Post subject: [2015-07-10] Chicago "The Studio Albums 2: 1979-2008" 10CD box set (Warner/Rhino)
Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 12:17 pm
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Invisible Pedestrian wrote:
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JoeP wrote:
Does the first set include new remasters or the often hated 2000s remasters?
Why are they hated?
I've never understood why.
It's Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch and I think the sound is excellent on all the remasters.
Others would say I'm nuts, so take your pick!
Actually, the CTA isn't so good. Chicago II never sounded very good to begin with. The rest of the remasters aren't as bad as their reputation. Most of the hate comes from people who feel that any loss of dynamic range means it's worse, even if there are other significant improvements.
Mastersound and MFSL versions of CTA are both excellent, by the way.
Post subject: [2015-07-10] Chicago "The Studio Albums 2: 1979-2008" 10CD box set (Warner/Rhino)
Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 1:38 pm
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Greg Carrier wrote:
Invisible Pedestrian wrote:
Dr. Chris Evil wrote:
JoeP wrote:
Does the first set include new remasters or the often hated 2000s remasters?
Why are they hated?
I've never understood why.
It's Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch and I think the sound is excellent on all the remasters.
Others would say I'm nuts, so take your pick!
Actually, the CTA isn't so good. Chicago II never sounded very good to begin with. The rest of the remasters aren't as bad as their reputation. Most of the hate comes from people who feel that any loss of dynamic range means it's worse, even if there are other significant improvements.
Mastersound and MFSL versions of CTA are both excellent, by the way.
Chicago (or Chicago II) always sounded very muddy and still does, I agree.
I didn't find the Rhino remasters loud at all, but I did find that from Chicago V on, they sounded much better. Then again, the mixing and production on the first 3 albums leaves a lot to be desired. The music is second to none.
I was pissed about Chicago 16 using edits by mistake which is inexcusable (can't remember if it happened on Chicago 17 too). I wonder if that has been fixed here.
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Post subject: [2015-07-10] Chicago "The Studio Albums 2: 1979-2008" 10CD box set (Warner/Rhino)
Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 3:41 pm
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Invisible Pedestrian wrote:
Dr. Chris Evil wrote:
JoeP wrote:
Does the first set include new remasters or the often hated 2000s remasters?
Why are they hated?
I've never understood why.
It's Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch and I think the sound is excellent on all the remasters.
Others would say I'm nuts, so take your pick!
Nope...it's NOT Inglot/Hersch. I'd be thrilled if it were, and they should've let them handle it. But instead they went with Dave Donnelly at DNA Mastering for the Rhino remasters, and I have to say I do not love them, and lean closer to hating them. VII, my favorite classic album, is especially shrill to my ears.
The best sounding Chicago from this period, IMO, can be found on the Mark Wilder-mastered Group Portrait box.
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