What's your verdict on the A Night at the Opera DCC Gold CD? I like it a lot and it's the one I play the most. Very clear and dynamic (for lack of a better or more accurate description - it's in the middle of the night right now and I should be in bed!).
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Never heard any of the Gold CDs. I think 4 CDs were released in that format: ANATO, ADATR, The Game, and NOTW.
Never heard any of the Gold CDs. I think 4 CDs were released in that format: ANATO, ADATR, The Game, and NOTW.
I've only seen & heard the ANATO disc so far, but would love to hear the other three. I don't see them listed in the DCC discography, but perhaps they are Mobile Fidelity releases since they also press Gold CD's? If you'd like to hear the ANATO DCC CD, just send me an e-mail and maybe I can help you out. ;-)
That would be great. I'll send you an email tomorrow when I get up. I remember quite clearly seeing all 4 of those albums in the mobile fidelity gold disc format. I think they go for quite a bit on eBay these days...
Oh and to comment on the remasters... I just bought all of the 2001 remasters and like them quite a bit. Songs such as Fight From The Inside and You And I sound quite a bit better. If I had to rank the remasters:
1. 2001 Japan
2. 1991 Hollywood
3. 1998 Hollywood "Crown Jewels"
4. 1994 UK
Just my opinion of course :)
Have you heard all the 2001 remasters to rate them so highly like that? As it has been said by most, the 2001 remasters sound pretty decent up till the halfway point, i.e. Hot Space.
Just trying to make things clearer.
Peace,
Adam.
Adam:
I have heard them all and do think that it's worth putting them at the top. I love the Hollywood remasters a lot, but the Japanese remasters have such a crispness to them. I realize that there are some issues with midrange compression (on the later albums). Even so, albums such as A Kind of Magic still sound great to me. Perhaps to match group consenus we could rate them:
1. 2001 Remasters (Queen I through Hot Space)
2. 1991 Hollywood Remasters (Works through MIH)
3. Crown Jewels
4. UK 1994 Remaster
I still enjoying listening to the 2001 masters better than the Hollywood ones. To me they have a punchier sound. Maybe it's just to justify the cost too?
I have heard them all and do think that it's worth putting them at the top. I love the Hollywood remasters a lot, but the Japanese remasters have such a crispness to them. I realize that there are some issues with midrange compression (on the later albums). Even so, albums such as A Kind of Magic still sound great to me. Perhaps to match group consenus we could rate them:
1. 2001 Remasters (Queen I through Hot Space)
2. 1991 Hollywood Remasters (Works through MIH)
3. Crown Jewels
4. UK 1994 Remaster
I still enjoying listening to the 2001 masters better than the Hollywood ones. To me they have a punchier sound. Maybe it's just to justify the cost too?