I’d like to start by thanking you all for your encouragement and messages since the creation of MagicVinylDigital just over 3 years ago. The milestone of 151 reviews, 151 albums tested (including 4 singles) has just been reached, representing 844 versions analyzed across a diversity of media ranging from 8-track cartridges, cassette, vinyl, digital CD,Continue reading “151 reviews, 844 editions tested, the complete list …”
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Studer J37 – A legendary tape recorder – How Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Daft Punk, Taylor Swift, Norah Jones… sound on this J37 recorder?
Today, we’re going to take a look at the Studer J37 tape recorder, a true legend in the world of tape recording. Find out how to use the Studer J37 used for this test, as well as all the video explanations on Youtube: The Studer J37 is the successor to the C37 and was Studer’sContinue reading “Studer J37 – A legendary tape recorder – How Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Daft Punk, Taylor Swift, Norah Jones… sound on this J37 recorder?”
Happy New Year 2025! Bonne année 2025!
I wish you a happy and musical 2025. May this new year bring you joy, health and happiness.May you discover new music, new artists, new genres, new melodies that touch and inspire you.Thank you all for your support, your listening and your sharing. I look forward to seeing you on new musical adventures in 2025.Continue reading “Happy New Year 2025! Bonne année 2025!”
The best albums tested in 2024 in all digital, analog and spatial sound (Atmos) formats.
I’m often asked which are the best albums I’ve tested from a technical point of view.So here’s a ranking of the best albums (without taking into account the artistic aspect) according to 3 categories: Digital, Analog and Dolby Atmos (TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus). Let’s start with the best album of 2024, in all categories,Continue reading “The best albums tested in 2024 in all digital, analog and spatial sound (Atmos) formats.”
Is MOFI definitely the best SACD and vinyl edition for the Mariah Carey – Merry Christmas album? Review – (Test: SACD, vinyl, MOFI UltraDisc One-Step and 45rpm, streaming, from stereo to Atmos)
Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas album, released in 1994, features a mix of classic and original Christmas songs, including “All I Want for Christmas Is You”. For its 30th anniversary, several new editions have been reviewed. Are the MOFI SACD and vinyl versions the new benchmarks? This is also an opportunity to compare the quality of the 3 MOFI formats for the same album (SACD, vinyl record UltraDisc One-Step, vinyl record 45 rpm). While the Tidal Dolby Atmos edition surprised with its spatial mix.
TOP 10 most popular albums of 2024
Here are the Top10 most popular reviews in 2024, Thank you all for your support and feedback. We can see that among the top 10 albums of 2024, 9 have a Dolby Atmos version like the top 10 albums of 2023. Dire Straits – On Every Street MOFI vinyl record 45 rpm SACD and CDContinue reading “TOP 10 most popular albums of 2024”
Morten Lindberg, one single mission reproduce the Emotion of music for the album of Trio Mediaeval – YULE – Review – (Test: CD, SACD, vinyl, blu-ray, streaming, from stereo to 7.1.4, Atmos)
The release of Trio Mediaeval’s album “YULE” gives me the opportunity to introduce you to sound engineer Morten Lindberg. Morten Lindberg’s aim is to convey the emotion of the music by literally plunging us into the heart of it. To achieve this, Morten Lindberg works in a special way, recording in 7.1.4 with a systemContinue reading “Morten Lindberg, one single mission reproduce the Emotion of music for the album of Trio Mediaeval – YULE – Review – (Test: CD, SACD, vinyl, blu-ray, streaming, from stereo to 7.1.4, Atmos)”
Le Grand Bleu en écoute immersive au Pathé Palace avec Eric Serra qui nous raconte la création de la musique de l’origine au Dolby Atmos / Immersive listening to Le Grand Bleu at the Pathé Palace with Eric Serra talking about the creation of the music from its origins to Dolby Atmos
English version below. Le 6 décembre au Pathé Palace, Eric Serra était présent avec son équipe pour nous faire découvrir en écoute immersive la version Dolby Atmos de la musique Le Grand Bleu et aussi pour nous parler de son Dolby Atmos, de l’origine de la musique du Grand Bleu. La salle avec des 400Continue reading “Le Grand Bleu en écoute immersive au Pathé Palace avec Eric Serra qui nous raconte la création de la musique de l’origine au Dolby Atmos / Immersive listening to Le Grand Bleu at the Pathé Palace with Eric Serra talking about the creation of the music from its origins to Dolby Atmos”
Dolby Atmos vs Sony 360 RA Reality Audio, spatial sound, which is the winner?
It’s the clash of the Titans: on one side, Sony, with its well-stocked record company, wants to impose its 360 Reality Audio spatial audio format; on the other, Dolby, creator of the Dolby Atmos format for cinema, Blu-ray, UHD and streaming.Which of the two formats will dominate? But before we look at these two formats,Continue reading “Dolby Atmos vs Sony 360 RA Reality Audio, spatial sound, which is the winner?”
Le concert de Mylène Farmer Nevermore disponible en video DVD, blu-ray, blu-ray UHD 4K (le test complet) / Mylène Farmer Nevermore concert available on video DVD, blu-ray, blu-ray UHD 4K (full review)
La vidéo du concert « Nevermore » de Mylène Farmer est disponible en DVD, Blu-ray et Blu-ray UHD 4k avec des bandes son stéréo haute résolution (24 bits 96 kHz) et DTS HDMA 7.1, ainsi que Dolby Atmos TrueHD. Cette comparaison met en évidence les différences de mixage entre les versions musicales et cinématographiques. Vous pouvez également comparer l’évolution de la piste « Sans Contrefaçon » entre les concerts « Timeless », « Live 2019 » et « Nevermore ».