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In Reply to: I Just Got Mine From Music Direct On Monday posted by 1973shovel on May 16, 2007 at 17:06:55:
It is truly awesome sounding! Keep in mind I also own the deluxe cd set, and have the DVD-Audio version too (and a hi-rez DVD-A player obviously). There is No compairison here with this LP versus the cd version. Whoever said the cd version was better either has a really poor TT or it's severly misaligned! I did not compare the LP versus the DVD-A version yet, but it sounds like to me from memory it will be a close match. The vinyl will probably be warmer and more dimensional and natural sounding I'm betting (as usual).This LP has SERIOUS BASS. I had to back my subs off some 3dB to get the bass in line for my system! For the DVD-A version, it also had this same "super rich" sound on the bottom end.
The clarity, openness, transparency and purity of the opening track "Because" had me grinning from ear to ear! Not to be missed....
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I bought the DVD-Audio version back before the LP was even announced.
The DVD-A is a 5.1 mix. The LP uses the dedicated stereo mix. Two entirely different animals. Plus the mixing and mastering of the stereo and 5.1 mixes on the CD/DVD were done by entirely different people. And there is no hi-res (DVD-A) stereo version on the DVD -- only 16/48 PCM.IMHO, the DVD-A 5.1 was nicely done; the stereo mix/mastering version is passable, but that's about it. Since the LP apparently uses the edited versions of Revolution and USSR found only on the CD, I suspect that, at best, the 16/44 master was used for this LP. I would be curious to find out if the LP was a new mastering using the digital master or whether it was just cut straight from an eq'd CD digital "cutting" master (for lack of a better term), i.e. identical to the CD.
The only true comparison would be to compare the LP to the CD -- or perhaps the stereo 16/48 version on the DVD.
I have a copy but haven't opened it yet because frankly I can't really see myself listening to it much. Maybe I'll change my mind...
If when I have the DVD-A version set to stereo and my player is displaying "24 bit 96kHz 2.1 channels"??
Should be able to later tonight!
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