Ella and Louis

96/24 HDTracks

Pete, does it sound tending to bright like the remastered CD or smooth and warm like the old pre-remaster CD or the vinyl?

Pete, does it sound tending to bright like the remastered CD or smooth and warm like the old pre-remaster CD or the vinyl?

Hmm... not sure. I don't have the vinyl, but not sure which CD I have. There is treble, can hear the cymbals fairly well compared to what I remember. Don't think it is overly bright, but I would not call it warm either, somewhere in the middle, actually quite good sounding, the voices are a bit brighter, might be the mics used.

Instruments sound fine.

It's on the voices where it's more noticeable. Satchmo's sounds too raspy and breathy, like forced. Ella's has some sibilances. The old remasters don't make those details too evident.

It's on the voices where it's more noticeable. Satchmo's sounds too raspy and breathy, like forced. Ella's has some sibilances. The old remasters don't make those details too evident.

Yes I would say that the voices fall into the description you made, especially Satchmo's voice - a bit grating at times. Ella's voice sounds very good though, not fatiguing.

Cerberus Shoal - Elements of Structure / Permanence

Forgot to mention this in the best of 2010 (discoveries) thread. Takes a while to get going, but its good. I think I read that its largely improvised, and it definitely has an 'alive' quality to it.

Elsiane - Hybrid

Enjoying this immensely, thank you.

Bitter:Sweet - The Mating Game

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladlyland part 1

UK vinyl (Polydor). Pretty awesome alternate cover that was used for the versions of Electric Ladyland that was split into 2 parts. Part 2 has a more boring cover of Jimi's face. Killer sound quality on part 1 and significantly cheaper than what i paid for a first pressing on the Track label.

Devo - Something For Everybody

Yes I would say that the voices fall into the description you made, especially Satchmo's voice - a bit grating at times. Ella's voice sounds very good though, not fatiguing.

Mmm, I'm afraid it's the remastered one then. I don't think they've made a new remater this year for that HD edition. Jacob, if you get it, please let me know.

Enjoying this immensely, thank you.

Glad you like it, I got it for a recommendation elsewhere. It surpassed my expectations.

Now listening, for an ASR's comment:

Helloween - 7 Sinners

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The Police -- Ghosts in the Machine (SACD)

After:

The Who -- My Generation (SACD)

They Might Be Giants - Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might be Giants

Cake - Showroom of Compassion

Damn, this double posting thing by default is becoming really annoying. I wonder if some SOB has managed to infect the server with a virus or anything

Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Radiohead - In Rainbows

James Horner, LSO - Braveheart OST

Radiohead - I Might Be Wrong (album)

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral

Springsteen DOTEOT, remaster and original japan press, verdict remaster not as good as 20+ year old cd.