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 particularContinue reading “Jean-Michel Jarre – Live In Bratislava – review updated – YouTube vs Blu-ray”
Category Archives: Vinyl vs Digital
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 andContinue reading “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)”
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 definitionContinue reading “Miles Davis – Kind of blue – Review updated (part 4 – add : Analog Production Speed corrected vinyl and blue vinyl records, CD Audionautes Recordings)”
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 soundContinue reading “Trio Callas – Mozart_Brahms_Mehmari – Review of an immersive recording (DSD stereo , PCM Hires 5.1, MKV Dolby Atmos TrueHD, DXD 5.1.4)”
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 this review.
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 likeContinue reading “Michael Jackson – Dangerous – Questions about SACD? Answers from MOFI”
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, vinylContinue reading “182 reviews, 1082 editions tested, the complete list …”
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 CDContinue reading “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.”