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VoodooLounge13
Question - are Blu-Spec CD's a better quality than SACD? I see ELO has their catalog on this format.
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VoodooLounge13
Question - are Blu-Spec CD's a better quality than SACD?
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Irix
12 original RS 1960s albums will be released on 14-Oct-2022 in MONO sound (2016 remaster) and paper-sleeve format as SHM-CD:
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VoodooLounge13
Question - are Blu-Spec CD's a better quality than SACD?
Blu-spec CDs are normal Audio-CDs (PCM, 44.1kHz/16bit), introduced by Sony Music in 2008. The difference is the manufacturing of the CD-Master: Blu-spec uses a blue laser (instead of infrared) which allows the CD-structures to be produced more precisely and with less Jitter. Since 2012 the CD-Master of Blu-spec is made of material from making wafers in the semiconductor-industry. It results in a smoother surface to produce the Audio-CDs even more precisely and with even less Jitter. Blu-spec CDs (still RedBook-CDDA compatible) can be played in any normal CD-Player. But Blu-spec CDs do not contain any further audio-information - they're more comparable to Super-High-Material (SHM) CDs.
As mentioned above, Super Audio CD (SACD) - [en.Wikipedia.org] - is a completely different technology (based on DSD 2.8MHz/1bit) which allows to store additional audio-information.
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VoodooLounge13
So which one has a more crisp sound that allows for the best listening quality?
Still you'll need to get The Rolling Stones and The Rolling Stones No.2 elsewhere. Though, jpc.de still have them listed.Quote
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12 original RS 1960s albums will be released on 14-Oct-2022 in MONO sound (2016 remaster) and paper-sleeve format as SHM-CD:
Also available at [www.Bravado.de] .
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ironbelly
Though, jpc.de still have them listed.
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VoodooLounge13
Were the 200/ remasters in mono as well?
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VoodooLounge13
Were the 200/ remasters in mono as well?
1. England's Newest Hitmakers - all mono
2. 12x5 - 6 tracks in mono, 6 in stereo
3. The Rolling Stones, Now! - 9 mono, 3 stereo
4. Out Of Our Heads (US) - all mono
5. Out Of Our heads (UK) - all mono
6. December's Children - 11 mono, 1 stereo
7. Big Hits - 8 mono, 4 stereo
8. Aftermath (US) - all stereo
9. Aftermath (UK) - all stereo
10. Got Live If You Want It! - out of phase mono (electronically reproduced stereo) + stereo. The weirdest one in the set.
11. Between The Buttons (US) - all stereo
12. Between The Buttons (UK) - all stereo
13. Flowers - 2 mono, 10 stereo
14. TSMR - all stereo
15. Beggars Banquet - all stereo
16. Through The Past, Darkly (US) - 2 mono, 9 stereo
17. Let It Bleed - all stereo
18. Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out - all stereo
19. Hot Rocks - combination of mono and stereo tracks
20. More Hot Rocks - combination of mono and stereo tracks
21. Singles Collection - The London Years - combination of mono and stereo tracks (CD1 and CD2 all mono, CD3 - 4 mono tracks)
22. Metamorphosis - all stereo.
All mono tracks from 2002 and 2016 are not equivalent. Though, marginally different.
2002 stereo version of Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out is not equivalent to stereo version from 2009
2002 stereo version of TSMR is not equivalent to stereo version from 2017
2002 stereo version of Beggars Banquet is not equivalent to stereo version from 2018
2002 stereo version of Let It Bleed is not equivalent to stereo version from 2019
2002 version of Hot Rocks is not equivalent to 2022 version
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treaclefingers
Thanks for replying and the detailed breakdown Ironbelly. I also have the box sets for TSMR, BB and LIB so the redundancy level for me is pretty high...not that that's stopped me before!
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12 original RS 1960s albums will be released on 14-Oct-2022 in MONO sound (2016 remaster) and paper-sleeve format as SHM-CD:
Also available at [www.Bravado.de] as well as Amazon (Europe) and jpc.de :
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treaclefingers
Thanks for replying and the detailed breakdown Ironbelly. I also have the box sets for TSMR, BB and LIB so the redundancy level for me is pretty high...not that that's stopped me before!
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Matt1984
No update on the vinyl box set?
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No update on the vinyl box set?
The Rolling Stones in Mono
By
The Rolling Stones (artist)
Vinyl 12" Album Coloured Vinyl
£347.99
PRE-ORDER released 21 October 2022
[www.whsmith.co.uk]
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No update on the vinyl box set?
The Rolling Stones in Mono
By
The Rolling Stones (artist)
Vinyl 12" Album Coloured Vinyl
£347.99
PRE-ORDER released 21 October 2022
[www.whsmith.co.uk]
So coloured vinyl after all.
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VoodooLounge13
Oh man! I wonder if there will be a different color for each album?!?!?
I believe it is related to the load of their logistic centers. Last year I ordered from .es (due to low price and free shipping) but got parcel from UK.
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ironbelly
I believe it is related to the load of their logistic centers. Last year I ordered from .es (due to low price and free shipping) but got parcel from UK.
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VoodooLounge13
Oh man! I wonder if there will be a different color for each album?!?!?
DANG! I don't know if I can afford a museum AND play copy right now!
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Oh man! I wonder if there will be a different color for each album?!?!?
DANG! I don't know if I can afford a museum AND play copy right now!
Well I don't know how any of you afford - or perhaps better still have room for!!! - a museum and a play copy of everything!!!! My play copies take up a TON of room!!! LOL
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Oh man! I wonder if there will be a different color for each album?!?!?
DANG! I don't know if I can afford a museum AND play copy right now!
Well I don't know how any of you afford - or perhaps better still have room for!!! - a museum and a play copy of everything!!!! My play copies take up a TON of room!!! LOL
Wait'll you build your museum, then you'll have all sorts of space!
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Donnebr
In the US onnAmazon it’s going for $2700
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ironbelly
Strangely enough those recent 12 SHM-CDs are at amazon Canada but not at amazon US.
I wonder if ABKCO took over US market solely.