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New remastering of Steely Dan's Katy Lied review by Fremer

I don't have a turntable, but in this case, the remastered material is streamable. I did a bit of listening last night and it sounds a bit better, but it’s still far short of Aja, so there’s a let-down effect. “It sounds better” is not the sonic experience of “Wow, this is amazing.” 

Still, better is better, and I'll settle for better.

FREMER REVIEW IS HERE: https://trackingangle.com/music/steely-dan-katy-lied-uhqr-review

hilde45
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hilde45 OP
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@zarf Most welcome. I think the expletive tells a rather BIG story, namely that DF, who is hard to impressed, was blown away by Dias's solo. I think the information content of that expletive really shows why blunt moderation is a bad thing.

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@hilde45 

I just listened to my original CD of Katy Lied and the newest HD version I could find on Qobuz and there are a ton of differences.  And that’s just what most of them are, differences.  I really didn’t find most of the differences an improvement to the album.
And I’m in total agreement with you that AJA is a much better album in most every way.

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And that’s just what most of them are, differences.  I really didn’t find most of the differences an improvement to the album.

My experience, exactly. It's weird because one hears a difference and thinks, "That's better" -- at first. But keep listening and that judgment changes in the direction you indicate.

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