jefe1
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
We all ordered the same day. I'm sure you'll get one soon.
Aphrodite's Child 666 (Deluxe Edition with Dolby Atmos & 5.1 surround upmixes)
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What was the price? I ordered from the Shed.
But...as the OP said, this has indeed been an expensive year for music. A good thing for all but the bank accounts, I guess.
I wonder if anyone has tabulated what EVERY surround release, in every form, would have cost for 2024? (e.g. I often buy the IAA releases...) Or even only the physical releases? I would think it would be in the 4K$ US range for the physical releases only?
I wonder if anyone has tabulated what EVERY surround release, in every form, would have cost for 2024? (e.g. I often buy the IAA releases...) Or even only the physical releases? I would think it would be in the 4K$ US range for the physical releases only?
I did start a thread back in 2023 for what it had cost ME, not sure I want to start one for this year..or should I ?..nevertheless it’s been a banner year as far as surround releases are concerned…and the temptation to buy or not to buy will always remain I guess!!
https://www.quadraphonicquad.com/fo...n-surround-music-this-year-2023-so-far.34952/
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jefe1
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
Burning Shed has this on the way to me. About time.
Bas
Member
I am listening to the upmix right now. Not on atmos which I do not have, but the 5.1 version.
I am underwhelmed. Sure the sound from the front speakers is superb but there is almost nothing happening in the surround speakers.
But if a disappointment, although to be fair I'm not sure what I expected from an upmix.
I am underwhelmed. Sure the sound from the front speakers is superb but there is almost nothing happening in the surround speakers.
But if a disappointment, although to be fair I'm not sure what I expected from an upmix.
jefe1
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
Mine has shipped. Oh well wasn't expecting much from an up mix. Perhaps the high res stereo can be synthesized well....
I will unwrapped it tomorrow and let u know what i think about it. I feel very skeptical about the Upmix/Atmos oxymoron...
Mine is due between 16th and 20th November from Amazon France.
I can cancel if the upmix is really crap.
I can cancel if the upmix is really crap.
I'm very glad there are several of you who volunteered to act as guinea pigs 
. I'd never order an upmix without, at least, hearing a few opinions first!
I'm quite curious because this is a good album, even though, to date, I think I've never heard an upmix that has ultimately been more satisfying for me than a decent master of a good stereo mix.
. I'd never order an upmix without, at least, hearing a few opinions first!I'm quite curious because this is a good album, even though, to date, I think I've never heard an upmix that has ultimately been more satisfying for me than a decent master of a good stereo mix.
Dusty Grooves came through...well...they shipped the "deluxe box" to me earlier today. I call it "deluxe box" because I still have serious doubts that it's truly the boxset due to the total price of $36.06 including tax/shipping. I'll know soon enough.
They gave me a tracking number, and it's shipping out of Chicago! Only couple hours north of me. It's likely I'd see it Monday then as USPS doesn't deliver on Sundays here.
They gave me a tracking number, and it's shipping out of Chicago! Only couple hours north of me. It's likely I'd see it Monday then as USPS doesn't deliver on Sundays here.
Nope, not on Monday GOS
I decided to be patient, and had added this title to my Watch List at Dusty Grooves a while ago, after seeing this price mentioned earlier in this thread. I got an alert yesterday and immediately placed the order, which today was confirmed and has shipped. (I may have gotten the last one, since it immediately switched back to Sold Out.)
The price does make me suspicious, but the listing is very clear, so I have no reason to believe they are shipping a different version; we'll see soon enough. FWW, I've had nothing but good experiences with them--great prices, very well packaged damage-free orders, etc. If you're willing to wait, it can't hurt to sign up for an alert and hope for the best.
AnalogTape
New member
When we say "upmix", does that mean that multitrack tape no longer exists? It makes no sense to release a Blu-ray disc with 5.1 or Atmos when the digitized multitrack tape is not available.
What I would like to hear are Demis Roussos' albums remixed in Atmos or 5.1 Surround on high-definition Blu-ray. His 1973 album Forever and Ever is wonderful. It would be amazing to be able to hear the songs: My Friend the Wind, Goodbye My Love Goodbye, Forever and Ever, Velvet Mornings remixed in 5.1 Surround 192kHz/24bits. I hope the multitrack master tape still exists on Universal Music, it would certainly be a sales success. Who else would like to see Demis Roussos in Atmos or 5.1 mix?
What I would like to hear are Demis Roussos' albums remixed in Atmos or 5.1 Surround on high-definition Blu-ray. His 1973 album Forever and Ever is wonderful. It would be amazing to be able to hear the songs: My Friend the Wind, Goodbye My Love Goodbye, Forever and Ever, Velvet Mornings remixed in 5.1 Surround 192kHz/24bits. I hope the multitrack master tape still exists on Universal Music, it would certainly be a sales success. Who else would like to see Demis Roussos in Atmos or 5.1 mix?
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JediJoker
Audio Engineer/Enthusiast
Yes, generally speaking, though it could simply indicate laziness or a lack of budget to locate decades-old tapes.
I received mine yesterday, purchased for about $40 from FNAC France. When you see it and play it, you'll understand why $30 was a good deal but not a steal. The book is fat, mostly with pictures. But given that the Greek LP version is a needledrop, the multichannel mix is an upmix, and the stereo remaster is a Ben Wiseman job, there really isn't a whole lot of value or content in this box set. Plenty of pictures in the bloated book though!
Intruder461
Member
The word "Upmix" is generally the term used today. They used to call it a "Pseudo mix" because that is the software they use to generate a stereo source into a simulated 5.1 mix, or in this case, an Atmos mix. Effectively, it's no different from putting on a CD and using the DSPs on your AV Receiver, such as Dolby Prologic II, Neo 6, and so on. So yes in this case no Multitrack Tapes were used which is why I never bothered with this release and its price point is quite frankly taking the "P".
Dolby Atmos is also what I would call "Simulated" even though in general a 7.1 source is utilised to make it. Simply because 2 of the channels are using "Metadata" to create it not discrete channels as in a 7.1 mix. It uses Environmental software similar to what Creative Labs made for Games with EAX with their Soundcards years ago. It sort of begs the question of whether it is really worth laying out the extra cash for a Reciever that has more than 7.2 channels when no more than a 7.1 source is utilised to create it. The word FARCE! springs to mind.
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