Fear Inoculum in Vinyl
Anybody else enjoying the vinyl edition of this great album ? I thought the CD was well recorded but to my ears the vinyl edition is much better. My vinyl playback and digital system are very close in sound quality with different presentations. I could do without the extras that pushed up the price but having said that if you like Tool and play vinyl this album is a must listen.
The vinyl should sound better than the CD and download. Check out the DR numbers. Even though there is high compression on the download, the album sounds good through Qobuz. Probably due to a good mix and mastering. https://dr.loudness-war.info/?artist=Tool&album=Fear+Inoculum |
I think it would be worthwhile comparing the vinyl vs. the CD based on the very different mastering. According to the DR Database, vinyl measures as having extremely low compression which should result in good dynamic range. The source tapes being analogue might make this ADD recording a treat to listen to. The CD and download mastered by RL has compression that is audible on my system. Even so, the digital is very well mastered. Thanks to @tallnotshort for the background details. |
