Indochine – Central Tour Review (CD, DVD, Bluray, Apple Music, Tidal in stereo, Dolby Atmos and 360RA), can the same concert atmosphere be found at home as in IMAX?
After performing in the biggest stadiums and showing it in IMAX cinemas to best reproduce the concert atmosphere (more information here), it’s now time to test the concert at home and see if we can recreate the same atmosphere as in the IMAX theater.To do this test, we will be comparing different versions that have…
Saint-Saëns – Symphony No. 3 with Organ : Kansas City Symphony – Review (vinyl, SACD, HDCD, Qobuz, SACD 5.1)
Here is the album of Saint Saens’ Symphony No. 3 with organ performed by the Kansas City Symphony under the direction of Michael Stern and recorded by Reference Recordings. Reference Recordings is a publisher that works with the audiophile in mind. For this 2015 album (recorded: June 20-21, 2013), the recording was made in high…
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TOP 10 album reviews in 2022
Here are the Top10 most viewed reviews in 2022, Thank you all for your support and feedback. Dire Straits – Money For Nothing LP, CD, Qobuz, 1988, 1996 remastered 2022 Norah Jones – Come Away With Me LP , CD, SACD, Streaming, remastered 2022, 5.1, Atmos Binaural Daft Punk – Random Access Memories LP , Qobuz, Tidal,…
Top Gun Maverick – Review (vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res , Tidal Dolby Atmos)
After a very big success in cinema and also in video with its Dolby Atmos soundtrack which is used in many demonstrations at the Paris Audio Video Show, here is the soundtrack of this film which gathers already known tracks and new tracks of Top Gun Maverick. We will review 3 versions including vinyl, Qobuz…
Patricia Barber – Clique! Review updated with vinyl and SACD
After more than a year of waiting, the vinyl of Patricia Barber’s album Clique! is finally available with a very nice packaging. It’s also the occasion to add the review of the SACD in stereo and 5.1 in order to compare it to the DXD master files. Find the result of this comparison with the…
Thomas Schirmann – After The Rain – review of the vinyl test pressing (Audiophile approach)
After having tested the CD, Master Studio (32 bits 88.2 kHz) and Qobuz versions, then assisted to the cutting of the lacquer from the Master Studio files, AKELSON sent me a test pressing to analyze and compare it to the master used for the cutting. AKKELSON’s objective is to be as transparent as possible in…
Mylène Farmer – L’Emprise – Review (vinyl, Red vinyl, CD, Qobuz Hi-Res, Tidal 360 RA, Apple Music Dolby Atmos)
While waiting for the Nevermore 2023 tour, Mylene Farmer releases a new studio album L’Emprise. For this album, Mylene Farmer is accompanied by AaRON, Woodked, Archive and Moby. In one week, the album is already a gold record in France with more than 50,000 albums sold. It is also number 1 in the sales of…
Anne Bisson – Are You Sure You Want Me – Review of the second new single
After the first single Moondance released in October, here is the second single Are You Sure You Want Me from the new album Be My Lover which will be released on March 7th 2023Available on all platforms, the single is available in high resolution 24 bits 192 kHz, Thanks Anne. The review of the album…
Michael Jackson – Thriller – Full Review (vinyl, CD, Cassette, SACD, MOFI releases, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon Music, Sony 360 RA, from 1982 to 2022)
After the review of the 40th anniversary special edition, here is the comparison with the other editions (vinyl, CD, Cassette, SACD, Streaming, space sound), including the original versions, the 25th anniversary versions and the MOFI versions in SACD and UltraDisc One-Step vinyl. No less than 21 versions are compared in this review. We will review…
Michael Jackson – Thriller 40th anniversary – Review (vinyl, CD, Qobuz, Tidal Sony 360 Reality Audio (360RA), Dolby Atmos)
Released on November 30, 1982, Michael Jackson’s album Thriller celebrates its 40th anniversary. For this occasion, an anniversary edition is released on vinyl, CD, Streaming and also in Sony 360 Reality Audio (360RA) and Dolby Atmos on Apple Music. While waiting for a comparison with the previous edition of this famous album, here is the…
Indochine – L’ Aventurier – 40 years anniversary – Review (Vinyl, CD, Qobuz, Cassette, SACD, mix and premix)
Released on December 15, 1982, l’Aventurier is the first mini album of the group Indochine. Initially left to record a title in the studio of Aguesseau of Paris, it is finally 6 titles which will be on the vinyl and an additional title Françoise (Qu’est-ce qui t’a pris ?) which will be available on the…
Paris Audio Video Show 2022 (PAVS 2022) – Part2 with Video
