The Munich HighEnd show opens its doors in two days, from May 9 to 12. This is largest Hi-FI show for top-class music reproduction, with over 550 exhibitors. This year, there will also be an immersive sound presentation with Steven Wilson, as well as a listening session for his latest album The Harmony Codex whichContinue reading “HighEnd Munich 2024”
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Mark Knopfler – One Deep River – Review updated with Blu-ray Audio SDE Special Edition (Stereo 24 bits 192 kHz and Dolby TrueHD Atmos)
SDE is offering a Blu-ray edition of this album containing all 12 tracks plus 5 bonus tracks in PCM stereo formats (24-bit 96 kHz and 24-bit 192 kHz), plus the Dolby Atmos version encoded in Dolby Digital TrueHD, allowing you to benefit from a lossless format only available on this blu-ray. You can find ourContinue reading “Mark Knopfler – One Deep River – Review updated with Blu-ray Audio SDE Special Edition (Stereo 24 bits 192 kHz and Dolby TrueHD Atmos)”
Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – Review updated with 50th anniversary collector’s edition Printed Art on Clear Vinyl
Pink Floyd’s 50th Anniversary Collector’s Edition of “The Dark Side Of The Moon” on clear vinyl is a remarkable collector’s item. This limited edition includes a set of two 180-gram LPs, with a UV art print on the unengraved side of the discs. What makes this special edition so special is the combination of high-qualityContinue reading “Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – Review updated with 50th anniversary collector’s edition Printed Art on Clear Vinyl”
The Pineapple Thief – It Leads To This – Review updated with Qobuz Hi-res and Amazon UltraHD versions
The test was completed with the Qobuz Hi-Res and Amazon UltraHD versions. You can find these new versions as well as the 5 previous versions (Blu-ray with Stereo remix, 5.1 remix, Dolby Atmos remix, CD master and vinyl master, Tidal MAX and CD) here.
Piano Day – 28th March 2024
Piano Day is an annual global event that takes place on the 88th day of the year, the number of keys the instrument celebrates. For this Piano Day, I invite you to rediscover this superb instrument, either solo or accompanied by a quartet or orchestra, in the albums below. Enjoy listening Hélène Grimaud – ForContinue reading “Piano Day – 28th March 2024”
Nathan Davis – The Hip Walk – Review – (Test: Vinyl AAA, Tape Horch House (Reel to reel) and Tidal Max Flac 24 92 ). Is the tape still the reference?
The Hip Walk was recorded in 1965 and is considered one of Nathan Davis’ best albums. Jimmy Woode (bass), Kenny Clarke (drums) and Francy Boland (piano) also played on this album. It’s been a while since I wanted to add a test of an album including a magnetic tape in comparison with vinyl and aContinue reading “Nathan Davis – The Hip Walk – Review – (Test: Vinyl AAA, Tape Horch House (Reel to reel) and Tidal Max Flac 24 92 ). Is the tape still the reference?”
Pink Floyd – Animals – is announced on Dolby Atmos Blu-ray audio for May 17,
Released in 2022, the 2018 remix of Pink Floyd’s Animals is available in a box containing vinyl, CD, DVD audio and Blu-ray Audio versions with a stereo and 5.1 mix.A new Blu-ray edition has been announced for May 17, with a new Dolby Atmos mix (in lossless Dolby Digital True HD format). The blu-ray willContinue reading “Pink Floyd – Animals – is announced on Dolby Atmos Blu-ray audio for May 17,”
How to record a real orchestra?
After listening to Rhasodie in Blue in concert at the Radio France auditorium and comparing it at home with the music available on Radio France and Arte, I wondered if we could get exactly the same sound from the concert at home? In particular, the question is how the recording was made, what equipment (microphones,Continue reading “How to record a real orchestra?”
Lang Lang – Saint-Saëns – Review – (Test: Clear limited edition vinyl record, Tidal Music MAX Flac 24 bits 192 kHz and Tidal Dolby Atmos ).
Lang Lang presents a new album with a rich program of over 1h40, including two masterpieces by Camille Saint-Saëns: Le Carnaval des animaux and Piano Concerto No. 2. Complete with works by Fauré, Bonis, Ravel, Debussy, Delibes, Farrenc, Sohy, Tailleferre and Boulange. Lang Lang is the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra conducted by Andris Nelsons and pianistContinue reading “Lang Lang – Saint-Saëns – Review – (Test: Clear limited edition vinyl record, Tidal Music MAX Flac 24 bits 192 kHz and Tidal Dolby Atmos ).”
“ENFOIRÉS 2024, ON A 35 ANS!”, now on CD, DVD and in Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 RA (Reality Audio)
The “Restos du cœur” is a French association founded by the artist Coluche in 1985 in order to help the destitute, notably with access to free meals.Coluche and his friends, singers, actors or sportsmen, created a team to promote the actions of the Restos du Cœur, called the “Enfoirés” tape. In 1989, the first “EnfoirésContinue reading ““ENFOIRÉS 2024, ON A 35 ANS!”, now on CD, DVD and in Dolby Atmos and Sony 360 RA (Reality Audio)”