unless you have he
Rush's comeback album "Vapor Trails" is unlistenable. The music probably
isn't as good as old Rush albums, but this recording doesn't even give
you a chance to find out. Sounds like the person responsible for mixing
it turned everything to 11 all the time.
And if I recall correctly, their next al
magiccarpetride;614774 Wrote:
> Why is it that Ian Anderson, after doing a very commendable job with
> remastering the first 3 Jethro Tull albums, didn't carry on with
> "Aqualung"? I personally find the 2002 remaster of "Stand Up" to really
> work for me, even better than the original LP pressin
No doubt it's Red Hot Chili Pepper's Californication, which is total
crap due to loudness wars.
Couldn't believe my eyes reading on forums some albums even sounded
louder than it...
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Phil Leigh;614751 Wrote:
> The secret with Aqualung is to get the RIGHT one... that was actually
> mastered from the master tapes not a 3rd gen safety copy
>
> on vinyl this meant a first UK pressing... now it means the Classic
> Records 2007 issue
>
> on CD it's way more complicated... you
Phil Leigh;614751 Wrote:
> The secret with Aqualung is to get the RIGHT one... that was actually
> mastered from the master tapes not a 3rd gen safety copy
>
> on vinyl this meant a first UK pressing... now it means the Classic
> Records 2007 issue
>
> on CD it's way more complicated... you
maggior;614743 Wrote:
> Am I alone in liking this album? :-). It's not my favorite Weather
> Report album, but it is far from my least favorite.
>
> I know the focus is on "recording quality", but I can't help but bring
> up "Zero Tolerance for Silence" by Pat Metheny. Ugh!
>
> An album that
TiredLegs;614726 Wrote:
> And I don't know what's up with the engineering of Bruce Springsteen's
> albums, but nearly all of them sound like they were recorded with
> amateur equipment, including most of the recent releases. I know he's
> often trying for that "Wall of Sound" style, but it's more
magiccarpetride;613593 Wrote:
> Good question. My example (Weather Report "Mr. Gone") miraculously
> covers both -- it is the worst sounding music in my collection, and
> also the worst sounding recording in my collection.
>
> For the purposes of this thread, let's mostly try to focus on the wor
Soulkeeper;613480 Wrote:
> My CD version of -Brothers in Arms- (Dire Straits) is pretty horrible.
> The drums sound like something from an overdriven 1980 PC speaker (the
> small speaker located inside the PC cabinet, not the attachable stuff
> that is audiophile in comparison).
My CD of -Brother
My pressing of Southside by Texas is awful. Really awful.
Yet the vinyl is amazing sounding so it's not the fault of the
recording.
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Not for content, but the original release of Terrapin Station is truly
horrible
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magiccarpetride;613593 Wrote:
> good question. My example (weather report "mr. Gone") miraculously
> covers both -- it is the worst sounding music in my collection, and
> also the worst sounding recording in my collection.
>
> For the purposes of this thread, let's mostly try to focus on the wor
magiccarpetride;613593 Wrote:
> Good question. My example (Weather Report "Mr. Gone") miraculously
> covers both -- it is the worst sounding music in my collection, and
> also the worst sounding recording in my collection.
>
> For the purposes of this thread, let's mostly try to focus on the wor
ralphpnj;613573 Wrote:
> Before I answer I would like some clarification:
>
> Do you mean the worst sounding recording or the worst sounding music?
> To some this may appear to be a minor difference but for me this is a
> major difference. TIA!
Good question. My example (Weather Report "Mr. Gon
"You lucky lucky bastards" :-) Nothing worse than this yet...
For old heavy metal fans try dio " holy diver" or any black sabbath.
Or cure ? Or "Sisters of mercy" they excell in truly horrible
recordings.
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Main hifi:
Before I answer I would like some clarification:
Do you mean the worst sounding recording or the worst sounding music?
To some this may appear to be a minor difference but for me this is a
major difference. TIA!
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Soulkeeper;613480 Wrote:
> My CD version of -Brothers in Arms- (Dire Straits) is pretty horrible.
> The drums sound like something from an overdriven 1980 PC speaker (the
> small speaker located inside the PC cabinet, not the attachable stuff
> that is audiophile in comparison).
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