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 …”
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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 …”
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells – Review (test : vinyl, vinyl quadraphonic, vinyl Abbey Road, Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos, HDCD, SACD, SACD 4.0, Blu-ray stereo, quad mix, 5.1 mix and Dolby Atmos, 50th anniversary, SDE)
“Tubular Bells” is Mike Oldfield’s first studio album, released in 1973. This emblematic album is often considered a pioneering work of progressive music. This is an opportunity to compare the new mixes produced for the 50th anniversary (stereo, 5.1 and Dolby Atmos) with original and other mastering. The emblematic track, “Tubular Bells Part One”, becameContinue reading “Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells – Review (test : vinyl, vinyl quadraphonic, vinyl Abbey Road, Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos, HDCD, SACD, SACD 4.0, Blu-ray stereo, quad mix, 5.1 mix and Dolby Atmos, 50th anniversary, SDE)”
Blu-ray “pure” audio: a format for the future?
Today, streaming services are the main source of audio listening.With high-resolution versions up to 24-bit 192 kHz, it’s possible to enjoy music of the highest quality.Streaming also offers the Dolby Atmos format, but this time with Dolby codecs that greatly reduce bit rates, such as Dolby digital plus, which offers a bit rate of 768Continue reading “Blu-ray “pure” audio: a format for the future?”