Here is a small video and new pictures (in addition to part 1) of the Paris AudioVideo Show (PAVS) 2022 which takes place at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on November 5th and 6th.The PAVS has as guest Jean-Michel Jarre for the release of his album Oxymore in Dolby Atmos. Very nice demonstration of…
Mylène Farmer – New single “Rayon Vert” with Sony 360RA
Mylène Farmer releases today her new single Rayon vert. This single is included in the next album L’Emprise which will be released on November 25th with 14 tracks. Rayon vert is available in video on youtube : And also in streaming in high resolution 24 bits 44.1 kHz and in 360RA version on Tidal, Amazon…
Taylor Swift – Midnights – Review (Vinyl Blue Marbred, Vinyl Jade Green Marbled, Qobuz, Tidal Dolby Atmos, Binaural)
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift releases her 10th studio album entitled Midnights. It was written and produced by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff. It is available on various media including 4 vinyl records with different colors and 4 different album covers to collect. We will review 5 versions including vinyls (Blue Marbred, Jade Green Marbled), Qobuz Hi-Res…
Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxymore – Review (Vinyl, CD, Binaural, Qobuz Hi-Res, Tidal Dolby Atmos)
Jean-Michel Jarre is back with his 22nd album Oxymore. It is an important project that pays homage to the pioneer of concrete and electronic music Pierre Henry (by taking up his legacy sounds) and also by realizing an album entirely thought in 3D spatial sound. This multichannel and binaural version of Oxymore was mixed and…
Anne Bisson – Moondance – Review of the new single
Anne Bisson comes back 3 years after her very good album Keys to My Heart and offers us the first single Moondance from her future album Be My Lover.Available today on all platforms, the single is available in high resolution 24 bits 192 kHz, Thanks Anne. The review of the album Tiles from the treetops…
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Return Of The Dream Canteen – Review (Vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res, Tidal Master)
Return of the Dream Canteen is the second album of the Red Hot Chili Peppers to be released this year, it is also the 13th studio album of the group, this one was recorded at the Shangri-La studio in Malibu like Unlimited Love (You can find the review here). This album is composed of 17…
Pink Floyd – Animals – Review (Vinyl, CD, Bluray, SACD, Qobuz, Tidal, original, remixed 2018, stereo, 5.1)
After Wish You Were Here released in 1975, Animals is the tenth progressive rock studio album by Pink Floyd, released on January 21, 1977 in the UK. It is now available in the new 2018 mix in 5.1 version. We will review 16 versions including vinyl, CD, Bluray, SACD for stereo and 5.1, and original…
Mylène Farmer – À tout jamais (Remixes) – Single and Remixes in 360 Reality Audio (360RA), Vinyl, CD, Qobuz and Tidal (review)
The new single of Mylène Farmer, À tout jamais, was released on Friday 26 August 2022. It was released on September 30th on CD and vinyl with 4 additionnal remixed versions and the instrumental version.The 6 versions are available on all platforms in stereo and also in 360 Reality Audio on Tidal, Deezer, Amazon and…
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Thomas Schirmann – After The Rain – Review (Vinyl [test pressing], CD, 32 bits floating Master, Qobuz)
Thomas Schirmann’s album After The Rain was released in CD format in 2020, today, thanks to the initiative of AKELSON, this album is proposed in the format coming directly from the studio mix to be the closest to the will of the artist in the audiophile spirit.In addition to the master version, a vinyl will…
Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love – review (CD, Vinyl, Vinyl Japan, Cassette, Qobuz, Tidal, original, remastered 2018)
The album of Kate Bush Hounds Of Love was released in 1985. The airing of season 4 of Stranger Things with the cover of the song Running Up That Hill has revived this track and the album during this summer. The tape that is used in the series has also become a cult item that…
Madonna – Finally Enough Love – Review (Vinyl 2 LP, Qobuz Hi-Res, Tidal)
This album is a restrospective of Madonna’s 50 best songs. This album was released in a 50 tracks with 6 vinyls , and a reduced 2 vinyls with 16 tracks which is tested below. The review includes 2 editions: Vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res (Tidal). In this test, the DR measurement shows that the DRs are identical…
Muse – Will Of The People – Review updated with Vinyl
With its DR4 for the digital version, and a dynamic Dollby Atmos version, how will the vinyl sound? This is what we are going to find out with the addition of the black vinyl which is a nice surprise, find all the details and samples here.
