HW: Re: New Remasters better sound?

[Stephan Spiegel]

>> => On Thu, Aug 05, 1999 at 05:03:34PM +0100, M Holmes wrote:
>> => > In Andy Garibaldi's latest list he comments that the six new
remasterd
>> => > Hawkwind albums have much better sound. Does anyone concur with
this?
>> =>
>> => I would have.  Except that I've since heard them on a (much) better
>> => stereo system, and I believe that I've changed my mind about them.
>> =>
>> => Basically, the remasters have exchanged musical "punch" for greater
>> => smoothness.  In other words, they've filed off the burrs, and taken
>> => some of the music with it.
>>
>> Wait a minute, I'm confused.  Mike was talking about "the *six* new
>> remastered Hawkwind albums," and since he undoubtedly has the *five* EMI
>> remasters, surely he is talking about something else?
>>
>> So, Mike, what are the titles of the six new remasters?  (And who is
>> doing them?)
>
>It's EMI I believe. TistheBis, Xenon Codex, Live '79, Levitation and
>errrr....


Hawkman here:

OK, well I just got out the old RoadRacer, Castle and New Castle "Remaster"
of Palace Springs.  I can't tell any difference in any of them.  They all
sound
identical.  And it's kinda funny how the New Castle and Old Castle track
lenghts are EXACTLY the same, second for second.  Personally I don't think
they did anything but repackage instead of remaster.  (Remastered a
different way to get more money from us "Kollectors" who have to have one of
everything)
    But they are kinda packaged cool.  Although I don't like digipaks
because they
wear like albums do.  Jewel Case issues at least protect the artwork, and
you can
make them new again by putting them in a new jewel case.
    Also, I think it's kinda neat how when you line up all 6 "remasters" (?)
in Part Number order, it spells out   HAWKWIND    along the tops of the
digipak spines.
Very creative....Mr. Douglas.

    I checked the sound quality of this comparison on my 5600 watt EXTREMELY
Hi-Fidelity stereo, where you can see on my web-site Hawkman Music.  Just
click on the Upper Left Hand HAWKMAN logo on the front page, and that will
link you to 3 personal photos I put on there.  www.intplsrv.net/hawkman

or go directly to the page...  www.intplsrv.net/hawkman/me.html

.....Back in the box....

Hawkman