151 reviews, 844 editions tested, the complete list …

I’d like to start by thanking you all for your encouragement and messages since the creation of MagicVinylDigital just over 3 years ago. The milestone of 151 reviews, 151 albums tested (including 4 singles) has just been reached, representing 844 versions analyzed across a diversity of media ranging from 8-track cartridges, cassette, vinyl, digital CD,Continue reading “151 reviews, 844 editions tested, the complete list …”

100 albums (included 4 singles), 583 editions reviewed, the complete list …

I’d like to start by thanking you all for your encouragement and messages. The milestone of 100 albums tested (including 4 singles) has just been reached, representing 583 versions analyzed across a diversity of media ranging from 8-track cartridges, cassette, vinyl, digital CD, DVD, Bluray, SACD, DAT and streaming media (Qobuz, Tidal, Apple, Amazon). WithContinue reading “100 albums (included 4 singles), 583 editions reviewed, the complete list …”

82 albums or singles, 504 editions reviewed …

The milestone of 500 tested versions has been passed since the creation of this blog, 504 to be precise, thank you all for your encouragement.These 504 versions are distributed in 78 albums and 4 singles.The types of supports have been enlarged with in addition to the supports CD, DVD, Bluray, SACD, vinyl, cassette, DAT, streaming,Continue reading “82 albums or singles, 504 editions reviewed …”

70 albums or singles, 425 editions reviewed …

For this beginning of the year, here is a compilation of all the reviews 70 albums (including 3 singles) and 425 releases that have been tested. The information provided in this index will allow you to get an idea of how different versions of the same album sound. Many media have been tested: Vinyl (114),Continue reading “70 albums or singles, 425 editions reviewed …”

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio – Misty for Direct Cutting Review (LP Analog and from DSD, MQA-CD, Streaming Amazon)

“MISTY for Direct Cutting” was recorded in May 2021 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Errol Garner’s birth. For this album of Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, direct cutting was used for both analog and digital. For Direct Cutting in analogic, the recorded sound is engraved on a lacquer board in real time. For the digital, theContinue reading “Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio – Misty for Direct Cutting Review (LP Analog and from DSD, MQA-CD, Streaming Amazon)”