My whole music library is made up of music I like regardless of recording quality. I have only purchased two recordings in my life soley because is sounded so good. I only play them to show off my system to people who ask.
The reason I am into high end audio is simply to make whatever great performances I own sound as good as possible.
It is interesting because sometimes a record company will reissue a CD and claim it is improved because it was mixed at a higher resolution (the lastest digital gear). I many times find that these CDs sound worse to my ears, and I stick with the old CD and sell the new one on eBay.
They can't really improve on the master. I find they enhance the highs when they remix them to the detrement of the lows. I guess this will sound good on a portable devise, but it sounds like crap on a good system.
The new remixes sound better on first listening, then later become annoying as I realize they sucked the sole out of the recording. Kind of like the way Bose speakers sound good at first until you realize there is little or no bass detail.
The reason I am into high end audio is simply to make whatever great performances I own sound as good as possible.
It is interesting because sometimes a record company will reissue a CD and claim it is improved because it was mixed at a higher resolution (the lastest digital gear). I many times find that these CDs sound worse to my ears, and I stick with the old CD and sell the new one on eBay.
They can't really improve on the master. I find they enhance the highs when they remix them to the detrement of the lows. I guess this will sound good on a portable devise, but it sounds like crap on a good system.
The new remixes sound better on first listening, then later become annoying as I realize they sucked the sole out of the recording. Kind of like the way Bose speakers sound good at first until you realize there is little or no bass detail.