Serenity and Precision: Exploring Vinyl Through Listening and Measurement at Ana Mighty Sound – The Temple of Vinyl Playback (A new listening experience in DXD)
So I propose a different experience: rather than simply commenting on the listening experience, I will share with you recordings in DXD 24 bits 384 kHz made in various dream configurations : Phasemation PP-2000 EA-2000 PP-200 EA-220 CSPort Analog, Turntable TAT1 , AMG Giro MKII G9…
Les restos du Cœur “2026, La ballade des Enfoirés” en CD, DVD, Streaming (stereo, 5.1, Dolby Atmos)
To access the english version click here. Les Restos du Cœur sont une organisation caritative française fondée en 1985 par l’artiste Coluche afin de venir en aide aux personnes en situation de précarité, notamment en leur distribuant des repas gratuits. Aux côtés de nombreuses personnalités issues de la musique, du théâtre et du sport, il…
Anne Bisson – Guilty Pleasures – Review (UHQCD vs Highres USB Card vs One Step vinyl record)
Anne Bisson, singer-songwriter, set out to select her Guilty Pleasures her most eclectic musical favorites, deeply rooted in her musical identity since childhood. Discover this acoustically driven album featuring great classics such as Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones), Harvest Moon (Neil Young), Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd), In the Ghetto (Elvis Presley) and rediscover Les Feuilles…
Dire Straits – Making Movies – Review – (Test: vinyl record, MOFI, Abbey Road, CD, SACD, Streaming, stereo to Atmos)
Making Movies is the third studio album by Dire Straits, released in 1980, and marks a major turning point in the band’s career. Recorded in New York at the Power Station Studios and produced by Jimmy Iovine, the album adopts a more ambitious, cinematic approach. Mark Knopfler s songwriting gains depth and emotional weight, with…
Steven Wilson announces the new Headphone Dust (High Resolution, binaural and immersive sound)
headphonedust.store is the website of the new online platform Headphone Dust, a store/platform dedicated to high-quality audio music, particularly immersive and high-resolution versions of works by musician Steven Wilson as well as his remixes of other artists. Two types of editions are availabled. Each Digital Definitive Edition is designed as a “virtual Blu-ray,” featuring an…
Paulo Braga – Chiaroscuro – Review of an immersif recording album (DXD 5.0.4, MKV Dolby Atmos TrueHD, stereo et 5.1 DSD64 and stereo PCM 24 176.4)
Chiaroscuro is the new solo album by Brazilian pianist Paulo Braga, a major figure in Brazilian instrumental music with more than thirty years of collaboration with S o Paulo s musical avant-garde. In this project, Braga offers an intimate exploration of the piano through a profound dialogue with the work of composer Arrigo Barnab ,…
Justin Gray Wins Best Immersive Audio Album For IMMERSED – 2026 Grammys – Review (Stereo vs Dolby Atmos vs Auro3D vs Binaural)
Justin Gray – Wins Best Immersive Audio Album For IMMERSED. A cinematic album conceived, recorded and produced from the ground up for immersive audio, featuring 38 artists from around the world. Justin Gray places the listener at the center of a 360-degree orchestra. Mixed in Dolby Atmos and accompanied by a full-length film, Immersed synthesizes…
MIKA – Hyperlove – Review (High Res vs Dolby Atmos)
Hyperlove is MIKA s latest studio album, marking a return to international pop performed in English. The album fits within a contemporary pop and electropop aesthetic, with a polished and well-structured production. Its themes focus on relationships, emotions, and love in a modern context. This project represents a new stage in MIKA s artistic evolution,…
