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Post Posted Sat Apr 17, 2021 2:12 pm
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You still have disks? I upgraded to solid state memory long ago, plus with declining prices of storage memory it's not that big deal, unless you store TBs worth of XXX.
Post Posted Sat Apr 17, 2021 9:38 pm
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No, I don't. It's a waste of "storage space" then.
Post Posted Sat Apr 17, 2021 10:57 pm
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I guess.
The 5.1 spec is what it is, they either could have made LFE especially for this, or left it blank, as it desn't really improve anything.
Post Posted Sun Apr 18, 2021 7:41 pm
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it's not 5.1 Mix as specified on the official website but 5.0 Mix,
with a low sound level and an end that cuts before reaching 0 dB
Post Posted Mon Apr 19, 2021 9:06 am
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Dr_Jones wrote: Tue Apr 13, 2021 6:00 am Early UK album chart midweeks:

1 Taylor Swift - Fearless (Taylor's Version) (14,716)
2 Ariana Grande - Positions (3,382)
3 Justin Bieber - Justice (2,267)
4 Jean Michel Jarre - Amazonia (2,192)
5 Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia (2,077)

Source: https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/a ... rt-update/
Ultimately, it ended up at #21.
https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/

Suprising for such a non-commercial album, it's not that it has market-friendly tunes and the promotion hasn't been huge at all. So well done!

Reviews of this album are remarkably positive too. I read a tweet of a guy who isn't fond of Jean-Michel Jarre at all, but he's an Amazon biologist and he liked it very much. I recommended the 5.1(or 0) version since all the noises come from every direction. He said he preferred the real thing though :-)
Post Posted Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:47 am
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Oh, and I found this terrific comparison between all the Amazônia versions:
https://magicvinyldigital.net/2021/04/1 ... ia-review/
Post Posted Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:08 pm
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Dr_Jones wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:47 am Oh, and I found this terrific comparison between all the Amazônia versions:
https://magicvinyldigital.net/2021/04/1 ... ia-review/
Very interesting review, such as shame the streaming version wasn't the CD version, as the CD is visibly compressed...

Qobuz again had 10 sec longer version of Binaural compared to the highresaudio com version of the album.
Post Posted Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:35 pm
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The vinyl hits it out of the park once again, so surprised! Like... Truly shocked! Who could have seen this coming?!
27-11-10: Ahoy Rotterdam
22-11-16: Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam
Post Posted Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:02 am
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Dr_Jones wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 11:47 am Oh, and I found this terrific comparison between all the Amazônia versions:
https://magicvinyldigital.net/2021/04/1 ... ia-review/
Very interesting... It shows difference and I am disappointed to see that the different versions do not benefit from the same treatment and not to have taken the vinyl.
For an artist it should be inconceivable, unbearable that his work is altered, truncated.
These are the joys of the marketing industry
Post Posted Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:00 am
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SF01 wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:08 pm Qobuz again had 10 sec longer version of Binaural compared to the highresaudio com version of the album.
I think it s an error... sure this is the standard edition on HIghResAudio.com
Post Posted Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:46 am
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nexxxus wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:00 am
SF01 wrote: Mon Apr 19, 2021 3:08 pm Qobuz again had 10 sec longer version of Binaural compared to the highresaudio com version of the album.
I think it s an error... sure this is the standard edition on HIghResAudio.com
OK, the last part is 9 sec longer, I don't know if this is just silence, or what.
Post Posted Tue Apr 20, 2021 12:42 pm
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SF01 wrote: Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:46 am OK, the last part is 9 sec longer, I don't know if this is just silence, or what.
yes binaural mix has 9 sec longer, not silence.
Post Posted Tue Apr 20, 2021 3:33 pm
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That's something interesting to know.
Post Posted Wed Apr 21, 2021 7:31 am
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The Wonky Angle's Amazônia review
Post Posted Wed Apr 21, 2021 8:19 am
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Ah Wonky! I've seen all of his JMJ videos. I do not agree with his view on Chronologie, but most of his videos are enjoyable.







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