Apparently that's the only place you can order it from, which i just did!
Nightwish - Yesterwynde (CD + Atmos Blu-ray) Sept. 20 2024
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It's a pretty mediocre mix. Surround mix is okay (only listening to 5.1), mostly some backing vocals, choirs, parts of the orchestra and lots of reverb. Nothing special.
Problem is, the overall sound is kind of muddy and undefined plus there are some harsh sounding vocals coming from the center. I read about some complaints online about the vocals on the stereo mix getting drowned by the music and it feels like they tried to fix that by using lots of EQ in the 2 to 3 kHz range to bring them more upfront. It's almost ear-piercing once Floor gets to higher registers.
Even though the songs try to sound epic and big, they are lacking in impact and it's hard to listen to them at higher volumes. The whole mix just lacks clarity and definition. Having listened to the last album from Leprous for the past few days, this is like a night and day experience.
Regarding the sound quality, I'm very disappointed in this release and expected way more.
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Well.... shit. I guess this will go into the "obtained for completist purposes" section of the collection if it bears out simiilarly. By way of comparison, how does it compare to the Luca Turilli's Rhapsody - Prometheus release in Atmos? I recall some similar sentiments being written about it, but I actually found it enjoyable in Atmos, even if not the most vibrant showcase of Atmos's capabilities.
P.S. I'm increasingly enjoying the new Leprous album. I jammed to it all the way home during a drive yesterday. I haven't cracked open my blu-ray for listening yet... still on the to-do list.
P.S. I'm increasingly enjoying the new Leprous album. I jammed to it all the way home during a drive yesterday. I haven't cracked open my blu-ray for listening yet... still on the to-do list.
I don’t have Prometheus or Leprous to compare but take it from me this album and atmos mix are brilliant, no intention of ever listening to the 5.1 so have no thoughts on that
I have Prometheus, and it's shit in Atmos. Got Nightwish in today and will listen to it later, but based on listening to it on Apple Music it's a very good Atmos mix. I will never listen to the 5.1 either.
Two reasons I wont buy Prometheus (even though it’s dirt cheap), too many have said the atmos is dreadful and I listened to a bit of it on youtube and the vocals are definitely not for me although the music is decent
Funny, never in my life I've listened to an Atmos mix without checking the 5.1 mix first, on a release that includes both. And I always familiarize myself with the music in stereo first anyway. All of them are interesting for me as long as they are good - they're just different presentations.
We are all unique I suppose, when I buy a cd/blu ray set I rip the cd to itunes for my phone and only ever listen to the top version of the surround, i’ve never listened to an album in high-res stereo, I will listen to a quad mix if it’s included though but usually only once
Yeah, there are no better or worse habits in this hobby, I just do what works best for me. I find it really interesting to discover an album in several steps (stereo - quad - 5.1 - Atmos, if all available), makes the experience even more enjoyable for me. I have some albums in my collection, like Big Big Train's The Likes of Us, that I haven't even listened to in surround yet 2 months and many spins later, because I find the stereo mix so good that I haven't even felt the need to "go up" yet.
The likes of us is brilliant in atmos as well, one of Bruce Soords best yet
Very sorry to read that you are not happy with this great release.
If you had a Dolby Atmos speaker set up you would be blown away.
Hang on, I'll let you listen to the output from one of my rear heights!!
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