Dire Straits records in ATMOS

[Robson]

I like the 1996 remasters too, but the newest ones sound very clean and clear in the boxes.

[dustyvalentino]

Strange how nowadays all MK/DS catalogue are all about 'sound engeneering'

In my opinion, the main product is wrong.
Its nice when we have a new Remastered Album. OK, but its all the same songs that we listened a billion times.

The customer needs an expensive headphone or a very expensive system to play the ATMOS, Super Surround, SBM, Vinyl... etc.
And the experience is almost the same, because we already know the songs and we already have the expected thrill.

I have my Straits CDs from the 1996 remastered (i believe) and its fine. The quality is there. Good mixing, mastering and the most important, good songs.
All that fancy about theses new recordings and the DTRW album is a disaster in terms os mixing. The songs are not good either...

So... more good stuff and less remakes.

There is a plenty material out there.
There's no need to wait 30 more years to hear the final section of Portobello... come on guys.

The DS fans lives for leftovers.

Sorry my poor english.

I couldn't agree more.  I, too, am still listening and enjoying my 1996 CDs and have no interest in all of these new remixes and systems, etc.   Just release some new music - that's what will make me very happy!

But, for example, the last two MK boxes sound fantastic and better. It's a real pleasure.

All these things are subjective, I dom't think they sound better.

Remastered versions don't sound better? I thought it was objectively true

I mean, everyone agrees the original WG BiA CD sounds way better than the 2005 remaster right?

[Robson]

And I was thinking MK solo albums. They sound better in the boxes 

[dustyvalentino]

And I was thinking MK solo albums. They sound better in the boxes 

Disagree, couldn't notice any difference. The originals already sounded great.

Out of interest, did you do A/B comparisons and is there a track you could point to where there is a dramatic improvement so we can test for ourselves?

[Robson]

Everything sounds better, clearer. You can hear every breath MK:) I don't have expensive equipment but you can hear the difference.

[dustyvalentino]

Ok well we have to agree to disagree

[Robson]

 

[qjamesfloyd]

Sometimes it can work really well, the new remix / remastered version of Animals by Pink Floyd is stunning, to my ears, and I have heard the original a lot, it vastly improves the listening experience. Also, the 2016 version of Obscured by Clouds from the Later Years box set is stunning, sounds like a new album.

[Rolo]

Please, don't get me wrong.

Remixes/remastered are always welcome unless we get something more.
DS have a very limited official material out there.

If the MK/DS management had released some interesting new material to achieve a new fanbase, these atmos releases would be a sucess.

I see that, the managemente works to transform the DS/MK fanbase in something more restrict.

[wakeywakey]

ATMOS might be a niche market now but will be the norm in the foreseeable future so they are basically future proofing the DS catalogue.
It'll be interesting to see if they do that with the MK solo albums.

[jbaent]

Sometimes it can work really well, the new remix / remastered version of Animals by Pink Floyd is stunning, to my ears, and I have heard the original a lot, it vastly improves the listening experience. Also, the 2016 version of Obscured by Clouds from the Later Years box set is stunning, sounds like a new album.

The reason why "Animals" is so excellent is because it is a REMIX, that means they took the original tracks and remixed again from zero, so many things that were buried in the original mix now are more present, that's why remix is better than remaster, a good remix offers new things.

[qjamesfloyd]

And it really works too, I find the album a lot more enjoyable to listen to now.

[Pookie]

BiA now available in Dolby Atmos. Is it any good?

[the visitor]

BiA now available in Dolby Atmos. Is it any good?

I've had a listen to this overnight and today. I don't have an Atmos setup but I do have an Atmos smartphone and some fairly decent headphones. I've also listened to it in stereo through some studio monitors.

I'm sure I'm not getting the full effect in the headphones but it sounds pretty good. The multiple guitar lines in MFN are brought out particularly,  almost to the extent they become slightly distracting, but separation is very clear and impressive as you would expect. Brothers in Arms works particularly well and so does the Man's Too Strong, feels like Guy being in comfortable ground mixing here.   

The mix on a stereo setup sounds really good.  You can tell it is a new mix, sounds very crisp but faithful to the original and thus breaking no real ground.


Alas not something that would make me want to update my longstanding physical hifi setup, but that would take a lot.   Sounds good on headphones, to which i reckon this format will gravitate to for most people with a phone in their pocket. 

Be interested to hear from anyone lucky enough to win the competition on Wednesday night.  I'm.assuming I didn't win a ticket!

[peterromer]

I have been searching for a BIA ATMOS download link but cannot find anyone. Is it only available at streaming services ?