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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
tfkaudio
591 posts
 
I have the vinyl edition of "No Line on the Horizon" and I think it sounds quite good. Everything is relative, however, and I guess I should say that the sound exceeded my expectations, which were not high. I think the music is very good. I'm only a moderate U2 fan, by the way.

I was considering buying the new remaster of "Joshua Tree" on 180g vinyl. I only have the original 1987 CD, which I played yesterday and found the sound very disappointing (bad early digital mastering).

Any comments on the vinyl re-issue?
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
I have the latest U2 on vinyl as well and it is very good. Excellent sonics and the vinyl is extremely quiet.

However, it's a PITA changing sides after 2 songs.
ryder OP
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Well I tested the U2 vinyl on my low-end turntable and the sound is surprisingly very listenable, better than CD. It possibly has got a lot to do with the analog domain, or the CD just sucks and needs some kind of tube DAC coloration to make it more listenable.
stevecham
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Oh yeah listening to the new one on vinyl as I write, great record! And recently got the remastered Boy and October on vinyl and they are excellent too.
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mapman
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I was reading something yesterday where Bono was relating that there must not be many music lovers out there these days because their last record did not sell as expected.

Is this guy full of himself or what?

Nevertheless, I like some of their stuff.
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