Muse – Will Of The People – Review (Cassette, Vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res, Amazon Dolby Atmos Binaural)
“Will Of The People” is the ninth studio album by Muse. It is an album that reflects the current uncertainties with rather dark songs. This new album has 10 songs and a duration of 37 minutes and is a best of of the best music the band can make. The review includes 4 editions: Vinyl,…
Mylène Farmer – À tout jamais – new single in 360 Reality Audio (360RA), Dolby Atmos and Stereo (review)
Mylène Farmer’s new single À tout jamais was released on Friday 26 August 2022. It is the first track from the album due out at the end of the year.This single is available on all platforms in stereo and also in 360 Reality Audio on Tidal, Deezer, Amazon and in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music.This…
Eric Clapton – Unplugged Review updated with MOFI Ultradisc One Step Vinyl and SACD
Here are the MOFI One step and SACD vinyl versions of Eric Clapton’s Unplugged album.For this album, MOFI did not indicate the type of source, but a digital source was used as confirmed by the measurement results. This album is not from an analogue source, so there is no copy from analogue to DSD. MOFI’s…
Alan Parsons – From the New World – review updated with the vinyl LP
The vinyl edition was released later than the digital edition of Alan Parsons’ From the New World album. It is increasingly the case that vinyl is released after the digital edition, due to the high demand for vinyl pressing. This clear vinyl is a nice surprise with a specific mastering that gives it a clearer…
Pink Floyd – Hey Hey Rise Up – Review (Vinyl, CD, Qobuz Hi-Res, Tidal Master)
Released on 8 April 2022, Hey Hey Rise Up is the first unreleased Pink Floyd recording since 2014. The song includes the vocals of Ukrainian rock band BoomBox’s lead singer, Andriy Khlyvnyuk. This track is now available as a vinyl single and cd single with a second track A Great Day For Freedom 2022. All…
Alan Parsons – From the New World – review (CD, DVD, stereo, 5.1, Qobuz, Tidal, vinyl)
Alan Parsons is back with his 6th solo album From the New World. But Alan Parsons is not only a musician, he is also a great engineer who worked on Abbey Road (The Beatles) and the fabulous The Dark Side of the Moon (Pink Floyd)… The review includes 6 editions: CD, DVD stereo, DVD 5.1,…
Michael Jackson- Dangerous – Review (LPs, CDs, Streaming, DAT, 1991 to 2021)
It is in November 1991 released the eighth album of Michael Jackson Dangerous. It will have needed more than 15 months from June 1990 to October 1991 to produce this album. It is a real success with more than 32 million albums sold to date, it arrives behind Bad and Thriller.For this album, the sound…
Prince – Prince and the Revolution Live Review (LP, CD, bluray, Streaming Qobuz, Amazon Binaural, Bluray Multichannel, Atmos)
Prince and the Revolution Live was recorded in March 1985 during the Purple Rain tour, one year after the release of Prince’s sixth album Purple Rain (1984). Available until now on video, this concert is for the first time available in musical media You can find the measurements of each edition in the different parts…
Jean-Michel Jarre – Oxygene Review (LP, Japanese LP , MOFI LP, CD, Trilogy 40th Anniversary, Qobuz, Tidal, DVD, cassette)
La version française du test est disponible ici. The French version of the review is available here. After Deserted Palace (1972) and Les Granges Brûlées (1973), Oxygène is the successful album that launched Jean Michel Jarre with over 18 million records sold. For this review, the listening was done with Jean Razzaroli from Vinyl&Audio magazine…
Dire Straits – Money For Nothing – Review (LP, CD, Qobuz, 1988, 1996 remastered 2022)
Released in 1988, Money For Nothing is a compilation of the best songs from the first 5 Dire Straits studio albums. After a first remastering in 1996, it returns today with a new remastering in streaming and vinyl. The review includes 4 editions: Vinyl 2022, CD 1988, CD remastered 1996, Streaming Qobuz remastered 2022. You…
Amy Winehouse – Live at Glastonbury 2007 – Review (LP, Youtube)
Amy Winehouse’s 2007 Glastonbury Festival concert is available for the first time on vinyl to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Winehouse’s performance on the Pyramid Stage The review includes 2 editions: Vinyl, Youtube (Back To Black). You can also find the review of an other album of Amy Winehouse : At The BBC here. Below…
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Very nnice blog you have here
It’s mostly the link between a type of media and the ability to reproduce the same DR. For example, you…
Is there a link between these 2 dynamics ? For instance, for high DR of music (DR19 for instance), are…
Amazing job!!
Magic Vinyl vs Digital 
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