Very Nice Remastering Job by Kevin Gray

[MylesBAstor]

Don't know what the digital copy sounds like (anyone own it?) but the new vinyl release will send your cats out of the room!

 

[lasercd]

As good as it sounds, it could have been even better. It should have been cut as a double lp. Side one runs about 25 minutes long and the bass suffers a litttle bit.

Odd that he didn't work with the analogue masters. Gray worked from a 24/88.2 file. There were no 24 bit recordings in 1982.

 

[MylesBAstor]

As good as it sounds, it could have been even better. It should have been cut as a double lp. Side one runs about 25 minutes long and the bass suffers a litttle bit.

Odd that he didn't work with the analogue masters. Gray worked from a 24/88.2 file. There were no 24 bit recordings in 1982.

I get the idea that Audio Fidelity works on a shoestring budget. Ergo no double LP. They also recently released a Yes album that should be on LP yet it won't because they can't afford the licensing fees.

Sometimes, they are at the mercy of the record label owning the tapes/recording. And less and less companies want to send their master tapes, especially say the original three track tapes, for these audiophile releases. So these companies often get safeties unless otherwise noted. You're right that there appears to be an analog master:

http://www.nemostudios.co.uk/bladerunner/

That said, say on side one, most of the lows are in the beginning of the side and there's not a lot to tax the grooves later on so they can probably get away with the 25 mins. Low end sounds darn good to me but maybe someone can compare the low end on the digital with the analog release.