The new Double CD Sticky Fingers remaster sounds terrible ;(

gudnoyez
gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
edited June 2015 in Music & Movies
:'(:'( I got this one today talk about a compressed, and probably one of the worst sounding remaster I ever heard, it ranks right up there with Rush's original Vapor Trails it's that bad what a shame.

I wish I would of read some of the reviews the second disc might possibly be the only reason to have purchased this but what they did to the first disc is unacceptable, this one's going to the used store for whatever I get for it :s
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  • motorhead43026
    motorhead43026 Posts: 3,900
    Thanks for the heads up. This was on my weekend shopping list.
    The best way to predict the future is to invent it.

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Boo! Not sure the redbooks were great shakes. Gotta pull it out to
    listen to again...
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    Yeah listened to it in my truck after getting it was dissapointed right away, got it home tried it on 2 different rigs absolutley garbage this is so compressed, squashed, or whatever you want to call it congested maybe, save your money.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    edited June 2015
    Thanks for the head up.
    I fear remasters. Who did it? (being lazy and not looking it up myself)
    Just pulled out the Japanese version from 1999? and then realized
    my rig is still 1/2 torn apart. :# Maybe tomorrow. Well I could listen
    to the vinyl... let me que that up...
    pressed by PRC dunno who mastered it over there...
    Sound pretty clear... can't find the redbook to try in the car.
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  • drumminman
    drumminman Posts: 3,396
    Why is it a double CD ?

    I bought one recently, I believe SACD from CD Japan, that sounds better than the redbook I bought years ago, which was unlistenable.

    The SACD is pretty good, but it was not a good recording to begin with. I never liked the recording quality when I was spinning LP's on a TT with first an SME 3009 and later and Infinity Black Widow, both with Shure V15 type xx cartridges. Always sounded kind of compressed/flat with an inherent graininess.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Playing the Japan CD now on two channel and it sound great to me.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    I have the original LP with the working Zipper, little noisy but sounds great!
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
    I'm keeping it only because of the second disc the demos and live performances are pretty good, yeah Mick Taylor was the reason the Stones were so good. I have a copy of the Virgin CD issue from back in the 90s on a cdr, that sounds better than this new one which was apparently the mastered 2009 copy that was used on this 2015 release. Oh well $14.99 for the 2nd cd is the price you got to pay.
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    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    OTOH, Brian Jones was the most musical...
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,018
    Hey Red, I think I heard the Japan CD you mentioned was the CD to have. Others have said the lossless download from Pono was pretty good, but I wouldn't know, I like the original vinyl. I also like Keiko's advice in that regard. Lol...
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 10,716
    Well my original vinyl is more for looks at this stage. (girls can play w/ the zipper)
    Keiko's advice is good. I do it with vinyl to cassette!

    I want to thank the OP again. I was at Record Den and
    was able to pass this right up. Unfortunately the
    savage grace 2 lp I bought is warped and I didn't notice
    in the store :'(

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