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post #1 of 18
9/8/09 at 11:42am
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The title says it all. here is the link. The review is pretty informative and even discusses the loudness war a bit.
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post #2 of 18
9/8/09 at 12:17pm
I don't know, they look pretty "loud" to me compared to the 87 releases.
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post #3 of 18
9/8/09 at 12:22pm
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Originally Posted by chadbang View Post
I don't know, they look pretty "loud" to me compared to the 87 releases.
As the review said, they're louder, but the dynamic range seems to be intact, or else you'd see brickwalling or clipping.
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post #4 of 18
9/8/09 at 12:41pm
I can see a future where actually listening to the stuff won't be necessary. We can just use a screen capture of the waveforms from Audacity or Adobe Audition and we will know everything we need.

I pre-ordered both sets and they should be here tomorrow. While I find the internet scuttlebutt a bit interesting, I'll reserve judgment for when I have actually given these remasters a very good and fair listen -- which is exactly as it should be.

--Jerome
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post #5 of 18
9/8/09 at 1:23pm
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Listening is overrated. I prefer to use a combination of computer programs to simulate the interaction between my equipment to create beautiful graphs of exactly what I would hear, were I to listen. As another plus, the graphs take up far less room than vinyl, cd, or even lossless files.
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post #6 of 18
9/8/09 at 1:25pm
Heh, point taken. I do find graphs useful and interesting. I like what Pitchfork did there. The more info the merrier.
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post #7 of 18
9/8/09 at 1:57pm
Facing a graph editor 8 hours a day at work is more than enough for me. I am looking forward to use my ears when the box sets arrive.
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post #8 of 18
9/8/09 at 2:53pm
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Originally Posted by jsaliga View Post
I can see a future where actually listening to the stuff won't be necessary. We can just use a screen capture of the waveforms from Audacity or Adobe Audition and we will know everything we need.
That's how I "listen" now. Here's my favorite version of "Abbey Road":

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post #9 of 18
9/8/09 at 3:48pm
Looks good to me.. I don't see any brickwalling, which is the major flaw with remasters these days. I'll know for sure in a couple of days. I'm actually hearing more and more positive stuff about these CD's every day.. I'm looking forward to getting them
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post #10 of 18
9/8/09 at 11:28pm
If the early stuff is 9.5ish, I have no idea what they will give the White Album. 11 perhaps?

They sound fantastic of course. I doubt anyone will be disappointed.
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post #11 of 18
9/9/09 at 6:42am
Very interested to know more about this when head-fiers do receive it.
Greetings, Anouk,
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post #12 of 18
9/10/09 at 3:14am
Here's the complete coverage of the Beatles Remastered set by Pitchfork, including the new reviews they put out for the individual albums included in the box set.

Review of the Stereo and Mono boxes

Please Please Me - 9.5

With The Beatles - 8.8

A Hard Day's Night - 9.7

Beatles For Sale - 9.3

Help! - 9.2

Rubber Soul - 10.0

Revolver - 10.0

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - 10.0

Magical Mystery Tour - 10.0

The Beatles Rock Band - 9.5

The Beatles - 10.0

Yellow Submarine - 6.2

Abbey Road - 10.0

Let It Be - 9.1

Past Masters - 9.2
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post #13 of 18
9/10/09 at 1:17pm
nm
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post #14 of 18
9/10/09 at 1:19pm
fyi: The Beatles - 10.0 = The White Album
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post #15 of 18
9/10/09 at 1:38pm
I agree with the ratings from Rubber Soul Onwards.

However, id also give a 10 to Hard Days Night. Their best pre-Rubber Soul album IMHO
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