Straight Back SS

desertangel · #1 02-08-2020, 06:36 PM

Thanks. I see the engineers look to be Rhino staff? How would you say the mixing and mastering came out? Not sure I trust anyone but Ken or Richard on something like that.

HomerMcvie · #2 02-08-2020, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by desertangel

Thanks. I see the engineers look to be Rhino staff? How would you say the mixing and mastering came out? Not sure I trust anyone but Ken or Richard on something like that.

Well, I think these packagings are Rhino's specialty. I doubt they would see the light of day without Rhino producing them.

desertangel · #3 02-08-2020, 08:16 PM

I guess I could be a bit more specific... I scooped up How the West Was Won and Pet Sounds in DVD-a from Best Buy when they were in the blow out bin years ago. After having bought Rumours and SYW in the same format, I had enough material to compare sonic qualities. My #1 is Rumours just due to isolation of tracks amongst the collection of speakers. #2 SYW only because thereÂ’s not as much separation. Pet Sounds #3 due to not much separation at all and #4 Led Zep due to no separation. 3 and 4 were engineered by label staff from what I can tell. Obviously I enjoy hearing multi- track separation, the more the better. I have amassed quite a collection of various recordings of Mac material over the years, much of which hasnÂ’t seen the light of day in a long time. I have vowed not to spend any more hard earned money on these recordings unless I can be assured they will be pleasing to my particular taste. The last I bought were the Nicks remasters, BD and WH... which while not 5.1, still a bit underwhelming to me... thatÂ’s when I took the vow.

If these Rhino Mac 5.1s have killer multi-track separation amongst many 5.1 speakers, then I would buy. Wonder if they have any demo cut down discs up for grabs.

HomerMcvie · #4 02-08-2020, 08:40 PM

Thanks for clearing that up.

I have Rumours 5.1, and I never thought there was that much separation of tracks. Maybe I didn't have my receiver set right? I've not listened to it for years, but I might give it another go tomorrow.

When they repackaged White, Rumours, and Tusk in 2003, I swore off purchasing them ever again. And I haven't. I've probably bought a dozen different Rumours in my life. That's enough for me.

**jbrownsjr** · #5 02-08-2020, 09:22 PM

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Thanks for clearing that up.

That's enough for me.

You always walk a thin line when you say you're never going back again.

desertangel · #6 02-08-2020, 10:51 PM

At least thatÂ’s not all for everyone.

I have noticed that my old 2003 Panasonic 5.1 home theater system did a much better job at separation than my newer Denon. I had to EQ the speakers individually with a microphone on the Denon. Some set up, but the separation is very subtle in comparison, likely designed that way. I use Silver Springs and GDW as the canary. I nearly wept the first time I heard Silver Springs on the Panasonic. Remember the first 4.1s would push to the rear speakers only occasionally? The Panasonic was a step or two better than that. Should have kept it for the music room. The Panasonic had its own disc player, for the Denon, I had to buy one separately and I just got the Best Buy BluRay Insignia brand. Not sure how much that factors into playback. Anyway, yes, I believe the system will alter your individual listening experience.

HomerMcvie · #7 02-09-2020, 02:26 AM

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You always walk a thin line when you say you're never going back again.

Lindsey's firing after the WONDERFUL BuckVie was my Never Going Back Again moment.

I live in their past.

Just like they do now.

aleuzzi · #8 02-09-2020, 04:28 AM

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Lindsey's firing after the WONDERFUL BuckVie was my Never Going Back Again moment.

I live in their past.

Just like they do now.

Yes. Any new music bearing the FM name sans Lindsey will likely be a disappointment, too. But then that ain’t happening, so no need to worry.

I hold out hope for more LB solo albums and for another studio Christine project. That’s basically it.

Macfan4life · #9 02-09-2020, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

Lindsey's firing after the WONDERFUL BuckVie was my Never Going Back Again moment.

I live in their past.

Just like they do now.

Its just the ghost of the past that you live in

BLY · #10 03-01-2020, 02:25 PM

I just listened to Tusk and Mirage again on SS. It’s just amazing all the vocals and instrumentals that you don’t hear on the released recordings.

BLY · #11 03-01-2020, 03:12 PM

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I just listened to Tusk and Mirage again on SS. It’s just amazing all the vocals and instrumentals that you don’t hear on the released recordings.

I’m now listening to the Fleetwood Mac disc. The standouts to me are Crystal, Landslide and Sugar Daddy.....Wow...an added Stevie vocal on Sugar Daddy.