Behind the scenes of the release of Serge Gainsbourg’s “L’homme à tête de chou”, with new mixing and mastering in stereo and multichannel (Dolby Atmos), on vinyl, CD, streaming and Blu-ray.

Aussi disponible en version française. Hello, today we’re back behind the scenes of the release of Serge Gainsbourg’s L’homme à tête de chou, with a new remix and mastering in stereo and multichannel. This new version is available in a boxed set containing 2 CDs, a Blu-ray and a booklet, as well as a double-discContinue reading “Behind the scenes of the release of Serge Gainsbourg’s “L’homme à tête de chou”, with new mixing and mastering in stereo and multichannel (Dolby Atmos), on vinyl, CD, streaming and Blu-ray.”

Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) – Review (test: vinyl, streaming Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos)

Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) is Taylor Swift’s third re-recorded album, following the albums re-recorded in 2021: Fearless (Taylor’s Version) and Red (Taylor’s Version). These new recordings follow a controversy concerning ownership of the rights to her first six studio albums. You can also find album reviews : For this review, you will find 3 versionsContinue reading “Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) – Review (test: vinyl, streaming Amazon UltraHD and Tidal Dolby Atmos)”

Ed Sheeran – X – Review (test : vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res and Tidal Dolby Atmos)

X (“Multiply”) is the second studio album by Ed Sheeran released in June 2014. It succeeds the album + released in 2011. X (“Multiply”) is a real success with over 10 million albums sold worldwide. The standard edition features 12 tracks including the famous songs also released as singles Sing, Don’t, Thinking Out Loud, BloodstreamContinue reading “Ed Sheeran – X – Review (test : vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res and Tidal Dolby Atmos)”

Pure analogue vinyl – AAA (news)

Helloas we saw in the previous review of Beethoven’s 7th symphonie reissued by Deutsche Grammophon on vinyl discs in pure analogue : The Original Source. The record we tested was made from a 4-track quadraphonic master tape that was mixed in stereo. If you’re interested in other discs, Deutsche Grammophon has just put some newContinue reading “Pure analogue vinyl – AAA (news)”

Beethoven Symphonie N°7 : review of the new release vinyl pure analog (AAA) and Dolby Atmos vs original vinyl, SACD and streaming

To celebrate its 125th anniversary, Deutsche Grammophon is reissuing a number of vinyl albums in pure analog from analog master tape : The Original Source Series. It’s now almost 50 years since the release of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony. Entirely realized in analog, Deutsche Grammophon’s choice of quadraphonic versions (the quadraphonic version downmixed in stereo) showsContinue reading “Beethoven Symphonie N°7 : review of the new release vinyl pure analog (AAA) and Dolby Atmos vs original vinyl, SACD and streaming”

Yes – Mirror To The Sky – Review (Test : Qobuz Hi-Res, Apple Dolby Atmos, BOX with Clear Blue Vinyl, CD, Blu-ray in Stereo, DTS-HD 5.1 and Atmos)

The band Yes has had a long and successful career with many successful studio albums and memorable stage performances. Their 1983 album “90125” is often considered one of their most memorable albums, which produced hits like “Owner of a Lonely Heart”. After a break of a few years, the band started to release new albumsContinue reading “Yes – Mirror To The Sky – Review (Test : Qobuz Hi-Res, Apple Dolby Atmos, BOX with Clear Blue Vinyl, CD, Blu-ray in Stereo, DTS-HD 5.1 and Atmos)”

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 …”

Daft Punk – Random Access Memories – Review updated with 10th anniversary extended edition (LP vinyl, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, CD)

French electronic music group Daft Punk is celebrating 10 years since the release of their legendary album “Random Access Memories,” which won multiple Grammy Awards in 2014. To mark this special occasion, the band’s two members, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, are releasing an expanded anniversary edition of their latest album, entitled “Random AccessContinue reading “Daft Punk – Random Access Memories – Review updated with 10th anniversary extended edition (LP vinyl, Qobuz, Tidal, Amazon, CD)”

Ed Sheeran – – (Subtract) – Review (test : yellow vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res and Tidal Dolby Atmos)

Ed Sheeran is back with his 5th studio album – (“Subtract”). Ed Sheeran is enjoying great success that began with his first album “+” (Plus), which included hit singles such as “The A Team” and “Lego House”.Since then, Sheeran has become one of the most popular and successful artists in the world, selling millions ofContinue reading “Ed Sheeran – – (Subtract) – Review (test : yellow vinyl, Qobuz Hi-Res and Tidal Dolby Atmos)”

MOFI Analog or Digital sources? List of sources (updated November 1, 2023).

The MOFI case, which has been on the internet for more than 10 days, shows that the management of master tapes is indeed a real problem today, because these tapes are aging and have been used many times. This is why, for the preservation of our heritage, we also digitalise the multi-track tapes that wereContinue reading “MOFI Analog or Digital sources? List of sources (updated November 1, 2023).”