I listened to this last night a couple of times through

Sadly, - my previous SACD is damaged, - so i didn't perform a back to back comparison.

I liked that he backed off the reverb on the vocals. I was expecting this to be muddy, but it wasn't. However, - it did seem more "closed in" sounding and seemed a lot more laid back. The instruments rang very true, and sounded "hi-rez" But I seem to remember the original SACD sounding more dramatic, and more dynamic between instruments, as each "player" instrument stepped up out of the mix and took focus in the song. The songs sound more cohesive with less "wow" popping out with individual instruments.

This was most noticeable on "too Rich for.." which sounded far less dramatic, and more "blended" I really did not like it. Especially the ending part with the drums.....

Finally, - after reading the liner notes, - it didn't seem to clear to me that he remixed directly to DSD from the original multitrack analog tape. Maybe I didn't read carefully enough, but it almost seems like he wrote that he remixed/re-mastered from the 5.1 multi-channel DSD file.. ???? I don't want to argue the point again, - so it's all good, - I'm wrong....

The final result is much different. It seems as though he wanted to take away the "wow" of the original disc, in favor of a "safer" more traditional approach. He specifically mentioned the reverb: bringing out a more realistic recording of the actual plated room. Was that reverb boosted in the recording studio during the analog rough track mixdown? Or, was it emphasized with EQ when it was mastered to DSD?

IMO, - it's all great music, and PBs best album. Even though I like it less so far, (and I see both sides of the changes) I'm sure that I'll be enjoying listening to it, and glad I bought it...

"Asylums with doors open wide,
Where people had paid to see inside,
For entertainment they watch his body twist
Behind his eyes he says, 'I still exist.'"

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Topic - "Un-Mastered" SACDS - Hopefully there's more to come... - jeromelang 04:34:41 04/12/16 (37)

RE: "Un-Mastered" SACDS - Hopefully there's more to come... - ahendler 07:51:30 04/15/16 (8)

RE:Comparison - ahendler 11:18:13 04/15/16 (7)

I just got mine this AM. Will listen tonight - Sordidman 08:38:19 04/20/16 (0)

The new disc is lower in levels. You need to turn it up - jeromelang 17:27:02 04/15/16 (5)

RE: The new disc is lower in levels. You need to turn it up - ahendler 20:58:30 04/15/16 (4)

I listened to this last night a couple of times through - Sordidman 09:45:38 04/22/16 (3)

RE: I listened to this last night a couple of times through - ahendler 11:24:25 04/22/16 (2)

Thanks again - Sordidman 09:30:25 04/23/16 (1)

RE: Thanks again - ahendler 10:06:00 04/23/16 (0)

RE: "Un-Mastered" SACDS - Hopefully there's more to come... - Disbeliever 00:10:22 04/14/16 (1)

Hopefully - hifitommy 12:42:35 04/18/16 (0)

I'd love to have a dry vocal track - Awe-d-o-file 18:23:36 04/13/16 (1)

I got used to it. It was a pretty big tank on those vocals - Sordidman 19:58:50 04/14/16 (0)

What does it mean? - PAR 22:55:06 04/12/16 (21)

RE: What does it mean? - duck decoy 07:30:49 04/13/16 (20)

RE: What does it mean? - Bill Way 09:45:32 04/13/16 (16)

RE: What does it mean? - ahendler 18:32:58 04/13/16 (15)

As I understand it - Sordidman 07:12:41 04/15/16 (10)

RE: As I understand it - hifitommy 12:46:10 04/18/16 (0)

RE: As I understand it - ahendler 07:19:35 04/15/16 (8)

Taking out or adding EQ is not remixing -t - Sordidman 19:30:35 04/15/16 (3)

RE: Taking out or adding EQ is not remixing -t - ahendler 21:08:59 04/15/16 (2)

Exactly: not remixed - Sordidman 21:35:03 04/15/16 (1)

WRONG! - ahendler 07:59:08 04/16/16 (0)

RE: As I understand it - Sordidman 08:09:51 04/15/16 (3)

RE: As I understand it - ahendler 10:22:37 04/15/16 (2)

Is that what he did? - Sordidman 09:37:21 04/16/16 (1)

RE: Is that what he did? - ahendler 16:22:53 04/16/16 (0)

As I understand it - Sordidman 21:45:18 04/14/16 (2)

RE: As I understand it - ahendler 22:02:55 04/14/16 (1)

RE: As I understand it - jkm 15:43:22 06/23/16 (0)

Mixed vs. Mastered... - Ivan303 09:36:32 04/14/16 (0)

RE: What does it mean? - PAR 09:31:19 04/13/16 (2)

RE: What does it mean? - ahendler 18:34:50 04/13/16 (0)

Mastering (used to) means cutting - Sordidman 09:50:09 04/13/16 (0)

RE: "Un-Mastered" SACDS - Hopefully there's more to come... - Ozzie 19:30:05 04/12/16 (0)

LOL is it invisible? - Sordidman 16:38:30 04/12/16 (0)

Follow Ups

I listened to this last night a couple of times through - Sordidman 09:45:38 04/22/16 (3)

RE: I listened to this last night a couple of times through - ahendler 11:24:25 04/22/16 (2)

Thanks again - Sordidman 09:30:25 04/23/16 (1)

RE: Thanks again - ahendler 10:06:00 04/23/16 (0)

I listened to this last night a couple of times through

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