The recent remastering of The Beatles album Abbey Road is a good example of a clear improvement in sound, at least in my humble opinion.
Remasters - are they better? What exactly is it?
What exactly is the process to remaster. Not the FULL 10 page answer but just in general. What is being tweaked? Why can't I hear a bigger difference? Old recordings (through Tidal) seem to sound essentially the same as the original. But I've also not done an exhaustive a/b test either.
Anyway, do you skip the "Remastered" titles or seek them out?
Anyway, do you skip the "Remastered" titles or seek them out?
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dtximages Good advice and tips as above. Much will depend upon the factor(s) that a listener does not enjoy about a certain pressing(s). I am a Collector of first/original pressings on CD and SACD. I do not mind a little tape hiss or drop-out from 60's, 70's 80's Pop and Rock music. Depending on the artist/band catalog, some remasters are an improvement, while some are compressed to death. And then, there is the whole re-mixed aspect of it all... Happy Listening! |
dtximages OP I’m talking CD’s here. To me remasters usually sound worse, because they are usually more compressed than the original. I always buy the earliest cd’s using the cat no, used on ebay, and have never been wrong when comparing them to the later compressed remastered versions You can check here. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=supertramp&album=Crime+of+the+Century Cheers George |
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