kramnotwen Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Hi folks, Has anyone purchased this album at either sample rate and, if so, what are your thoughts on the sound quality? If anyone has any DR numbers or spectograms I would be most grateful (although do not want to be too greedy!). With many thanks. Happy listening! kramnotwen Link to comment
wwaldmanfan Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Hi folks,Has anyone purchased this album at either sample rate and, if so, what are your thoughts on the sound quality? If anyone has any DR numbers or spectograms I would be most grateful (although do not want to be too greedy!). With many thanks. Happy listening! kramnotwen Here are the DR scores from the original CD, Mercury 830 568-2. I, too, would be interested in seeing if the hi-res remaster betters these numbers, or if it turns out to be another compressed, volume-boosted disappointment. Analyzed folder: /Volumes/WD Passport 2TB/Robert Cray/Strong Persuader ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR Peak RMS Filename ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR13 -1.08 dB -15.84 dB 01 Smoking Gun.aiff DR13 -0.55 dB -16.37 dB 02 I Guess I Showed Her.aiff DR13 -1.56 dB -17.02 dB 03 Right Next Door (Because Of Me).aiff DR13 -2.16 dB -16.87 dB 04 Nothin' But A Woman.aiff DR14 -2.32 dB -18.72 dB 05 Still Around.aiff DR13 -1.96 dB -17.01 dB 06 More Than I Can Stand.aiff DR14 -2.00 dB -18.45 dB 07 Foul Play.aiff DR14 -2.61 dB -18.70 dB 08 I Wonder.aiff DR13 -1.94 dB -17.40 dB 09 Fantasized.aiff DR15 -1.62 dB -18.20 dB 10 New Blood.aiff ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of files: 10 Official DR value: DR14 Link to comment
al210 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I don't have anything to compare it to but I bought the 24/96 version. After 1 listen I thought it sounded very clear. Roberts guitar and the drums sounded very clean and crisp. I thought the bass lacked just a tad. Sonictransport i9, DCS Bartok Apex DAC/Streamer REL Acoustics S/510 Sub Woofer Audionet Watt Integrated Amp - Vivid Audio Kaya 45 loudspeakers Link to comment
kramnotwen Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 I don't have anything to compare it to but I bought the 24/96 version. After 1 listen I thought it sounded very clear. Roberts guitar and the drums sounded very clean and crisp. I thought the bass lacked just a tad. I totally agree with al210 after having purchased the Qobuz 24/192 version. It seems like an almost flat transfer that is thankfully free of any modern day mastering nasties IMHO. The DR numbers and graphs of track 1 are attached. If you are a fan, this is a worthwhile purchase but it is debatable if 24/192 is necessary (note the 54kHz tone of some sort though?). Happy listening! kramnotwen Strong Persuader [192_24]_dr.txt Link to comment
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