I voted 10.
This is truly what should be defined as a historical history audio/video/hard paper of a very dynamic band, underrated to say the least.
Box Set Paper Content: The #1 visual box set in my collection. Absolutely stunning artwork, colors and style. Great reading, awesome full album cover artwork, pictures, and photo memorabilia.
Credit goes to Phillip Lloyd-Smee at Waldo's Design & Dream Emporium.
The Blue & Gold color tones, perfect.
To be honest I never knew of Camel until I became a member of QQ. I have had in my collection for years the Stereo SHM SACD's of The Snow Goose and Moonmadness.
Box Set Audio Content: Wow, all this for a great price compared to many other box sets.
Ripping all Discs: Fairly easy, just takes time. I used my trusty ripper machine and Windows Media Player set to FLAC for the CD's. I used MakeMKV and Music Media Helper for the Blu Ray rips.
CD's 1-27: Very high quality. Dynamic Range probably overall runs in the 8's, 9's, 10's, some tracks higher and lower of course. I have listened to about half so far, put the FLAC rips on a thumb drive and listen in the car. Outstounding sound, top notch, can listen softly or crank it, no problem.
5 Blu Rays (Discs 28-32): Of course this is the meat of the box.
Discs 28, 29, 30 all 24bit/96Khz are 5.1's of 5 albums, with new stereo and original stereo mixes, plus bonus tracks.
The surround mix is sublime, a perfect quality of a beautiful mix that has relaxed myself into a state of enjoyment. I find the surround is musically good for any time of day listening. Mostly very even between the 5 speakers, vocals center, with instruments sometimes trading postions, guitar front, keys back, etc. A perfect mix for me, I never felt I needed to listen hard for something there or not there.
Disc 31 24bit/48Khz a stereo video disc, fun, interesting but a bit repetitive, of course you can change your settings for faux surround.
Disc 32 24bit/48Khz a stereo video disc 1984 Live at Hammersmith Odeon.
Video quality on both these Blu Ray Video discs good.
A very large thank you goes to our own QQ friend Stephen W Talyer, who did the stereo and 5.1 re-mixing of the album Blu Rays, also many of the CD's.
The End: The most beutiful box set in my collection, going to keep it in view for awhile before hiding away as I love looking at it. #1 box set in design ever.
Audio content, exceptional, maybe #1 for 2023, but probaly will be in hot contest for who I thought previously was my choice for 2023.
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