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Any U2 Fans Here?

I just picked up U2's "No Line On The Horizon" CD album after I got hooked to one particular track "Magnificent". Instead of turning up the volume and enjoying the music I find myself lowering down the volume and switched to some smooth jazz after less than 5 minutes of play. I didn't finish the rest of the songs on the CD. The quality of the recording is terrible. It is unfortunate good music is marred by poor quality recordings. Has anyone experienced this with the "No Line On The Horizon" album? Is there another version of high-quality recording that I may not be aware of?

Thanks in advance for any advice.
ryder
bongofury
1,160 posts
 
This is a continual problem with their albums. They all suffer with compression.

IMO, Only Boy and the Unforgettable Fire have good sonics.

I personally like and collect bootlegs of their key performances in the 1980s and 1990s. There is a wonderful soundboard of their 1993 Dublin show that rocks better than any of their official releases.
cyclonicman
693 posts
 
I am a bigfan, but I have noticed that all of their work after Zooropa seem to be characterized by ear bleeding compressed sound when played back at moderately high levels.
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
I'm a big fan of their early stuff. They peaked with Joshua Tree, IMO, and have been spotty ever since. As for sound quality, it is poor.
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cerrot
1,700 posts
 
I aw the War tour at the pier, NYC, 1980(?). All downhill since that album.
ryder OP
1,690 posts
 
Does the 7" vinyl version of this album sound better than the CD? I may be getting my first turntable if the record sounds substantially better than the compressed version of the CD. Thanks in advance.
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