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Postby Dob » Thu Mar 24, 2005 4:52 pm

My comparisons were done with the SACD layer. Of course, I was forced to use redbook for remastering. But I burned a copy of the redbook so I could do an A/B SACD/redbook comparison, and they sounded identical. Even if I could perceive any difference in resolution, I was more concerned with finding an inferior tonality on the redbook.

In general, I like SACDs because they are often are mastered with more of a "hands off" approach, and sometimes that's exactly what an album needs. I've never heard an appreciable difference in resolution...but maybe my equipment isn't "brutally revealing."
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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:38 pm

I picked up an RCA Bowie of "Young Americans" and wasn't all that impressed. It does have nice bass but you need to turn it up to enjoy because it was so mastered so low.

Had it not been $7.00, I probably would've passed. I should be able to get about $50-$60 on eBay, right? :twisted:
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Postby MK » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:30 am

Maybe $20 on ebay. If you're patient, wait until two weeks before Christmas. The bids tend to get higher around that time.

BTW, I have NOT heard the RCA "Young Americans," but I'd at least keep a complete CD-R copy: the Rykodisc is a different, inferior mix, and the Virgin remaster is a really crappy mastering of the original mix. The RCA uses the original mix, and I'd take the RCA discs over Virgin anyday.
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Postby Beatlesfan03 » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:10 am

MK wrote:Maybe $20 on ebay. If you're patient, wait until two weeks before Christmas. The bids tend to get higher around that time.


What if I had "stunning" in the description? That's $20 right there. :wink:

MK wrote: The RCA uses the original mix, and I'd take the RCA discs over Virgin anyday.


I will agree with that statement. Though the RCAs are flawed, I'm not a fan of the Virgin discs.

The Rykos never bothered me personally, JMHO.
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Postby J_Partyka » Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:32 am

Beatlesfan03 wrote:I picked up an RCA Bowie of "Young Americans" and wasn't all that impressed. It does have nice bass but you need to turn it up to enjoy because it was so mastered so low.


I have the same impression of the RCA Low and "Heroes" discs. I bought the Virgin versions as well, but in the end, for Low at least, I went back to my Ryko Au20.
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Postby JWB » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:17 pm

MK wrote:Maybe $20 on ebay. If you're patient, wait until two weeks before Christmas. The bids tend to get higher around that time.

BTW, I have NOT heard the RCA "Young Americans," but I'd at least keep a complete CD-R copy: the Rykodisc is a different, inferior mix, and the Virgin remaster is a really crappy mastering of the original mix. The RCA uses the original mix, and I'd take the RCA discs over Virgin anyday.


The Ryko Au20 uses the original mix. This is the disc I prefer.
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Postby MK » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:29 pm

In that case, the Ryko AU20's may be the way to go. They're a little sharp for my tastes and may have a little bit of peak limiting, but they're WAAAY better than the Virgins. Just EQ them a bit.
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Postby krabapple » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:53 pm

The Ryko's are the ones done by Bob Clearmountain (or was it Toby Mountain)?
I rememeber them sounding rather thin. I'm happy with the Virgins. Haven't heard the
gold Rykos.
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Postby Ess Ay Cee Dee » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:33 pm

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Postby krabapple » Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:28 pm

LOL. Now I remember. What a pretentious twat. He should have been producing Roxy Music albums instead.
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Postby J_Partyka » Fri Mar 25, 2005 4:08 pm

Southboro, MA?? I live one town over from that. Maybe I'll look him up ...
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Postby krabapple » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:21 pm

Another old guitar-loving' geezer. I bet he has no hearing above 16 Khz.
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