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Queen any one ???

I like this stuff and listened to it since I was a kid. now 38 and its still cool.

What I would like to know is; how to find the best recorded or best sounding cd's and can a person get all of the old recordings. How is the sound quality of the box sets? and are there any inport cd's or dvds out there?

Finally I am curious of what speakers and system you use, I think some of these cd's are pretty demanding of a system so what rocks you? I have had a hard time of finding speakers that can handle this music.

This was one of the greatest and classiest of live loud rock bands of the 70's any thoughts?

Kelton
kelton
cbucki
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There is a 3-CD "Platinum Collection"(basically greatest Hits 1,2, and 3) coming soon. If it has undergone the latest remastering techniques, it will be sweet. The DCC "Night @ The Opera" is "OK" (worth the $25), and the MoFi "News Of The World" is "acceptable", (but not deserving of a $100 price tag).
System: Cary 300 SEI, Cary CD-306, Triangle Celius.
ben_campbell
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I am too a big Queen fan,their early gothic rock albums have been forgotten in the hype surrounding them since Freddy died.
I have all the Jap imports,mini-sleeve style, of everything up to Jazz,these were remastered in 1998 which I think are the most recent issues.
They sound very good but I am not familar with earlier versions,if my experience is correct it is likely that the 25th Anniversary Japanese remasters are the best available.
seandtaylor99
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I have one remastered (Hollywood) copy of "News of the world" (my fav. album). However I have to say that my 15 yr old vinyl copy sounds better ... not necessarily higher fidelity, just better. Some of my music just doesn't sound right on CD (esp when overly remastered). Queen is one example, AC/DC is another, Led Zep. yet another. For me CDs are where it's at for Beethoven, but old rock albums need a turntable.
- a luddite
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