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!”

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 …”

Morten Lindberg, one single mission reproduce the Emotion of music for the album of Trio Mediaeval – YULE – Review – (Test: CD, SACD, vinyl, blu-ray, streaming, from stereo to 7.1.4, Atmos)

The release of Trio Mediaeval’s album “YULE” gives me the opportunity to introduce you to sound engineer Morten Lindberg. Morten Lindberg’s aim is to convey the emotion of the music by literally plunging us into the heart of it. To achieve this, Morten Lindberg works in a special way, recording in 7.1.4 with a systemContinue reading “Morten Lindberg, one single mission reproduce the Emotion of music for the album of Trio Mediaeval – YULE – Review – (Test: CD, SACD, vinyl, blu-ray, streaming, from stereo to 7.1.4, Atmos)”

The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World – Review – (Test : Streaming stereo and Dolby Atmos, Vinyl Half Speed, CD, Blu-ray stereo and Dolby Atmos TrueHD), is the blu-ray the best version of this album?

Emblematic band The Cure presents us with their new album entitled “Songs of A Lost World”, after a 16-year hiatus without new music. This album contains 8 songs available on all media including streming (Stereo and Dolby Atmos), vinyl disc including a high-quality vinyl edition (Abbey Road half-speed master on double-layer 180 g black organicContinue reading “The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World – Review – (Test : Streaming stereo and Dolby Atmos, Vinyl Half Speed, CD, Blu-ray stereo and Dolby Atmos TrueHD), is the blu-ray the best version of this album?”

Miles Davis – Kind of blue – Review – (Over 30 versions tested included vinyl records (MOFI, Analog Production, Audionautes, SACDs, CDs, Streaming, BNF from mono, to stereo and multichannel Dolby Atmos and Sony 360RA)

Miles Davis’ “Kind of Blue”, released in 1959, is often cited as one of the most influential jazz albums of all time. However, an interesting technical detail about this album is the speed problem that affected some of its tracks. Initially, the album’s master tapes were recorded at a slightly lower speed, resulting in fasterContinue reading “Miles Davis – Kind of blue – Review – (Over 30 versions tested included vinyl records (MOFI, Analog Production, Audionautes, SACDs, CDs, Streaming, BNF from mono, to stereo and multichannel Dolby Atmos and Sony 360RA)”

John Williams in Tokyo – Review – The Japanese Deluxe Edition Box (SACD, CD, Blu-ray stereo/5.1/Atmos) vs the Japanese vinyl vs streaming Tidal Max and Dolby Atmos

30 years after his last visit to Japan, John Williams returned for an exceptional concert. Captured live, the Tokyo concert is a musical celebration of friendship: alongside 16 pieces conducted by John Williams, among his most famous film scores, is the bonus “Tributes! (for Seiji)”, composed by John Williams for Seiji Ozawa, conducted by StéphaneContinue reading “John Williams in Tokyo – Review – The Japanese Deluxe Edition Box (SACD, CD, Blu-ray stereo/5.1/Atmos) vs the Japanese vinyl vs streaming Tidal Max and Dolby Atmos”

Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama, Karin Kei Nagano, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Kent Nagano — Mozart & Poulenc Double & Triple Piano Concertos – Review – (Test: DXD Stereo, DXD 5.0 352.8 kHz, Amazon UltraHD 24/192, Tidal Dolby Atmos)

Recorded at Victoria Hall in March 2023, this concert “Mozart & Poulenc, Double & Triple Piano Concertos” brings together the four members of the Nagano-Kodama family – Kent (husband), Mari (wife), Momo (sister) and Karin (daughter) – and the OSR (Orchestre de la Suisse Romande), echoing the practice of Mozart, who also played with hisContinue reading “Mari Kodama, Momo Kodama, Karin Kei Nagano, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Kent Nagano — Mozart & Poulenc Double & Triple Piano Concertos – Review – (Test: DXD Stereo, DXD 5.0 352.8 kHz, Amazon UltraHD 24/192, Tidal Dolby Atmos)”

Pink Floyd – Animals – Review of the blu-ray 2024 in Dolby Atmos TrueHD, 5.1, stereo

Pink Floyd’s famous Animals album was released as a CD, DVD and Blu-ray box set in 2022, with the 2018 stereo and 5.1 remixes tested with the original versions.On May 17, 2024, a blu-ray audio edition is released, containing the original and 2018 stereo mixes, the 5.1 version and, above all, the new Dolby AtmosContinue reading “Pink Floyd – Animals – Review of the blu-ray 2024 in Dolby Atmos TrueHD, 5.1, stereo”

Sia – Reasonable Woman – Review – (Test: Tidal MAX, Tidal Dolby Atmos)

Australian singer-songwriter Sia has enriched her discography with her tenth studio album, “Reasonable Woman”. Released on May 3, 2024, this album was preceded by singles such as “Gimme Love”, “Dance Alone” in collaboration with Kylie Minogue, and “Incredible” with Labrinth. The new album contains 15 songs. Does this album hold any pleasant surprises? For thisContinue reading “Sia – Reasonable Woman – Review – (Test: Tidal MAX, Tidal Dolby Atmos)”

Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – Review – updated with 50th anniversary Printed Art on Clear vinyl ( Box, CD, DVD, SACD, Cassette, 8 track, Blu-ray, Vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res – Stereo, quadraphonic, 4.0, 5.1, Dolby Atmos – 31 versions)

“The Dark Side of the Moon” album by Pink Floyd was recorded between 1972 and 1973, mostly at Abbey Road Studios in London, with sound engineer Alan Parsons. The band members used innovative recording techniques to create unique sound effects, such as the use of tape loops and various echo and reverb effects. They alsoContinue reading “Pink Floyd – The Dark Side Of The Moon – Review – updated with 50th anniversary Printed Art on Clear vinyl ( Box, CD, DVD, SACD, Cassette, 8 track, Blu-ray, Vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res – Stereo, quadraphonic, 4.0, 5.1, Dolby Atmos – 31 versions)”