dysan
I don't believe people's ears hurting from compressed and distorted audio clipping. But I don't want a fight about it.
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mooghead
[QUOTE] [b]Nitroboy wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
No, I'm just not pretentious.[/QUOTE]
So when my ears hurt from compressed and distorted audio clipping, I'm just pretentious. Good to know.[/QUOTE]
They don't though. It is your brain saying 'I shouldn't like this because someone on a fan site told me it has been compressed so I shouldn't like it'. If no one told you it had been clipped or you weren't looking at the soundwave you wouldn't have a fucking clue.
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
No, I'm just not pretentious.[/QUOTE]
So when my ears hurt from compressed and distorted audio clipping, I'm just pretentious. Good to know.[/QUOTE]
They don't though. It is your brain saying 'I shouldn't like this because someone on a fan site told me it has been compressed so I shouldn't like it'. If no one told you it had been clipped or you weren't looking at the soundwave you wouldn't have a fucking clue.
Day dop
i think you'd be happy with the 2004 Japanese mini vinyl CD's. They are very good, and the mini vinyl album sleeves look wonderful. I managed to collect the lot earlier this year.
For example, here's Sheer Heart Attack. Each CD has the grey and white diamond OBI. The best way to find them is to put "TOCP" in the search bar on Discogs and then the album name.
Here: https://www.discogs.com/Queen-Sheer-Heart-Attack/release/2364781
Here's a video of the sleeves that I found on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=472OZH3tlYY
The look of them being an added bonus to the sound, of course.
The '91 Hollywood remasters and the '94 Digital Master series aren't generally highly thought of.
I didn't rate the 2011 remasters, and I respectfully disagree with Ozz above on the thread, I wouldn't say the 2011 remasters have a particularly good reputation. Generally, they suffer from too much bass, being too loud, and too compressed. Queen II however, was mostly well received, and A Night At the Opera was almost identical to the 30th anniversary Ludwig remaster. That's fine too.
The Target CDs are very expensive, but a great alternative for The Game - which a lot of people consider to be one of the best versions - is the CP32-5318.
Here: https://www.discogs.com/Queen-The-Game/release/3893922
That's very close sounding to the original UK vinyl. That's good.
A version of Sheer Heart Attack that's very close to the original UK vinyl is EMI– CDP 7 46206 2.
Here: https://www.discogs.com/Queen-Sheer-Heart-Attack/release/2731585
But back to what I said before, if you want to collect a whole matching set of reissues that sound fine, I would go for the 2004 Japan mini vinyl.
Personally, I'd say that some of them sound better than the original UK vinyl even (News Of The World and Jazz spring to mind).
For example, here's Sheer Heart Attack. Each CD has the grey and white diamond OBI. The best way to find them is to put "TOCP" in the search bar on Discogs and then the album name.
Here: https://www.discogs.com/Queen-Sheer-Heart-Attack/release/2364781
Here's a video of the sleeves that I found on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=472OZH3tlYY
The look of them being an added bonus to the sound, of course.
The '91 Hollywood remasters and the '94 Digital Master series aren't generally highly thought of.
I didn't rate the 2011 remasters, and I respectfully disagree with Ozz above on the thread, I wouldn't say the 2011 remasters have a particularly good reputation. Generally, they suffer from too much bass, being too loud, and too compressed. Queen II however, was mostly well received, and A Night At the Opera was almost identical to the 30th anniversary Ludwig remaster. That's fine too.
The Target CDs are very expensive, but a great alternative for The Game - which a lot of people consider to be one of the best versions - is the CP32-5318.
Here: https://www.discogs.com/Queen-The-Game/release/3893922
That's very close sounding to the original UK vinyl. That's good.
A version of Sheer Heart Attack that's very close to the original UK vinyl is EMI– CDP 7 46206 2.
Here: https://www.discogs.com/Queen-Sheer-Heart-Attack/release/2731585
But back to what I said before, if you want to collect a whole matching set of reissues that sound fine, I would go for the 2004 Japan mini vinyl.
Personally, I'd say that some of them sound better than the original UK vinyl even (News Of The World and Jazz spring to mind).
Day dop
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
No, I'm just not pretentious.[/QUOTE]
Wanting to find the best sounding version doesn't make one pretentious, nor a saddo. Perhaps the poster of this thread does have high end equipment. But even if not, it doesn't necessarily take expensive high end equipment to be able to hear the difference.
No, I'm just not pretentious.[/QUOTE]
Wanting to find the best sounding version doesn't make one pretentious, nor a saddo. Perhaps the poster of this thread does have high end equipment. But even if not, it doesn't necessarily take expensive high end equipment to be able to hear the difference.
mooghead
The best sounding version is the original LP. Boom.
Day dop
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
The best sounding version is the original LP. Boom.[/QUOTE]
For the most part, yes. But the poster is after the best sounding CD versions (some CD versions come very close to and - to my ears in some cases - beat certain LP's. As I mentioned earlier, NOTW, and Jazz).
The best sounding version is the original LP. Boom.[/QUOTE]
For the most part, yes. But the poster is after the best sounding CD versions (some CD versions come very close to and - to my ears in some cases - beat certain LP's. As I mentioned earlier, NOTW, and Jazz).
Saint Jiub
I can hear a diiference and I am pretentiously deaf
I can't hear the drums ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ
I can't hear the drums ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gmex_4hreQ
Nitroboy
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]Nitroboy wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
No, I'm just not pretentious.[/QUOTE]
So when my ears hurt from compressed and distorted audio clipping, I'm just pretentious. Good to know.[/QUOTE]
They don't though. It is your brain saying 'I shouldn't like this because someone on a fan site told me it has been compressed so I shouldn't like it'. If no one told you it had been clipped or you weren't looking at the soundwave you wouldn't have a fucking clue.
[/QUOTE]
So clipping audio isn't an audbile issue, unless you've seen the waveform? False.
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
The best sounding version is the original LP. Boom.[/QUOTE]
Which one is the "original"? The UK pressing? The US pressing?
[QUOTE] [b]Nitroboy wrote:[/b]
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
No, I'm just not pretentious.[/QUOTE]
So when my ears hurt from compressed and distorted audio clipping, I'm just pretentious. Good to know.[/QUOTE]
They don't though. It is your brain saying 'I shouldn't like this because someone on a fan site told me it has been compressed so I shouldn't like it'. If no one told you it had been clipped or you weren't looking at the soundwave you wouldn't have a fucking clue.
[/QUOTE]
So clipping audio isn't an audbile issue, unless you've seen the waveform? False.
[QUOTE] [b]mooghead wrote:[/b]
The best sounding version is the original LP. Boom.[/QUOTE]
Which one is the "original"? The UK pressing? The US pressing?