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Shoutout to Eddy Shreyer who made sure to preserve the 1-sample peak on this death metal album. [IMG] Need more of this 1991 energy in the industry

When i check the spectrum of songs such as these, which have loud instruments, there's a certain feature that generates a constant frequency that...

I see a lot of threads on here that are ‘What is the best sounding CD/Vinyl for [artist]’ but almost always it is older stuff and the consensus...

Hi I have tried to figure out who has pressed this pressing. The cover is made in German with its catalogue number "1C 062-93 880" however the LP...

Hello! Apologies if I'm posting this question in the wrong discussion forum (first time poster, long time lurker!) I recently purchased two...

I realize this topic may strike you as "not very cool" but if you haven't heard the first track of this -- the Pink Panther theme on THIS...

I've been on a real Siouxsie and the Banshees kick lately and wanting to collect their albums on CD. Are all the original pressings (Geffen,...

I'm asking because recently I've seen "de-clipped" versions of badly-mastered albums. If the clipped information is lost, I'm wondering how that's...

For our American friends, I corrected the title of the initial thread devoted to ALVEAR, a wonderful engineer. But the original link is still...

Like The Title Says, Which Version Sounds Better In Audio Quality: The Original 1999 Release Or The 2001 Stephen Marcussen Remaster. Personally, I...

Bernie Grundman – PS Audio Interview can be downloaded from this link.

Hi, I've been recording music on an ancient Apple G5, a Presonus DAC amp, and Cubase software. I'm happy with the playback of mixes I've made,...

Over the years I’ve followed many SHF threads about Elton John’s catalog, most specifically those about his “classic years” (i.e., 1969-76) albums...

Just received a (repress) copy of the 1987 master of 'Closer' that is exclusive to the Canadian CD release, and the difference is night and day,...

Hello everyone! This is my first post here, and a long one it is. Since I've been into Genesis for a few years now after having checked out...

I don't post here frequently, but I have a question which I think you guys could answer. What are the best (affordable) masters of the Talking...

Hi everyone, I'm quite an audiophile and was listening to Random Access Memories from Daft Punk on vinyl the other day. But I noticed that on...

Hello everyone! Recently, I bought an old 3" Mini CD of Kylie's 1988 hit "Got to Be Certain". The exact release can be found here on Discogs....

Any good? I saw a copy of "THE GRADUATE" soundtrack sealed on Speaker's Corner at one of my local shops and wanted to know if Speaker's Corner...

From what I've heard only one or two sets of Lacquers were cut from the recording and sent off for electroplating. It doesn't seem economical to...

Hi guys I'm a sound design artist / avant-garde music producer and I'm looking for a good home to post tips / tricks of the trade. This would...

Here's the link: Nirvana on Twitter Kinda weird to just say this out of nowhere on their twitter account. But either way if they're not fibbing...

Hello all, fellow hi-fi audio enthusiast... or dare I profess to be an 'audiophile'? (LoL). I am interested to know a few recommendations for...

I'd be curious to know what kind of equalization 2xHD transfer to DXD uses. Does anyone have any ideas? I'm a user Pyramix Native Pro with Horus...

Hi guys, I'm looking for the best sounding CD of Allan Holdsworth's Wardenclyffe Tower, Hard Hat Area, and Sixteen Men of Tain, and I'm not...