Renaud Capuçons – J.S. Bach – Sonatas and Partitas – Review (Stereo High-res and Dolby Atmos)
On the occasion of his 50th birthday, the renowned French violinist Renaud Capuçon releases a new album in which he offers his own vision of the iconic sonatas and partitas by Johann Sebastian Bach. Renaud Capuçon first discovered Bach s sonatas and partitas in childhood, listening to a vinyl record owned by his parents. Deeply…
Robbie Williams – BRITPOP – Review (Stereo and Dolby Atmos)
After nearly a decade without a true original pop-rock album, Robbie Williams returns with BRITPOP, a bold record rooted in the spirit of the 1990s and the golden age of British music. Conceived as the album he would have wanted to release after leaving Take That in 1995, it leans into more prominent guitars, raw…
Eric Serra – SPACE PROJEKT U.M.On – An Immersive Musical Space Opera – Review (Vinyl record vs digital stereo vs Dolby Atmos)
After immersing us in the ocean with the music of “The Big Blue”, and in space with the score of “The Fifth Element”, Eric Serra returns with a new music album, “SPACE PROJEKT U.M.O.”, once again inviting us on a journey into space. This musical space opera offers a cosmic voyage through a wide range…
Bryan Ferry – Boys And Girls – Review (Vinyl vs CD vs SACD vs Blu-ray vs streaming from 1985 to 2025, stereo, 5.1 to Dolby Atmos) the best version is…
Boys and Girls is Bryan Ferry’s sixth solo album, released in 1985 after the breakup of Roxy Music. It achieved great commercial success, reaching number one in the UK and earning multiple certifications. The album stands out for its refined sophisti-pop style, with elegant arrangements and polished production. Key singles include Slave to Love, Don…
Al Foster – Live at Smoke – Review (Vinyl record, High Res 24 96 vs Dolby Atmos)
Live at Smoke is a live album recorded by jazz drummer Al Foster at the Smoke Jazz Club in New York. It features a high-level quartet composed of Chris Potter, Brad Mehldau, and Joe Martin. The recording faithfully captures the atmosphere of a jazz club, with a close and immersive sound. The repertoire blends jazz…
Happy New Year 2026! Bonne année 2026!
I wish you a sparkling, vibrant 2026 filled with music!May this new year rhyme with joy, health, and happiness.May it be an opportunity for beautiful musical discoveries, new artists, unexpected sounds, and melodies that make your heart beat and inspire you. A huge thank you to each and every one of you for your support,…
TOP 10 most popular albums of 2025
Here is the top 10 most popular album reviews of 2025. Notably, Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here enters the chart at number 6, following its recent review for its 50th anniversary. I would also like to sincerely thank you for your support and feedback throughout this year, and over the past five years as…
Simple Minds – Once Upon A Time – Review for the 40th anniversary (Vinyl Record, CD, Blu-ray, DVD, Streaming, from 1985 to 2025, Stereo and 5.1 version)
Released in October 1985, Once Upon A Time marked a major turning point for Simple Minds, featuring a bigger, stadium-oriented sound while retaining their emotional depth. Produced by Jimmy Iovine and Bob Clearmountain, the album combines powerful rhythms, gospel-style backing vocals, and expansive keyboards. It achieved international success, reaching #1 in the UK and the…
Best Albums of 2025 reviewed in Digital, Analog, and Immersive (Dolby Atmos) Formats.
