The title is the question. There's lots of Rush fanatics out there. Please advise ....
So, should I assume all releases of this are the same? Should I just pick up a CD?
I think they wanted a noisy, dense, assault your senses, rock album. That's why they picked Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters) to produce. I think they felt it might make them sound more contemporary. I do love the album but if I listen to it too loud for too long, it starts to get on my nerves (and I could say the same thing about the Foo's albums). It would be interesting if they did the same remix deal with CA that they did with Vapor Trails.I remember at the time of the album's release it was said the vinyl version was a bit better sounding than the cd. Shame about the album not sounding better , as the material is so strong!
Rush albums have been brickwalled since Counterparts. As for a 5.1 mix, they tried with Snakes & Arrows and failed miserably.I think they wanted a noisy, dense, assault your senses, rock album. That's why they picked Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters) to produce. I think they felt it might make them sound more contemporary. I do love the album but if I listen to it too loud for too long, it starts to get on my nerves (and I could say the same thing about the Foo's albums). It would be interesting if they did the same remix deal with CA that they did with Vapor Trails.
And what the hell, mix it in 5.1 while they are at it.
I have both the CD and the hdtracks version. They sound the same. Both lack dynamic range. They measure identically on the DR meter.So, should I assume all releases of this are the same? Should I just pick up a CD?
Rush albums have been brickwalled since Counterparts. As for a 5.1 mix, they tried with Snakes & Arrows and failed miserably.
I remember at the time of the album's release it was said the vinyl version was a bit better sounding than the cd. Shame about the album not sounding better , as the material is so strong!
The vinyl is obviously out of print, I tried to locate a used one and the cheapest one on discogs is like $199I have both the vinyl and CD versions of Clockwork Angels. The vinyl sounds better to me and doesn't cause the 'everything loud all the time' ear fatigue. I haven't measured the DR, so I can't speak to that.
It's the only studio album that had a 5.1 mix on release. All others are either live albums (I have several of them) or remixes of older studio albums (I have two of those).All albums up to and including Snakes and Arrows exist in a dynamic mastering since 2015. (Vapor Trails was remixed but it is not exactly dynamic)
As for 5.1, there are many other Rush albums that have been remixed in 5.1 as you (should) know.
I have the HDTracks version. It’s sounds okay to me if I don’t play it too loud.Well, I'm not going for the vinyl. And there is no one recommending the HDtracks version. So it's looking like the CD for me.
I can't disagree more on that second point. A weak note to end on for one of the strongest bands in history. I wish they hadn't released this.Shame about the album not sounding better , as the material is so strong!
The TT/MAAT DRMeter is not designed for vinyl. It will read artificially high even when the mix/master is exactly the same and sounds the same as a digital release. All the vinyl entries should be removed from that database.Looks like everything is brickwalled to hell except the vinyl according to the Dynamic Range DB.
Even the 2013 Van Dette remaster of the original mix of Vapor Trails isn't really "dynamic." It's a real shame Sean Magee wasn't let loose on that one.All albums up to and including Snakes and Arrows exist in a dynamic mastering since 2015. (Vapor Trails was remixed but it is not exactly dynamic)
+1The TT/MAAT DRMeter is not designed for vinyl. It will read artificially high even when the mix/master is exactly the same and sounds the same as a digital release. All the vinyl entries should be removed from that database.
I can't disagree more on that second point. A weak note to end on for one of the strongest bands in history. I wish they hadn't released this.
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