Love this disc.
Jon, I hear you when you say not everything can be a 10, but I just don't see any fault with this. I have to give it a 10.
The mix is exactly as it should be for this music - Clearmountain simply did everything right here, as far as I'm concerned. I love how the 80s reverb/echo stuff goes into the rears, revealing the raw music in the fronts while building immersion using the rears. Discrete elements are plenty and used in the right places.
If you are really concerned this isn't discrete, listen to the breakdown about halfway through "Run to You".
The sound quality is perfect, with the bass being bombastic but not overpowering - so clear and defined! Among all my rock discs, this is one of the top contenders in terms of bass and overall dynamics. I wish they all sounded like this.
As for the music, well, love or hate the guy I guess. I love him. Not a bad song here.
EDIT: wish the bonus tracks were in 5.1 as well, but hey...
Jon, I hear you when you say not everything can be a 10, but I just don't see any fault with this. I have to give it a 10.
The mix is exactly as it should be for this music - Clearmountain simply did everything right here, as far as I'm concerned. I love how the 80s reverb/echo stuff goes into the rears, revealing the raw music in the fronts while building immersion using the rears. Discrete elements are plenty and used in the right places.
If you are really concerned this isn't discrete, listen to the breakdown about halfway through "Run to You".
The sound quality is perfect, with the bass being bombastic but not overpowering - so clear and defined! Among all my rock discs, this is one of the top contenders in terms of bass and overall dynamics. I wish they all sounded like this.
As for the music, well, love or hate the guy I guess. I love him. Not a bad song here.
EDIT: wish the bonus tracks were in 5.1 as well, but hey...
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