Which albums delivered the best technical performance among those I tested on MagicVinylDigital.net in 2025? 2025 was a particularly rich year for album releases, both in terms of brand-new productions and anniversary editions. It was also marked by a noticeable increase in Blu-ray releases featuring Dolby Atmos versions, along with several high-quality stereo tracks.Below is…
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary – the ultimate edition of this album? – Review (Vinyl, CD, SACD, Blu-ray, from 1975 to 2025, stereo, 4.0, 5.1 to Dolby Atmos)
Wish You Were Here is the ninth studio album by the British band Pink Floyd, released in 1975. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in early 1975, shortly after the massive success of The Dark Side of the Moon. The album delves into themes of absence, alienation, and disillusionment, particularly in the context of…
Scorpions – Coming Home Live – The 60th anniversary concert – review (Stereo and Dolby Atmos)
On July 5, 2025, Scorpions celebrated their 60th anniversary with a historic concert at the Heinz von Heiden Arena in Hanover, their hometown, performing in front of 45,000 fans. Presented under the slogan “Coming Home,” the evening retraced six decades of rock through their most iconic songs. The event was fully recorded and turned into…
68th Award – Best Immersive Audio Album – Review of the 5 nominees
Best Immersive Audio Album — Category 84 This category honors vocal or instrumental albums from any genre that feature a new immersive mix using four or more channels. Eligible works must have been commercially released in physical format or made available on a qualifying streaming or download platform. The award is presented to the immersive…
Anette Askvik – Liberty – review (Vinyl,CD, Blu-ray stereo, DTS-HDMA 5.1, DTS-HDMA 7.1 AURO3D, Dolby Atmos TrueHD; Streaming Tidal Max and Atmos)
At High End Munich 2025, Norwegian singer and composer Anette Askvik left her mark on the edition as the official ambassador of the show, unveiling a new immersive edition of her album Liberty. Already acclaimed for its emotional intensity and refined production, the project now takes on a new dimension thanks to a multichannel remix…
With the first two tracks of his new album SPACE PROJEKT U.M.O. , Éric Serra propels us into space with spatial audio – review (Stereo and Dolby Atmos)
After taking us into the ocean depths with the legendary soundtrack of Le Grand Bleu (The Big Blue), Éric Serra shifts horizons and now propels us toward the stars. The first two tracks from his upcoming album “SPACE PROJEKT U.M.O.”, scheduled for release on 16 January 2026, already reveal a soundscape firmly oriented toward space,…
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons – Review – Is mastering more important than the medium? (One Step vinyl record vs SACD vs CD vs Streaming)
This recording features the ensemble “Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca,” specialized in the interpretation of the Italian Baroque repertoire, with the participation of violinist Giuliano Carmignola. The recording was made in March 1992 in the Church of San Vigilio in Col San Martino. Sound engineer Michael Seberich used a selection of Schoeps microphones (MK 21…
Jean-Michel Jarre – Live In Bratislava – review updated – YouTube vs Blu-ray
Responding to strong reader demand, the YouTube version has now been added to the comparison. Although this online edition features a slightly reworked edit compared to the Blu-ray, with differences in shot selection, it still provides a highly relevant basis for analysis. Beyond the visual aspect, it is the concert’s audio track that draws particular…
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasuredome – 40th Anniversary Review including the Deluxe Box Set with Atmos Blu-ray and the some Releases from 1984 to 2025 (vinyl, cassette, CD, blu-ray, streaming, stereo to Dolby Atmos)
Welcome to the Pleasuredome, released in 1984 and produced by Trevor Horn, is the first album by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, a double opus blending synthpop, funk, and rock, marked by ambitious and provocative production. Driven by the hits “Relax,” “Two Tribes,” and “The Power of Love,” it stands out for its bold aesthetic and…
Miles Davis – Kind of blue – Review updated (part 4 – add : Analog Production Speed corrected vinyl and blue vinyl records, CD Audionautes Recordings)
Here is the fourth part of the review dedicated Miles Davis “Kind of Blue”, which now contains the following 36 versions including the new versions from Analog Production Speed corrected vinyl (Ed34) , Analog Production Speed corrected blue vinyl (Ed35) and CD Audionautes Recordings (Ed36): You can find samples from each version in high definition…
