CD sound quality: original pressings vs regular remaster vs MFSL, etc
THe original CD master of "The Present" CD by The Moody Blues is particularly bad. The remaster fixes that. Night and Day. Mapman I haven't got this at all and there were only two, but I find it hard to believe it after seeing how compressed the remaster is. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Moody+Blues&album=The+Present Cheers George |
I have the 2008 Moody Blues remastered/expanded series. They HURT my ears, very harsh and grainy. I have ended up seeking out older issues on many CDs because of my foolish mistakes.Just like I said above compressed loud s**t, get the one with the most "green squares" (usually the oldest) click on it for the cat no. search it on ebay for a $5 used one. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Moody+Blues&album=Days+Of+Future+Passed Cheers George |
berner99 Use the "Dynamic Range Data Base" it’s your guiding hand to the best release copy. One of the ones you mentioned Moody Blues Days of future passed. http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Moody+Blues&album=Days+Of+Future+Passed You can see the earlier ones are far less compressed better dynamic rage than the later ones. I use this as a guide to give me the date (say the 1986) then click on it for the catalog number (820 006-2) West German made, and get a used one on ebay for $10 https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=820+006-2&_sacat=11233 BTW I have two of this and the 1986 German one is better than the more expensive 1990 MFSL which sounds a bit dull in comparison like they rolled off the highs at 8khz Cheers George |
