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07-25-02
Depends, the other cd may be remastered. Rwwear
07-25-02
I have not purchased from bmg or columbia for some time now. ... Johnj
07-25-02
I believe cdc. i don't bmg, never have, never will - but i ... Mwilson
07-25-02
You guys may find this interesting: http://www.stereophile. ... Killerpiglet
07-25-02
I agree that the club cd may been a poor remaster (because o ... Sugarbrie
07-25-02
Many years ago i had two copies of dire straits' brothers in ... Karls
07-25-02
Thanks, sugarbrie, for your input. i've never heard any dif ... Travis
07-25-02
I don't hear a difference between the retail and bmg discs i ... Turnaround
07-26-02: Cdc
The BMG version was 2112 in Rush's "Chronicles" (a 2 CD set) and apparently was compiled in 1990. No mention of remastering so I thought they were using the original master tapes.
The other version is the actual "2112" CD. It was not manufactured for BMG and looks to be mastered in 1976 by Mercury.
As I mentioned, the differences are not imagined. My CDR-500 display shows the compression I was hearing.
Buyer beware I guess.
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07-26-02
This is for everyone. i used to be in the music business and ... Pictura
07-26-02
Cdc...from your last post, it sounds like it is a re-mix of ... Sugarbrie
07-26-02
They have a manufacturing rights and their pressing quality ... Marakanetz
07-26-02
Hi cdc... any album had to be remastered before it was put ... Phild
07-26-02
Cdc your info about the non bmg disc is confusing-1976 is th ... Ben_campbell
07-26-02
Pictura, how can you determine where your cd was "press ... Brianmgrarcom
07-26-02
One more thing: whenever i bid on any ebay cd i make sure to ... Marakanetz
07-26-02: Cdc
The Rush CD was just called "2112" which you cn buy in any store. The BMG version "Chronicles" only has the first and second part of "2112". So the discs aren't identical and that would better define if it's really BMG's fault or not.
I did not think a compilation CD would be remastered but this one did say "Manufactured for BMG". That statement bothered me. Perhaps "remastered for BMG" would be more like it?
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07-26-02
Cdc, your bmg version is a different version than the store- ... Turnaround
07-26-02
Marakanetz, it seems to be important to you to pay more for ... Travis
07-27-02
Hello brianmgrarcom! it is indicated on the back of the cds ... Pictura
07-27-02
As i mentioned earlier, the cd in question may have been com ... Rwwear
07-28-02: Cdc
Thanks for the information. I will be comparing BMG CD's to the same "non BMG" CD's in the future for a fairer comparison. If I find quality differences again, I'll repost.
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07-29-02
Go purchase 2 copies of any cd somewhere now go a/b the 2 &q ... Mejames
07-29-02
If the discs are from the same final digital master, they wi ... Sugarbrie
08-30-02: Cdc
I finally got two identical CD's, one is BMG version, brand new right out of the case; of Steve Winwood's "Arc of a Diver". The other is from the library.
The library CD had minor scratches all over it. It also had two thin metal detection strips taped to the back of it. So I would expect the library CD to sound worse.
First I put the BMG in my Marantz CDR-500 CDR (better) drive and the LIB (library version) in the CD drive.
The BMG version sounded "better" by quite a noticeable amount. I put in quotes because the clarity seemed to accentuate the "digital nasties".
- Listening the BMG was subjectively louder but the output level meters on the CDP showed identical output levels.
- BMG was clearer and more dynamic. This is probably why it accentuated the "digital nasties".
Switched BMG to CD drive and LIB version to CDR drive. Same results but perhaps BMG was TINY bit worse than the first time due to worse quality CD drive.
Put Auric Illuminator on BMG CD and digital nasties reduced by 10%. I'm calling the difference between the two CD's was 100% so A-I reduced the difference by 10%.
After 20-30 minutes of this my ears got fatigued and I couldn't really hear differences anymore.
My conclusion - compilation CD's not BMG CD's are worse.
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08-31-02
An example: the heart greatest hits cd is remastered but the ... Turnaround
09-01-02
Be careful when generalizing the superiority of japanese cd' ... Jim
09-01-02
I agree that bmg's cd's are inferior to regular house brand ... lawrencegrac@
09-01-02
Good grief. i give up on this board. Turnaround
09-01-02
Yeah,lawrencegrac, why do a real comparison of say, 10 compa ... Travis
09-02-02
I'll keep the sucker and watch out for the jinx of bmg cd's! ... lawrencegrac@
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