Have pre-emphasis: Bruno Walter w/ Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Symphonies 35, 39; MK 42026 / DIDC 50073 Bruno Walter w/ Columbia Symphony Orchestra; Symphonies 40, 41; MK 42028 / DIDC 50075 Dire Straits; Alchemy Part One; 25102-2 (from 2-disc set 9 25085-2);Part Two (the second disc) from the same set does not have pre-emphasis.
I finally got the version of Jean-Michel Jarre's Zoolook that has track 7 flagged with pre-emphasis. What a mess. To summarize there are 3 early pressings of this release, with matrix codes ending in "01 #", "02 *" and "03#" "01 #" has the original track order and mixes, none are flagged with pre-emphasis (although track 7 looks like it might need it) "02 *" is labeled with the original track order and mixes, but actually contains altered track order and remixes, track 7 is flagged with pre-emphasis "03#" has the altered track order and remixes. There are very different masterings of the other tracks on all 3, track by track. 01 Ethnicolor: 01 looks fine, 02 loud with clipping, 03 a little louder than 01 but fine 02 Diva: 01 looks fine, 02 loud with clipping, 03 a little softer than 01 but fine 04 Wooloomooloo: All 3 look the same 06 Blah Blah Cafe: 01 looks fine, 02 loud with clipping, 03 loud with clipping 07 Ethnicolor II: 01 looks fine, 02 (with de-emphasis) louder, peaking near 0, 03 quieter. More than I ever wanted to know. Mastering wise, 02 was clearly a mess, with the levels being jacked up too high for the most part.
From other threads and just confirmed from a physical copy: Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks, Japan Virgin 32VD-1011 ("black triangle") dBpoweramp missed it but CUERipper confirmed it.
Another version of Toto's Isolation (different version) confirmed: Japan CBS/Sony 32DP 181 Found by CUERipper.
Here's another variant of ELO's-Secret Messages Pre-Emphasis found in the TOC DADC Austria Blue Stripe Epic 462487 2 JET-527 in the matrix
Hmm. Odd. I get different figures for my 01: DR12 -0.79 dB -17.21 dB 11:42 01-Ethnicolor DR15 -0.25 dB -18.51 dB 7:32 02-Diva DR14 -0.12 dB -16.26 dB 3:52 03-Zoolook DR12 -2.61 dB -18.36 dB 3:19 04-Wooloomooloo DR14 -0.68 dB -17.06 dB 4:21 05-Zoolookologie DR12 -2.04 dB -15.51 dB 3:21 06-Blah-Blah Cafe DR13 -2.37 dB -19.58 dB 3:54 07-Ethnicolor II Edit: I just noticed your files are .m4a, so the difference is probably a consequence of lossy compression.
Yes. Exact same matrix (including the "#" at the end). Although, mine is silver-faced, indicates that it is "Made in W. Germany by PolyGram," and has both Polydor and Disques Dreyfus labeling on it.
Paul McCartney - Give My Regards to Broad Street - Parlophone CDP 7 46043 2 - Made in UK - 15 tracks. This was a surprise to me, I always assumed only the early 18 track version had pre-emphasis. My Capitol Jax CDP 7 46043 2, 15 track copy does NOT. There is also a Japan pressing of the Parlophone 15 track version, I assume it would also have pre-emphasis, can anyone confirm?
I got a copy of the T Bone Burnett title on this list and mine does NOT have pre-emphasis. Does anyone have one that does? Mine is Made in Japan and has the matrix: MCAD-5809 1A2 72
Here's another PE CD XTC - Big Express CDV2325 - PDO UK pressed 501298123528 CD only has 11 tracks and is missing the 3 bonus tracks It appears to be manufacturing error - http://optimismsflames.com/WonderlandOptimisms.htm#_c)_The_Big
I like that, "manufacturing error". Like a machine malfunctioned and left off the extra tracks. Um, no. I wonder if the corrected 14 track versions also have pre-emphasis.
The pressing machine had taste ... it instantly recognised that some corporate was trying to mess around with the album flow and promptly deleted tge offending items
Finally got chance for checking an original CP35-3088 (matrix 1B1 Toshiba) black triangle pressing of John Coltrane - Blue Train album. I can finally say that this cd does not have any pre-emphasis. Just for info.
Bob James and Earl Klugh - One on One - CBS/Sony 35DP-10 and CBS/Tappan Zee CK 36241 made in Japan with 35DP-10 matrix
Can anybody confirm/decline presence of pre-emphasis for Black Triangle The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You [CP35-3032]? I test my copy with matrix CP35-3032-3 1A1 using EAC .095 prebeta3 with manual TOC detection and it did not find pre-emphasis.
Another Denon produced classical title (for the Supraphon label) - not set in the TOC. Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Charles Mackerras, "Janáček Glagolitic Mass", 33C37-7448, C37-7448 | 1A8 5Z matrix
Can you add Genesis, "Genesis", Virgin/Charisma, GEN CD1, 814 287-2 01 matrix to the Atlantic target. The Vertigo disc also shares this mastering. Not flagged in the TOC.
Thanks!!! I'm I glad you posted this. I almost wanted to bid on a 02* matrix Zoolook, thinking it was the same an 01#.
There is a silver faced Polydor (823 763-2), and a blue faced Disques Dreyfus (FDM CD-18118) release with this matrix number. Both made by PolyGram in Germany (R.F.A. stands for "République Fédérale d'Allemagne", French for Germany. Nothing to worry about. Keep calm and carry on... ...wait a minute, that 01# disc has higher DR-levels than all other pressings.
There was some discussion of this back in post 641, 642, 643. I am convinced some masterings have pre-emphasis even if not properly flagged. Knowing the history of this album, how it was recorded, the reputation of Hugh Padgham, and the usual professionalism of WCI's mastering, etc, I have always suspected pre-emphasis. The CD is just so bright. Never had that problem with the vinyl, which I bought the day it came out.
