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2 SHM-CDs of Master Of Puppets

Posted by Luminator (A) on November 27, 2015 at 22:22:00

In Reply to: RE: Excellent Move & Choice! posted by fantja on November 27, 2015 at 18:14:19:

I am in possession of two different SHM-CDs of Metallica's Master Of Puppets. You can't really see from this photo, but the disc with the label printing is UICY-20224. It has a (re)release date of 11/2/2011. This is the one I received today.

I have no information on the plain, un-labeled SHM-CD, whose catalog number is UICY-94664 [ignore the case, which is from the original Elektra redbook CD]. I would have publicly thanked the audiophile who sent me the latter, but s/he wishes to remain anonymous.

I will need more time, to compare the two SHM-CDs. But I can tell you that, as expected, both sport sonics which are cleaner, faster, more transparent than the cassette, original CD, gold CD, and vinyl counterparts. I know, I know, Stereotypical Audiophiles most likely will cling to the DCC gold CD, whose warm sonics have their own appeal. And, I have heard several pressings of the LP, whose rounded imaging makes it seem as though you are in the garage, as the mighty Metallica of yore perform for you and a few of your friends.

But clearly, the two SHM-CDs, freer from coloration and distortion, lend themselves to be played all the way through, without skipping.

More Later,
-Lummy The Loch Monster

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