Trio Callas – Mozart_Brahms_Mehmari – Review of an immersive recording (DSD stereo , PCM Hires 5.1, MKV Dolby Atmos TrueHD, DXD 5.1.4)
After Invisible Cities Part 2 by André Mehmari and Sergio Reze, ADS founded by Gustavo Cândido, offers us an immersion into a different musical universe with the album Trio Callas – Mozart Brahms Mehmari. The 5.0.4 recording literally places us at the heart of every instrument and every nuance, delivering an exceptionally refined immersive sound…
The Cranberries – No Need To Argue – When streaming services decide which version we have to listen to – Review -(CD, vinyl records, 2020 and 2025 remastered versions, Streaming Tidal stereo and Dolby Atmos)
No Need to Argue is the second studio album by The Cranberries, released in 1994. It represents a shift toward a darker and more emotional alternative rock compared to their debut album. The review of this album showed that the versions available on streaming platforms differed. That is what I invite you to observe in…
Michael Jackson – Dangerous – Questions about SACD? Answers from MOFI
Following the analysis of the album Dangerous “Michael Jackson – Dangerous: Is the MOFI Edition (SACD, vinyl record) Magnificent or Disappointing?” (link), I sent an email to MOFI (MFSL : Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab) to request some explanations. After exchanges, Bridget Citro Davis (COO & Co-owner) put me in touch with Krieg Wunderlich.I would like…
David Gilmour – The Luck and Strange Concerts – Review (Bluray stereo, DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 24 bits 96 kHz, Dolby Atmos TrueHD, Tidal MAX and Dolby Atmos)
The Luck and Strange Concerts is David Gilmour’s live album, released on October 17, 2025, and recorded during his tour of the same name. It features 23 tracks captured at various performances. Will the Blu-ray once again be the best edition?
182 reviews, 1082 editions tested, the complete list …
Here’s a new milestone for MagicVinylDigital.net, with over 1,000 versions tested across 182 album reviews. I would like to thank you especially for the support and encouragement you’ve been sending me regularly for more than three years now. These 1,082 analyzed versions are distributed across a wide variety of media, including 8-track cartridges, cassette, vinyl…
Mark Knopfler – Sailing To Philadelphia – Review (CD, blu-ray, vinyl record, streaming, Tidal, Stereo to Dolby Atmos) – 25th anniversary
Sailing to Philadelphia, released in 2000, is Mark Knopfler’s second solo album following the end of Dire Straits.To celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2025, a special edition was released, including a Dolby Atmos mix, an instrumental version, and a 2LP transparent vinyl. So, what about this 25th-anniversary edition on Blu-ray and vinyl?
Phil Collins – No Jacket Required –Review updated with the 1985 CD edition, which was favored at the time of release. And a video on the Dolby Atmos mix by Steven Wilson.
Here is a more in-depth update to the review, this time with the inclusion of the 1985 CD edition. At the time of the initial test, I had not yet received this version, and I must admit I was wondering about the lineage of the 2019 CD edition. Listening to and analyzing this 1985 CD…
Prince – Purple Rain – Review : After the standout Blu-ray Atmos release, the One Step vinyl defines a new level of excellence.
Over the years and through various reissues, one might wonder whether it is still possible to further improve the sound quality of this album. Following a particularly successful Blu-ray edition, featuring a Dolby Atmos mix in Dolby Digital TrueHD format, a new vinyl edition is now available. For this reissue, the focus has been placed…
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl – Is the audio performance up to the marketing hype? – Review (CD, colored vinyl records, streaming, Tidal MAX Stereo and Amazon Dolby Atmos)
Taylor Swift unveils her twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, recorded during the European leg of the Eras Tour in 2024. Singer Sabrina Carpenter appears on the title track. It’s impossible not to have heard about it, as the release was orchestrated masterfully — Taylor Swift has perfected the art of communication and…
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Thank you for the feedback. The digital remastering was indeed carried out by Doug Sax, and the review has been…
The CK33453 CD has 4 different masterings according to ‘The Pink Floyd Archives’. It would be nice to know which…
I think you will find that the 1994 CD was remastered by Doug Sax, not James Guthrie.
Bonne Année Jean François et merci infiniment pour toutes tes revues!
Thank you for the question. This 1984 CD edition (ref : CK 33453, 0 7464-33453-2, DIDP 50004) is based on…