True. Joshua Judges Ruth and His Large Band have excellent sonics. Not the Rock the OP was asking for, but good music anyway....Lyle Lovett - mix of rock, blues, country but his first 4 CD's are some of the best sounding CD's in my collection
I realize that most of their studio albums are released with low DR due to genre (excluding Dire Straits, Petty, Who) which is partly why I'm asking.
Also looking mainly for CD (used or new)/mp3/FLAC.
Thank you in advance!
Could get hold of the Steven Wilson remaster of Tears for Fears you are in for a shock if you compare the original. Basicly the whole low part is not louder but way more dynamic an more precies. It realy sounds now more like a band. I already had the remaster of Chicago II of Steven Wilson if you listen to the intro from 01 25 Or 6 To 4 you can't hear on the original record/CD the fingers from Terry Kath going over the guitar strings in Steven Wilson remaster you can also way more dynamic. The whole stereo image is changed considerbly imo for the better.
Have a listen to Chicago Intro 01 25 Or 6 To 4:
Not exactly your flavor, but AC/DC Back in Black is recognized as one of the better sounding rock albums (check out Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution). Recently read a whole article on an audiophile site about it.
I'd suggest the 80s Barry Diament mastered Atlantic CD for this one.
Yes because it is a full-on remix Wilson can make choices. I also find both versions not bad but i like more the Wilson version an that is more a subjective choice. I listen both version in a close monitor situation like 1 meter distance and in a fullrange setup with ful range speakers about 3 meter distance. In the close monitoring setup their is a clear difference but in the full range situation the difference is way bigger regarding imaging etc. It sound more like a band more space between instruments an voices an the low blend much better with the mids an highs than the original. Must say since i'm using roomcorrection all my old (ripped) CD's sound 70% better than before. So mine opinion is dependend of my room acoustics an if I use roomcorrection so quite subjective if i want to compare it to another room or opinions.Steven Wilson's version of Songs from the Big Chair is not just a remaster, it's a full-on remix. While I do like it, I don't think it's a substitute for the original mix. My old 80s Mercury "atomic" logo CD for this album still sounds great as well.
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Have a listen to Chicago Intro 01 25 Or 6 To 4:
I have The Very Best Of: Only The Beginning and noticed some noise in my version. The remix you posted is much cleaner, but somehow sounds like a slower tempo which I'm not sure I like. Maybe it's a different performance.
If you choose what you are listening to based on "sound quality" (a vague term at best), you're doing it wrong - especially in rock and metal. Find good music first, worry about sound quality later.
And the whole DR=SQ is bullshit.
Slightly off your path but the Van Morrison Live album- "Its too late to stop now" is as good a live recording as you will find. (I will stand corrected I'm sure)Hello, I'm just starting to look at the quality of my albums having gotten a more decent set of headphones and dac/amp. I've read some of the threads on good albums, but I find they're not entirely in my target area. I'm looking for a few choices that are both recorded and mastered cleanly. Since I'm mainly into rock I'd appreciate it any hidden gems in this area. Some of the bands/music that I listen to:
Pearl Jam/Eddie Vedder
Dire Straits
Green Day
Soundgarden/Audioslave/any Chris Cornell really
Black Sabath
Led Zeppelin
Nirvana
Queen
Smashing Pumpkins
The Police
The Who
Tom Petty/Heartbreakers
White Stripes
I realize that most of their studio albums are released with low DR due to genre (excluding Dire Straits, Petty, Who) which is partly why I'm asking.
Also looking mainly for CD (used or new)/mp3/FLAC.
Thank you in advance!
U2 - The Joshua Tree
Def Leppard - Hysteria
Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
Van Halen - 5150
As you can see from my choice of albums, I pretty much stopped listening to pop/rock albums after the 80s . Don't get me wrong... I still listen to music just not whole albums...bits and pieces here and there
It is a tad bit quiet but then, I just increase the volumeCareful with the Joshua Tree- the CD I had was the most ludicrously QUIET album I ever owned. No idea which version , just the bog standard CD bought in the 90s.
Fair point. But it's a bugger if you are on a shuffle.It is a tad bit quiet but then, I just increase the volume