A request..
Can someone please do a quick LP>digital transfer of any 30 second passage to see if it's been mastered differently than the CDs et all ?
It seems all so silly to buy LPs when everything has been digitally processed, but if they've retreated in the loudness war for the LPs to keep it as close to the true analog sound as they can, then I'll have to relent. But somehow I have my doubts..
Thanks !
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The Real Wizard wrote:It seems all so silly to buy LPs when everything has been digitally processed, but if they've retreated in the loudness war for the LPs to keep it as close to the true analog sound as they can, then I'll have to relent. But somehow I have my doubts..
If it's the same situation as ie. "The Cosmos Rocks" where there was a definite auduble difference in mastering, then I wouldn't worry about having doubts.
Depends on who's also doing the mastering too.
Ya should ha just bought them from Amazon.ca when they were cheap!
The Real Wizard wrote:
A request..
Can someone please do a quick LP>digital transfer of any 30 second passage to see if it's been mastered differently than the CDs et all ?
It seems all so silly to buy LPs when everything has been digitally processed, but if they've retreated in the loudness war for the LPs to keep it as close to the true analog sound as they can, then I'll have to relent. But somehow I have my doubts..
Thanks !
That's why I didn't buy the LPs :) (despite I'm moving towards the analog / vinyl world). Interesting topic anyway
inu-liger wrote:
The Real Wizard wrote:It seems all so silly to buy LPs when everything has been digitally processed, but if they've retreated in the loudness war for the LPs to keep it as close to the true analog sound as they can, then I'll have to relent. But somehow I have my doubts..
If it's the same situation as ie. "The Cosmos Rocks" where there was a definite auduble difference in mastering, then I wouldn't worry about having doubts.
Depends on who's also doing the mastering too.
I didn't listened to Cosmos Rocks on vinyl format, is it worth having? Does it sounds better than the CD one or its mix is just something different?
In the runout grooves I noticed something like 1/2 SPEED MASTERED at Abbey Road. Dont know if that tells you anything.
Ron wrote:
In the runout grooves I noticed something like 1/2 SPEED MASTERED at Abbey Road. Dont know if that tells you anything.
In which format? 2 LPs or the 4 LPs box? Could you post a picture about that please?
akan wrote:
I didn't listened to Cosmos Rocks on vinyl format, is it worth having? Does it sounds better than the CD one or its mix is just something different?
Absolutely, it sounds better. The compression on the LP's mastering is toned down compared to the CD's mastering, which gives it a more pleasing quality.
I just got mine from Queen online store, btw i got charged an extra $50 bucks from UPS stupid brokerage fees. Sadly my record player is in storage at the moment for a month because of staging my home for sale. Pissed off both ways , because I ordered the deluxe set cd/blu ray and a extra double vinyl from Amazon.ca in July and now I got a email saying it is back ordered and wont deliver until first week of Oct. Funny I thought Queen store would be slower to deliver here in Cambridge Ont. but they were excellent on getting it here on time (except UPS those $ fuckers)
It will be awhile before I get to listen on Vinyl. And yes the inside groove has Abby Road Mastering hand itched on the vinyl. I look forward to listening to it.
It will be awhile before I get to listen on Vinyl. And yes the inside groove has Abby Road Mastering hand itched on the vinyl. I look forward to listening to it.
The Real Wizard wrote:
A request..
Can someone please do a quick LP>digital transfer of any 30 second passage to see if it's been mastered differently than the CDs et all ?
It seems all so silly to buy LPs when everything has been digitally processed, but if they've retreated in the loudness war for the LPs to keep it as close to the true analog sound as they can, then I'll have to relent. But somehow I have my doubts..
Thanks !
Make your own mind up, same old problem as far as I'm concerned although the vinyl is a tad better.
Blu-ray
<img src="http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b496/jgfergus/Bluray_zpsb636b4de.jpg">
Vinyl
<img src="http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b496/jgfergus/Vinyl_zps90c38947.jpg">
Thanks for the comparison, condom dude !
I wonder if our friend Stark could work his magic on this, to minimize the effects of the compression/limiter. He did a brilliant job on the overblown Tarantura bootlegs..
I wonder if our friend Stark could work his magic on this, to minimize the effects of the compression/limiter. He did a brilliant job on the overblown Tarantura bootlegs..
The LP certainly looks better!
akan wrote:
Ron wrote:
In the runout grooves I noticed something like 1/2 SPEED MASTERED at Abbey Road. Dont know if that tells you anything.
In which format? 2 LPs or the 4 LPs box? Could you post a picture about that please?
The 4lp. My 2lp copy is still sealed so I could not check it.
Ron wrote:
akan wrote:
Ron wrote:
In the runout grooves I noticed something like 1/2 SPEED MASTERED at Abbey Road. Dont know if that tells you anything.
In which format? 2 LPs or the 4 LPs box? Could you post a picture about that please?
The 4lp. My 2lp copy is still sealed so I could not check it.
Too late, I just ordered the 2 LPs format :) . I think they used the same master for both LP releases.
^ For sure.