Couldn't wait...

[Laj Waldner]

Paul Mather wrote:
>
> On Sun, 6 Dec 1998, Laj Waldner wrote:
>
> => has pretty good dynamics, "Cult Classic" sounds GREAT! One thing I find
> => that really helps an album with low dynamics, is a good Equalizer. I
> => bought a ten band Yamaha Equalizer about a year ago, and I was really
> => surprised how much it helps. You should definitely look into buying one,
> => especially if you listen to a lot of LP's, or older albums on CD. What
>
> As one who keeps the "tone defeat" button on his amp pressed firmly in,
> I shudder at the notion of "graphic equalisers," but I'm mellower than I
> once was, and realise everything has a place, and each to his or her
> own. ;-)
>

And then you gota have a floor sub ;-).

> => we need is 24 bit digital remasters, like they did for those Ozzy
> => albums, that would be cool :-). At least MoFi is releasing "Tyranny and
> => Mutation" in the beginning of next year.
>
> I'm also firmly of the "improve at the source" philosophy of hi-fi (as
> opposed to "start at the speakers and work back" prevalent counter
> philosophy).  So, when it comes to remastering, what is paramount, IMHO,
> is working from the best available masters.
>
> I can sample a lousy cassette dub at 24-bit, 96 KHz resolution, and
> it'll still sound like... a lousy cassette dub.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paul.
>
> NP: Gov't Mule, Mama Kin, Boston, MA, 9/18/98
>
> e-mail: paul at gromit.dlib.vt.edu
>
> "I didn't mean to take up all your sweet time"
>         --- James Marshall Hendrix

Yes very true. But im assuming with the Ozzy albums, and any other
albums remastered or being planed for remastering, that there going to
find the best source possible.

Laj.