Jean.Francois
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Hello,
Coldplay continue to explore the musical universe with their latest album “Moon Music”, an ambitious follow-up to their “Music of the Spheres” project. Featuring tracks such as “Jupiter” and “Aeterna”, the album offers an intergalactic sonic experience, blending celestial orchestrations and introspective piano melodies.
As far as the album's dynamics are concerned, it's in the spirit of loudness war, as shown by the wavefor comparison below between the Tidal Max (DR6), Tidal Dolby Atmos (DR13) and vinyl record (DR10) versions.
The Dolby Atmos version is the most dynamic.
As for the vinyl disc, the recording is of good quality, with a bandwidth similar to that of the stereo version, as shown in the spectra below:
Vinyl record (white) vs Tidal Max (blue)
However, the low level of burning and the DR10 of the vinyl disc show the use of a digital master compressed in dynamics. This results in a lack of dynamics, but the magic of the transition to vinyl means that the sound is more pleasant to listen to than the stereo digital version.
Although I had prepared the test a few days ago, the Dolby Atmos version no longer seems to be available today. This is the limit of streaming services: nothing guarantees the availability of albums over time!
To compare the different versions, you'll find samples and all the measurements and analyses here.
Enjoy listening
Jean-François
Coldplay continue to explore the musical universe with their latest album “Moon Music”, an ambitious follow-up to their “Music of the Spheres” project. Featuring tracks such as “Jupiter” and “Aeterna”, the album offers an intergalactic sonic experience, blending celestial orchestrations and introspective piano melodies.
As far as the album's dynamics are concerned, it's in the spirit of loudness war, as shown by the wavefor comparison below between the Tidal Max (DR6), Tidal Dolby Atmos (DR13) and vinyl record (DR10) versions.
The Dolby Atmos version is the most dynamic.
As for the vinyl disc, the recording is of good quality, with a bandwidth similar to that of the stereo version, as shown in the spectra below:
Vinyl record (white) vs Tidal Max (blue)
However, the low level of burning and the DR10 of the vinyl disc show the use of a digital master compressed in dynamics. This results in a lack of dynamics, but the magic of the transition to vinyl means that the sound is more pleasant to listen to than the stereo digital version.
Although I had prepared the test a few days ago, the Dolby Atmos version no longer seems to be available today. This is the limit of streaming services: nothing guarantees the availability of albums over time!
To compare the different versions, you'll find samples and all the measurements and analyses here.
Enjoy listening
Jean-François
