Yesterday I purchased from the "HDtracks" website the so-called "audiophile" version of this classic MJ album in the hope that, this time, the offered remaster was really an AUDIOPHILE remaster (i.e., a remaster preserving and respecting the dynamics of the original recording). I paid $17.98 for this download, that is clearly publicized at the HDtracks website as an "audiophile" version of the album.
http://www.hdtracks.com/bad
To my surprise, when I inspected the downloaded tracks with "Cool Edit Pro", I was puzzled at discovering that this so-called "audiophile" version of the "Bad" album was simply another victim of the "loudness war" game. Squashed dynamics and saturated volume was the name of the game. Needless to say, I felt completely CHEATED.
It's clear to me that the *ONLY* way to force the music industry to stop this nasty practice that DESTROYS the music and cheats the consumer, is by hitting them where it hurts most: in their wallets.
So, please, DO *NOT* BUY THESE FALSE "AUDIOPHILE" DOWNLOADS.
For comparison purposes, I have attached some snapshots of the HD tracks version of the album, and some snapshots of the 1st European version of the same album.
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Topic - MJ - Bad [HD TRACKS] — A complete FRAUD - audiomusicphile 23:06:08 08/24/14 (29)
- Please adjust your graph. - jusbe 04:33:53 08/26/14 (0)
- Format Versus Dynamic Content........... - Todd Krieger 19:35:25 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: Why listen to BAD when you can have Really Good? - amioutaline? 13:42:28 08/25/14 (0)
- So you're saying it was a "Bad" decision? - Awe-d-o-file 12:49:57 08/25/14 (2)
- RE: So you're saying it was a "Bad" decision? - Todd Krieger 20:05:16 08/25/14 (1)
- RE: So you're saying it was a "Bad" decision? - Awe-d-o-file 05:35:41 08/26/14 (0)
- The remastered cd sound so loud that it hurts - jeromelang 05:47:28 08/25/14 (1)
- Just noticed: - b.l.zeebub 11:09:09 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: MJ - Bad [HD TRACKS] — A complete FRAUD - b.l.zeebub 04:57:01 08/25/14 (9)
- RE: MJ - Bad [HD TRACKS] — A complete FRAUD - cfraser 06:34:47 08/25/14 (0)
- Seems so ... - three_sox 05:35:07 08/25/14 (7)
- YOUR AGGRESSIVE AND DISRESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR ... - audiomusicphile 11:53:09 08/25/14 (3)
- RE: YOUR AGGRESSIVE AND DISRESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR ... - shutterbob 12:31:02 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: YOUR AGGRESSIVE AND DISRESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR ... - shutterbob 12:28:25 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: YOUR AGGRESSIVE AND DISRESPECTFUL BEHAVIOUR ... - ionman 12:16:21 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: Seems so ... - Ozzy 11:03:01 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: Seems so ... - b.l.zeebub 08:19:33 08/25/14 (1)
- RE: Seems so ... - three_sox 08:32:47 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: MJ - Bad [HD TRACKS] — A complete FRAUD - fantja 04:55:38 08/25/14 (3)
- RE: MJ - Bad [HD TRACKS] — A complete FRAUD - Goober58 09:33:04 08/25/14 (1)
- RE: MJ - Bad [HD TRACKS] — A complete FRAUD - shutterbob 11:04:13 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: MJ - Bad [HD TRACKS] — A complete FRAUD - davidbeinct 06:23:37 08/25/14 (0)
- Have you contacted HD Tracks with your complaint? - three_sox 00:05:35 08/25/14 (5)
- RE: Have you contacted HD Tracks with your complaint? - audiomusicphile 01:02:36 08/25/14 (4)
- I take your ramble to mean... - three_sox 01:14:40 08/25/14 (3)
- GRATUITOUS INSULT BRINGS CONSEQUENCIES - audiomusicphile 03:08:19 08/25/14 (2)
- Did we miss something here? - plugmein 04:24:42 08/25/14 (0)
- LOL - three_sox 03:17:18 08/25/14 (0)
- RE: MJ - Bad [HD TRACKS] — A complete FRAUD - mbnx01 23:29:42 08/24/14 (0)