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Title: Sonic Upgrade
Review: The 2012 remaster project has given FZs entire catalog a significent sonic upgrade. The early albums, and the releases from the '70s seem to benefit the most; there is greatly improved seperation & detail, and the nearly 20-year sonic veil that clouded these iconic titles has been lifted. The Ryko releases (as well as my Japanese imports) are audibly inferior, and any serious fan will find these remasters well worth the upgrade. Of course, the better your system, the more apparent the improvements. Technical mastering liner notes as follows: "Mastered by Doug sax with Robert Hadley and Sangwook "Sunny" Nam at The Mastering lab, 2012. Vaultmeisterment & Analog - Transfers by Joe Travers, 2012, UMRK. DSD Signal path: Ampex ATR-102/Meitner Mark ll A/D Converter via Sonoma Digital Workstation, courtesy Gus Skinas, Super Audio Center." Sorry, that last bit for audio geeks only!
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