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Phil Collins Remasters
And room treatment. The room is at least 50% of what you're going to hear. If the acoustics aren't good...Tom 
Phil Collins Remasters
My experience with remasters has been nothing but positive with regards to CDs only. In general, the latest releases I own always beat the originals on SQ. Better dynamics (less compression), better timbres, better clarity, air, bloom, tone, black... 
Polycarbonate Disc Bliss: The CD is alive and well
Steve Winwood Arc Of A Diver 
Polycarbonate Disc Bliss: The CD is alive and well
Jazz At The Pawnshop 
Polycarbonate Disc Bliss: The CD is alive and well
Queen A Night At The Opera (remastered, Blueray) 
Phil Collins Remasters
Do you know what year they were remastered? The engineer? 
Polycarbonate Disc Bliss: The CD is alive and well
Lorde Pure Heroine 
Is That A Violin I'm Hearing?
To make it perfectly clear, my experience of hearing violins is not related to the verse when ABC sings the song When Smokey Sings and the lyrics are..."when Smokey sings, I hear violins..." 
Did you know....?
WHAAAAT!!! 
JBL 4319...The Big Easy
Glad to hear you're enjoying your new speakers! Nice when a new purchase doesn't disappoint.+1 on Music Direct. First class company to deal with.Tom 
Did you know....?
@shadorne , thank you! 
Did you know....?
...that when The Rolling Stones were recording Blue and Lonesome just by coincidence Eric Clapton was also working on a new album at the same studio. They asked him to join them, which he did, for one song.  
What do you listen to when no one else can hear it
+1 Missing Persons, @billspecfoc !  Actually, 99.9% of everything I listen to no one else can hear, because it's a dedicated room, and listening time is almost always just me, though sometimes our Dachshund joins me. My wife only listens for backg... 
Too Much Music: A Failed Experiment In Dedicated Listening
It is a good read. The author's position is not surprising considering his young age. Since I am a few decades older (57 y.o.), it has been easy for me to disregard any computer audio/streaming/downloading. It also helps that my musical interests ... 
Polycarbonate Disc Bliss: The CD is alive and well
Frankie Goes To Hollywood Welcome To The Pleasuredome