ralphpnj wrote: > > However the word "remaster" is not nor has it ever been a guarantee of > improved sound.
I would argue the opposite. I associate "remaster" with a product of the loudness era. The initial mastering effort of the 80s produced some outstanding results. The problem is that there was more than one CD master created in the various markets drawn from various sources (2nd generation tapes, etc). It is not easy in many cases to grab a random used CD for a given album, assume that it is "pre-remaster" and further conclude that it's "the one". I'm happy to help members here improve their collection. The exception to the remaster rule is virtually exclusive to the audiophile labels such as the old DCC (now Audio Fidelity), Analogue Productions and MFSL. Not every MFSL Gold, for example, is definitive. Many aren't very good and are easily bested by 1st issuances in the Japan market. I really cannot tolerate the hi-rez file biz which advertises the hi-rez part, but forgets to mention that the mastering stinks (HDTracks). A shame. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jh901's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18175 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98249 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
