Simple Minds "Once Upon a Time" 30th Anniversary Box Set with 5.1 Surround DVD-A!

[Franklin]

So I've read that a few tracks on the third disc is this set sound sub standard. Anybody here have any views on the sound quality?

 

[fredblue]

So I've read that a few tracks on the third disc is this set sound sub standard. Anybody here have any views on the sound quality?

What's the 3rd disc again?

 

[Franklin]

What's the 3rd disc again?

It's got the 12" mix of Promised You A Miracle on it. Apparently three or four tracks have a significant drop in sound quality.

 

[Franklin]

I've had a little check, and even on my laptop speakers via Spotify I can hear a change in quality! Universal have been releasing some interesting sets, but not without annoying issues!

 

[fredblue]

I've had a little check, and even on my laptop speakers via Spotify I can hear a change in quality! Universal have been releasing some interesting sets, but not without annoying issues!

Needledrops?

 

[Franklin]

Couldn't tell from from the tiny speakers.

 

[Cheezmo]

The tracks are very muffled, little content over 13kHz. Something definitely went wrong. This is track 5.

 

[windhoek]

My pennies have been on lockdown since I bought a guitar in December that's almost certainly worth more than my car, but now that some order has being restored once again, I finally placed an order for this blu ray ... finally

 

[Franklin]

The tracks are very muffled, little content over 13kHz. Something definitely went wrong. This is track 5.

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...and Universal not prepared to fix AGAIN! I love that they're doing some interesting sets, but their quality control is poor, and their accountability worse. I was quite interested in the box set, but playing the four tracks through Spotify through a proper stereo you've got to be hearing impaired not to be able to notice there's a problem.

 

[Bender]

Is the Blu Ray stand alone out yet?

 

[privateuniverse]

Yes. I have it. Here's the Amazon UK link.

 

[LizardKing]

I just bought the box set and returned it after I read this thread - as I already have the original DVD-A.

 

[cupboy]

I just bought the box set and returned it after I read this thread - as I already have the original DVD-A.

So you ordered it by accident? I don't see anything in this thread that's negative about it other than someone reporting that Spotify streaming sounds bad. Well I would have to assume it does.

 

[LizardKing]

So you ordered it by accident? I don't see anything in this thread that's negative about it other than someone reporting that Spotify streaming sounds bad. Well I would have to assume it does.

It was on the shelf in my local store - you remember "brick and mortar" stores?

I (incorrectly) thought it had a new surround mix...

At least I got my $$ back quickly and easily.

 

[Franklin]

So you ordered it by accident? I don't see anything in this thread that's negative about it other than someone reporting that Spotify streaming sounds bad. Well I would have to assume it does.

Not quite. It was three or so tracks that sounded bad, which matched up with reports from others complaining about sound quality of the same tracks in the box.

 

[cupboy]

It was on the shelf in my local store - you remember "brick and mortar" stores?

Oh, back in the day. We had Media Play here. Now we have FYE, but FYE doesn't really count as a store, just a big dumpster full of dead stock used CDs that they paid a buck each for and are trying to unload for $7.99 each.

 

[leahypc]

Oh, back in the day. We had Media Play here. Now we have FYE, but FYE doesn't really count as a store, just a big dumpster full of dead stock used CDs that they paid a buck each for and are trying to unload for $7.99 each.

...and that's worked out pretty well for you now, hasn't it?

 

[cupboy]

...and that's worked out pretty well for you now, hasn't it?

How so?

 

[Robert van Diggele]

For thodse of you who did not have the box or bda yet, like myself, there is a good price on Amazon UK, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-l...sr=8-4&keywords=simple+minds+once+upon+a+time 9,92GBP plus delivery.

 

[dobyblue]

Just wanted to ask, there has never been a 5.1 mix of "Don't You Forget About Me" correct?