Steven Wilson "Remasters/Remixes" What's Your Experience?


Over the last 12/18 months I have been collecting newly issued remastered/remixed blu-ray audio discs. Many bands have re-issued their classic albums on blu-ray audio as opposed to SACD which they did previously along wit DVD Audio.

I successfully ripped my SACDs on my OPPO 103 for many years with great results and ripped my DVD Audio discs on my computer external drive easily too.

So with a collection on blu-ray discs I researched how to rip them and bought an external drive and started with Pink Floyd - Animals and The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds which both turned out well. Next The Who - Who Are You Deluxe Box Set Japanese Edition with Shm Cds plus blu-ray credited to Steven Wilson.

Long story short the blu-ray is absolute trash and I can only conclude that Steven has hearing difficulties. The Shm edition of Who Are You is far far superior.

The blu-ray is nothing short of trash when ripped or played on my Oppo. Steven seems very good at PR but he's definitely the Clown Prince of remastering/remixing I will be inquiring regarding a refund or compensation. BTW the rest of the Who Are You Shm Deluxe Boxset is superb.

lordmelton

My Yes Close to the Edge SACD from the High Vibrations boxed set destroys the SW CTTE from the 2025 CTTE SDE boxed set.

However the SW fingers in the pie of the CTTE UHQCD of CTTE was a big surprise and in some ways left me feeling it was the most enjoyable but slightly less detailed of them all and I have around 20 copies of CTTE but don't have the MFSL SACD.

Just received the Stones Black and Blue 2025 boxset and SW is doing the remix.......

I've heard quite a few, and for the most part, they sound great.

I had no hope of ever hearing a good sounding Yes - Relayer, but he did an excellent job.