Purple Rain is Prince’s sixth album, released in 1984, and also the soundtrack to the film of the same name. It marks the first official collaboration with his band The Revolution. The album blends rock, funk, pop and R&B with emotional and spiritual intensity It contains cult tracks such as “When Doves Cry”, “Let’s GoContinue reading “Prince – Purple Rain – Review, between loudness war impacting digital and vinyl reissues (included One Step limited release), is the bluray the ultimate Audiophile edition in stereo and Dolby Atmos?”
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Vinyl succumbs to Loudness War: more than just collateral damage!
The vinyl record is an analog medium. How can it be affected by the loudness war? So what’s the impact?
REQUESTS – Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio LIVE – A new audiophile reference? – Review – (Test: SACD, vinyl record part1, Amazon Music UltraHD), updated with Vinyl Part2
Jazz pianist Tsuyoshi Yamamoto and engineer Yoshihiko Kannari are renowned for their work in the 1970s with the legendary Japanese jazz label Three Blind Mice, which produced many world-renowned recordings, such as Midnight Sugar and Misty. The album was recorded live in a studio, in front of an audience, at ONKIO HAUS in Tokyo, whereContinue reading “REQUESTS – Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio LIVE – A new audiophile reference? – Review – (Test: SACD, vinyl record part1, Amazon Music UltraHD), updated with Vinyl Part2”
Record Store Day – Disquaire Day – April 12 2025
As every year, Record Store Day – known in France as Disquaire Day – returns to shine a spotlight on independent record stores and celebrate the love of vinyl. This year’s event will take place on April 12, a special day when music lovers, collectors, and curious listeners come together for limited releases, exclusive reissues,Continue reading “Record Store Day – Disquaire Day – April 12 2025”
Miles Davis – Birth of the Blue: Is the Analog Productions SACD the Best Version?
It was already mentioned in the first part of the review, which covered both the vinyl record and the Amazon Music UltraHD streaming version. Now, here’s the highly anticipated update with the hybrid SACD, featuring both an SACD layer for high-resolution audio and a CD layer for compatibility with standard players. 👉 The full review,Continue reading “Miles Davis – Birth of the Blue: Is the Analog Productions SACD the Best Version?”
Eric Serra – Le Grand Bleu: Exclusive First Comparison of the Dolby Atmos ADM Master vs CD, Vinyl, and Tidal Dolby Atmos!
Exceptionally, for this test, we had the unique opportunity to compare the Dolby Atmos Master (ADM) with the Dolby Atmos streaming version, offering a precise vision of the sound quality and immersion offered by this technology.
Steven Wilson – The overview – A true voyage into space music with Atmos – Review – (Test: blu-ray with tracks in stereo PCM, DTS HDMA 5.1, Dolby Atmos, streaming stereo and Atmos, and vinyl record)
“The Overview”, Steven Wilson’s eighth studio album, released on March 14, 2025. This concept album is inspired by the overview effect, an awareness observed in astronauts when they view the Earth from space. It consists of two 20-minute musical suites: “Objects Outlive Us” and “The Overview”. Musically, Steven Wilson incorporates influences from Pink Floyd, KingContinue reading “Steven Wilson – The overview – A true voyage into space music with Atmos – Review – (Test: blu-ray with tracks in stereo PCM, DTS HDMA 5.1, Dolby Atmos, streaming stereo and Atmos, and vinyl record)”
Miles Davis – Birth of the Blue – Review – (comparison : Analog Production vinyl record and hybrid SACD vs Digital Amazon UltraHD 24 bits 192 kHz)
Birth of the Blue is a special release from Analogue Productions, highlighting four tracks recorded in 1958 by Miles Davis’ legendary sextet during the same sessions as Kind of Blue (full review with 33 versions). These tracks, long overshadowed as compilation bonuses, now receive a dedicated audiophile edition. The album reflects the transition toward modalContinue reading “Miles Davis – Birth of the Blue – Review – (comparison : Analog Production vinyl record and hybrid SACD vs Digital Amazon UltraHD 24 bits 192 kHz)”
March 1, 1973: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, a legendary album that changed music history forever!
To celebrate the album’s 52nd anniversary, this is the perfect opportunity to rediscover this legendary album. Wondering which version to choose from among the 31 versions (Box, CD, DVD, SACD, Cassette, 8 track, Blu-ray, Vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res – Stereo, quadraphonic, 4.0, 5.1, Dolby Atmos) carried out in the album review (link), I opted for theContinue reading “March 1, 1973: Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, a legendary album that changed music history forever!”
Anne Bisson – THE ESSENTIALS – Review of the One-Step limited vinyl record, updated with CD HQ, High res digital master files
Anne Bisson is back with The Essentials, a compilation album of her greatest hits, plus a previously unreleased track. This album is currently available in a limited and numbered One-Step vinyl edition mastered by Bernie Grundmun, as well as on R2R tape. You can order this album directly from the website , and it’s alsoContinue reading “Anne Bisson – THE ESSENTIALS – Review of the One-Step limited vinyl record, updated with CD HQ, High res digital master files”