Grumpy, just to let you know I got a couple DCC gold discs from Red Trumpet to try out. From the 1960s recordings, I think the Beatles digital remasters have been real improvements, I bought red & Blue collections, sound pretty good of course original tapes were from Abbey Rd studios which helps. I hear Who gold discs are massive improvement from the crap recordings they got in the 60s from Pye studios.....My Generation,Can't Explain,Substitute etc. Next in line has to be Rolling Stones 60s material, the ABKCO remasters I've heard are very dissappointing, definitely need "Hot Rocks" gold disc! Regards.....Sam
Original CD vs Remaster vs Gold Disc
Those sly record executives have discovered new ways to seperate us from our money....release digital remastered versions of rock/alt CDs that are 15-35 yrs old at full price $14.99. I have had mixed results with these, for instance David Bowie "Ziggy Stardust" analog CD was slightly bright and thin sounding, digital remaster is even brighter, more presence, I prefer analog CD. I have had better luck with HDCD remasters like Joni Mitchell "Court & Spark" superior in every way to analog CD, this is what we want! Has anyone compared Gold Disc (MoFi, DCC,Sony) to original CDs, is it worth the extra money @$20-30 per disc? What is the magnatude of improvement? Anyone else compared digital remasters to original CD?......regards Sam