Remasters 2015: How do they sound?

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June 16, 2015 at 8:09 am Quote #45966
ron (11783)	If anyone was waiting on a deal for the HD version of Tokyo Dome, HDTracks has it for $5 bucks off. I think the sale runs through the 22nd. http://www.hdtracks.com/specials-of-the-week/fathers-day-sale/tokyo-dome-in-concert ronQuote
June 18, 2015 at 9:32 am Quote #46005
VAiN (2777)	SO, I have to admit that the remasters are, IMO, totally worth it. I A/B tested them against the previous versions and was very impressed with how much warmer and closer the guitar sounds. Especially on VH I. Ed no longer sounds like he’s at the end of a very long hallway. Looking forward to picking up the rest. Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote
June 18, 2015 at 9:47 am Quote #46006
rockphantom (188)	VAiN: SO, I have to admit that the remasters are, IMO, totally worth it. I A/B tested them against the previous versions and was very impressed with how much warmer and closer the guitar sounds. Especially on VH I. Ed no longer sounds like he’s at the end of a very long hallway. Looking forward to picking up the rest. Has anyone compared the new VH1 remaster to the 1998 DCC gold disc? rockphantomQuote
June 18, 2015 at 9:58 am Quote #46007
ron (11783)	rockphantom: Has anyone compared the new VH1 remaster to the 1998 DCC gold disc? Did anyone ever figure out how many different mixes of the 2015 remasters there are? CD / LP / iTunes / HD / … ronQuote
June 18, 2015 at 9:59 am Quote #46008
JasonA (1118)	rockphantom: Has anyone compared the new VH1 remaster to the 1998 DCC gold disc? IMO, the 2015 24-bit/192 kHz HD Tracks files sound better than the 1998 DCC CD. Better generation source tape = slight improvement in clarity and instrument separation. JasonAQuote
June 18, 2015 at 12:14 pm Quote #46014
Revo11 (985)	VAiN: SO, I have to admit that the remasters are, IMO, totally worth it. I A/B tested them against the previous versions and was very impressed with how much warmer and closer the guitar sounds. Especially on VH I. Ed no longer sounds like he’s at the end of a very long hallway. Looking forward to picking up the rest. I now have a chubby. Revo11Quote
June 18, 2015 at 12:33 pm Quote #46015
VAiN (2777)	rockphantom: Has anyone compared the new VH1 remaster to the 1998 DCC gold disc? I have that here too, I need to pull it out and test it, but I’m going to assume the 2015 remaster will sound better. Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote
June 18, 2015 at 4:32 pm Quote #46026
guitard (7354)	VAiN: I have that here too, I need to pull it out and test it, but I’m going to assume the 2015 remaster will sound better. You should do it as a blind test and have someone else put the discs in and randomly switch between them. guitardQuote
June 18, 2015 at 4:53 pm Quote #46027
VAiN (2777)	guitard: You should do it as a blind test and have someone else put the discs in and randomly switch between them. Not a bad idea.. I just need to locate that CD… Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote
June 18, 2015 at 9:09 pm Quote #46031
JasonA (1118)	The 2015 CD won’t be better, unless you like everything brickwalled LOUD. Only the HD Tracks 24/192 files (and presumably the vinyl) are not dynamically compressed. JasonAQuote
June 19, 2015 at 1:55 pm Quote #46076
VAiN (2777)	JasonA: The 2015 CD won’t be better, unless you like everything brickwalled LOUD. Only the HD Tracks 24/192 files (and presumably the vinyl) are not dynamically compressed. What if I dont like the reverb and having it lessened makes it better to me? No amount of ‘HD’ is going to take that away. With that said, I’d love to hear them not so compressed. Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote
June 19, 2015 at 2:22 pm Quote #46078
JasonA (1118)	These are not remixed, they’re remastered, so any reverb on the original albums is still present. Check samples here: http://www.hdtracks.com/van-halen-the-collection JasonAQuote
June 19, 2015 at 4:30 pm Quote #46081
Revo11 (985)	Jason if I remember correctly you are a Mac-ophile – can the 24/192 files be played in iTunes? How about in iTunes Match? I’m seriously considering buying the entire VH/DLR discography from the HDTracks site. Thanks. Revo11Quote
June 19, 2015 at 4:49 pm Quote #46082
VAiN (2777)	JasonA: These are not remixed, they’re remastered, so any reverb on the original albums is still present. Check samples here: http://www.hdtracks.com/van-halen-the-collection I read that taking some of the reverb out was Eddie’s goal with this set… there’s definitely a noticeable reduction when I listen to VH I… I don’t know if it’s so much a reduction of the reverb or pushing the guitars forward, but it works and I like it. I don’t exactly understand what the HD tracks are… how is that different than ripping them from a CD (lossless) at a very high bit-rate? Resident dickhead. I will hurt your delicate feelings. VAiNQuote
June 19, 2015 at 5:28 pm Quote #46088
ron (11783)	VAiN: how is that different than ripping them from a CD (lossless) at a very high bit-rate? The maximum bit depth and sampling rate of a CD is 16 bits and 44.1KHz The HD tracks are digital files sampled from the analog masters at a much higher sampling rate and bit depth. Whether this means you can hear more detail or not is somewhat subjective. But the audio itself is different. Audio mastered for CD release is different than that of the HD files. ronQuote

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