Norah Jones – Visions – Album – Review – (Test: Tidal MAX Flac, Amazon Dolby Atmos, vinyl record, color vinyl record, Japanese SACD)

After her Christmas album “I Dream of Christmas”, released in 2021, Norah Jones returns with a new album, “Visions”, released on March 8. It features 12 tracks (with a bonus track for the Japanese SACD), including “Running”, which was already available for streaming. We can’t forget her debut album “Come Away With Me“, but willContinue reading “Norah Jones – Visions – Album – Review – (Test: Tidal MAX Flac, Amazon Dolby Atmos, vinyl record, color vinyl record, Japanese SACD)”

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 ).”

Dire Straits – On Every Street – Review – (Test: MOFI vinyl record 45 rpm SACD and CD 1991 1996 2000, Tidal Music HD and vinyl record from Back To Black ). What’s wrong with the MOFI and Back To Black vinyl records?

“On Every Street” is the sixth and final studio album by the band Dire Straits, released on September 9, 1991. This album was released six years after the previous album, “Brothers in Arms”. “On Every Street” contains 12 tracks and was produced digitally. For this review, 8 versions were tested, including MOFI and Back ToContinue reading “Dire Straits – On Every Street – Review – (Test: MOFI vinyl record 45 rpm SACD and CD 1991 1996 2000, Tidal Music HD and vinyl record from Back To Black ). What’s wrong with the MOFI and Back To Black vinyl records?”

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio – A Shade Of Blue – Review – (Test: vinyl record, SACD Stereo and 5.1, CD, Tidal MAX Flac, Downloaded FLAC 5.1 in 24/96, MP4 Dolby Atmos, MKV Dolby Atmos TrueHD ), recorded for spatial sound

The Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio is back with a new album, “A Shade Of Blue”. After releasing their “Misty for Direct Cutting” album as a Direct to Disc album in analog and digital, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio returns with a captation designed for space sound recording. The aim is to deliver a sound similar to that foundContinue reading “Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio – A Shade Of Blue – Review – (Test: vinyl record, SACD Stereo and 5.1, CD, Tidal MAX Flac, Downloaded FLAC 5.1 in 24/96, MP4 Dolby Atmos, MKV Dolby Atmos TrueHD ), recorded for spatial sound”

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 inContinue reading “Thomas Schirmann – After The Rain – review of the vinyl test pressing (Audiophile approach)”