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?”

From concert to home, can we reproduce what we hear at the concert at home?

Image from the concert presentation booklet One of the great pleasures for music reproduction enthusiasts or audiophiles is to reproduce at home the sound perceived at concerts.But it’s not always easy to compare what you hear at a concert with what you hear at home. Is it possible to hear exactly the same thing atContinue reading “From concert to home, can we reproduce what we hear at the concert at home?”

Bob Marley & The Wailers – One Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Review – (Test: Tidal Music MAX Flac 24/96 and Tidal Dolby Atmos )

The soundtrack to the film Bob Marley: One Love is now available and features 17 of the legendary artist’s greatest hits from the history of reggae music, all of which are included in director Reinaldo Marcus Green’s biopic. The film traces the life and work of Bob Marley, his commitment to peace and justice, andContinue reading “Bob Marley & The Wailers – One Love (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Review – (Test: Tidal Music MAX Flac 24/96 and Tidal Dolby Atmos )”

Jennifer Lopez – This Is Me…Now – Review – (Test: Vinyl White-Yellow-Black , Tidal Music MAX Flac and Tidal Dolby Atmos )

Jennifer Lopez is back on the music scene with her ninth opus, entitled “This Is Me…Now”. The 13-track album reflects her personal and artistic journey, her joys and sorrows, her influences and inspirations. To accompany the release of this album, Jennifer Lopez has also made an autobiographical film, in which she gives an unfiltered accountContinue reading “Jennifer Lopez – This Is Me…Now – Review – (Test: Vinyl White-Yellow-Black , Tidal Music MAX Flac and Tidal Dolby Atmos )”

Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Dolby Atmos comparison : Dolby Digital TrueHD vs Dolby Digital Plus

After the full review of the Tears for Fears album “The Hunting“, here is a focus on the comparison of the two Dolby Atmos versions: the streaming version proposed in Dolby Digital Plus and the Blu-ray version proposed in Dolby Digital TrueHD. In addition to the technical analysis, I’ve included some extracts so that youContinue reading “Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Dolby Atmos comparison : Dolby Digital TrueHD vs Dolby Digital Plus”

Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Review – (Test: Vinyl records 1983, 2019, Abbey Road Studios 2023, CD 1983, 1999, Amazon Music, Tidal Dolby Atmos, Bluray stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos )

The Hurting is the first studio album by English band Tears for Fears, released in 1983. It is characterized by a synthpop style influenced by new wave and art pop.The album was a great commercial success, reaching number 1 in the UK and the top 40 in several countries. It contains the band’s first threeContinue reading “Tears For Fears – The Hurting – Review – (Test: Vinyl records 1983, 2019, Abbey Road Studios 2023, CD 1983, 1999, Amazon Music, Tidal Dolby Atmos, Bluray stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos )”

Norah Jones – Visions – first single – Running – 2024 – Review – (Test: Tidal MAX Flac, Amazon Dolby Atmos )

After her Christmas album “I Dream of Christmas”, released in 2021, Norah Jones is back with a new album, “Visions”, due for release on March 8. It will feature 12 tracks, including “Running”, which is already available for streaming. We can’t forget her debut album “Come Away With Me“, but will this new album haveContinue reading “Norah Jones – Visions – first single – Running – 2024 – Review – (Test: Tidal MAX Flac, Amazon Dolby Atmos )”

Green Day – Saviors – Review – (Test: vinyl record Deluxe, Tidal MAX Flac, Tidal Dolby Atmos)

Green Day is back with “Saviors”, its 14th studio album. The punk rock band is known for its cult albums “Dookie”, released 30 years ago, and “American Idiot”, released 20 years ago. Saviors contains 15 songs on a wide range of themes, from criticism of the American dream to nostalgia for the 80s.

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”