From: me@home.com   
      
   I must say I disagree.  I've just compared this compilation to the   
   most recent remasters, and I'm blown away.  I hear a greater   
   'presence' all around, much more high end, both in volume and clarity.   
   HDCD adds alot compared to the Brother reissues, which weren't done in   
   HDCD, but even comparing the Capitol HDCD reissues with this   
   compilation there's a big difference.  Nice work, Mark!   
      
   Rob   
      
      
      
      
      
   On Sun, 20 May 2007 01:08:38 GMT, "Alf"  wrote:   
      
   >Well I have heard the whole CD. Since I have heard these songs at least a   
   >hundred times each since the early 1980's, I seem to have my ears tuned to   
   >subtle sound quality changes. Anyway...   
   >   
   >First big question to the engineers... Where is the high end? I suspect   
   >either Dolby noise reduction at play or the simple fact the tape quality   
   >over the years tends to go toward the lower end. I have noticed this MANY   
   >times with cassettes over the years. That is why I started recording to   
   >Metal cassettes. They cost more, but they retain the high end, and don't   
   >stretch like all the other cassettes do. An EQ boost slightly to the high   
   >end could do wonders for the "sparkle".   
   >   
   >The only other suggestion I have is tracks 24 - Cool Cool Water and 25-   
   >Don't Go Near the Water. I know the originals sounded a bit dampened, but   
   >couldn't they have fixed this? I know the CDs I made for my car I took about   
   >an hour tweaking each song to get the low AND high end to sound nice. I also   
   >had added a slight reverb to the channel with the dominant vocal and a   
   >slight echo to the other channel. It balanced out nicely. Too bad I couldn't   
   >have helped the engineer(s) out mixing this compilation. Well that is my   
   >evaluation of this new compilation. I am going to enhance the high end for   
   >my own playing. BTW, To listen to this compilation I had the bass and treble   
   >at neutral. My speakers have a range from 30hz to 22 kHz. So I would be able   
   >to hear the highs if they are there. Anyone else have a similar opinion?   
   >   
   >                                                                          ALF   
      
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