Excellent CD Masters

[stoo23]

Old school gain riding

... Yes ... "All hands to the Faders" !!! ...

 

[Basic Channel]

Well, sort of,.. but not really,..LOL
Without a Limiter, it simply isn't 'limiting' the Peaks, thereby not compromising the Dynamic range

"The CD has been mastered without the use of a ‘fuzz pedal’, which increases the clarity and dynamic range of the recordings."

 

[Albert Dagger]

Interesting, I have the 2015 Deluxe 2CD and find it too bright, whereas the HDAD sounds good to me.

The 2015 Deluxe is not the best. It’s the 2015 DSD download, which sounds different from the deluxe edition.
The speed issue only affects the HDAD and it’s a major problem

 

[formdissolve]

We don't know what noise reduction or dynamic range companding/expansion was used on the 15IPS tape in the first place. Maybe dbx.

That comment about limiter was referring to that Chameleons CD, not that DSD recording of Kind of Blue

 

[formdissolve]

As with a lot of remasters they tend to vary from album to album

For the 1996 remasters, LOG. BIA and the debut are fine, Making Movies and Communique not so good to the point of being worth avoiding.

I'm still looking for an original release of those two.

For LOG the Sony SBM release is flawless in every respect.

As a general rule the compilations are always worth avoiding.

Are you referring to this one? Looks like that Ludwig remaster was the SBM one?

Mastered at Masterdisk N.Y.
Remastered at Gateway Mastering.
SBM Super Bit Mapping
℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd (London)

According to another thread, that Ludwig series seems like its been brickwalled (i'll still check it out):

 

[stoo23]

That comment was referring to that Chameleons CD, not that DSD recording of Kind of Blue

Ahh, ok,....

 

[Mart68]

Are you referring to this one? Looks like that Ludwig remaster was the SBM one?

Mastered at Masterdisk N.Y.
Remastered at Gateway Mastering.
SBM Super Bit Mapping
℗ 1996 Mercury Records Ltd (London)

According to another thread, that Ludwig series seems like its been brickwalled (i'll still check it out):

yes that's the one.

 

[concorde1]

I used to listen to this version as my go-to for The Turn of a Friendly Card, but I don't think it's the best mastering. It's very dark sounding and it also runs slower than all other versions available.

Upon trying again, I agree. The HDAD is too dark sounding.

 

[Chrispy]

Upon trying again, I agree. The HDAD is too dark sounding.

Eh?

 

[concorde1]

Eh?

I have a good ear but sometimes my mood sways me too much in favour or out of favour of sound.

 

[antcollinet]

Eh?

Things only sound dark to me when I turn off the lights

 

[levimax]

Eh?

For Turn of a Friendly Card and IRobot my favorite masterings are the original LP's. Not sure if it is familiarity or something else but they just sound "right" to me. This is unfortunate as these albums have a lot quiet parts which can be suboptimal for LP playback.

 

[Snarfie]

Did get hold of the 2001 remaster of Al Stewart Year of the Cat this is a really good remaster way better than the original. Did compare side by side. Original sounds relative flat. The remaster sounds Effortless dynamic.

Al Stewart 'Year Of The Cat' CD re-master

Al Stewart 'Year Of The Cat' EMI UK:535 4562 F: PM 516 7243 5 35456 2 8 Digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios 2001 This is by far...

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