Best way to compare two releases of same work?

[miguelito]

On 2/17/2018 at 10:07 AM, miguelito said:

Ok... So I’ve compared Nocturnes 2, 8, 13 - some of my faves. I have listened to this album in its entirety easily 1,500 time over the last 20 years. Indeed. So I know this recording pretty darn well.

 

The versions compared are:

1- Original CD - purchased when it came out in Oct 1996, ripped ~4yrs ago with XLD

2- SHM-CD - purchased last year out of curiosity - in case it was better - ripped with XLD

3- Presto Classical download this month - “Complete Solo Recordings”

4- TIDAL version of the album

 

Long story short, the versions sound pretty much identical to me. 

Felt compelled to update this...

 

I actually find ‘3’ to edge the others by a smidgen. There’s a strange, very rare and faint noise on the left channel (rarely and momentarily) on this version that I hadn’t notice in the others. Overall this version has an attack on the notes that slightly edges the others.