Bob Dylan's Modern Times, a new Masterpiece?

Dylan ain't Diana Krall, thank god. Modern Times vinyl sonics are at least as good as LAT and TOOM vinyl, which is good enough indeed.

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I borrowed the digital version this weekend and played it through my Esoteric P-03/D-03/G-0s combination. I agree with Shadorne's previous assessment and my vinyl findings. The mix is flawed.
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Dylan deliberately took control of the sonic production of Modern Times as he rebels against modern CD and digital - he may be a great artist but IMHO his sound engineering skills are not up to scratch of other pros. I guess his criticisms of CD and digital are also an indirect attack on Daniel Lanois who was behind the arty and atmospheric sound of TOOM and Oh Mercy (which were both very successful albums).

How anybody could make the assumption that Dylan's comments were an indirect attack on Lanois is beyond me.

Why use Lanois again if he hated his sound so much?

Dylan also produced Love And Theft the album before MT; this is not a new approach for Dylan on Modern Times.

It was only a matter of time before this became a "sound quality" Audiophile pissing contest.
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I echo Ben's sentiments. I have both the CD and the vinyl. The sound is certainly better on the LP. I only own the CD because my wife hates burned CD's. I don't give a rats ass if the mix is muddy or the LP was stored on a hard drive. The vinyl certainly sounds more musically compelling. I use a Rega P-25 with a new Denon 103. The performance is the main thing. If you desire better sonics then dig out your Diana Krall or Holly Cole lp's.