I've been exposed recently to a number of the so-called 'paper sleeve' Japanese remastered/repackaged CDs (courtesy of a friend). I was skeptical at first, thinking that it's just an eye candy, but boy-oh-boy do these CDs sound way superior to their Wester counterparts.
A case in point: Dire Straits (their first CD). I couldn't believe how much more spirited the Japanese version sounds. Same goes for many other ones I've been fortunate to listen to side-by-side. For example Sade "Diamond Life", Culture Club "Colour By Numbers", Herbie Hancock "Headhunters", etc. I am now extremely curious: what's the secret that those Japanese sound engineers/producers have over the Western sound guys? How come the Japanese crew manages to squeeze so much soul, substance, spirit and sheer music out of the recorded performances? Going back ot the CDs that were remastered recently over here, they sound pale and lifeless when compared to the CDs remastered and refurbished in Japan. Anyone has any insights into what's going on? -- magiccarpetride ------------------------------------------------------------------------ magiccarpetride's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=37863 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=90780 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
