Porcupine Tree 5.1 remasters - Deadwing / In Absentia - getting nearer?

[GOS]

Mine's on pre-order at ImportCD.

Oh, damn. OK, I didn't know they had it!

 

[esimms86]

I actually cancelled my order......I got paranoid about receiving a box like this and having it all banged up. Any chances for a US vendor carrying??

Also:
https://www.bullmoose.com/p/34030161/porcupine-tree-in-absentia-4cd-deluxe-edition-with-100pg-book

 

[Snood]

Got mine at Deep Discount Porcupine Tree In Absentia (4 Disc Deluxe Edition with 100pg book) [Import] on DeepDiscount

with a 15 percent off code.........is 69.25 shipped

Not sure if there a code now, but there seems to be one often

 

[JediJoker]

Got mine at Deep Discount Porcupine Tree In Absentia (4 Disc Deluxe Edition with 100pg book) [Import] on DeepDiscount

with a 15 percent off code.........is 69.25 shipped

Not sure if there a code now, but there seems to be one often

It's already cheaper than that ($64.29 + $2.99 standard shipping = $67.28) at sister store ImportCDs. Factor in a sale, and...

 

[edisonbaggins]

Any definitive info on the 5.1 mix? From what I've read the stereo mix has been remastered.

 

[GOS]

It's already cheaper than that ($64.29 + $2.99 standard shipping = $67.28) at sister store ImportCDs. Factor in a sale, and...

And, for me, add $5.05 in tax, and $67.28 becomes $72.33. I guess that's the cheapest price for me.....at the moment.

 

[Albert Dagger]

Any definitive info on the 5.1 mix? From what I've read the stereo mix has been remastered.

The stereo mix has been remastered. You can sample the first track on streaming services (I can on Tidal at least). The 5.1 is the same as the previous DVD-A, with phase issues fixed. This is according to Plan9...

 

[DaverJ]

It's strange that this release includes the 2003 surround mix. I would have expected Steven Wilson would want to do a modern surround mix, especially after redoing his own surround mix of In The Court of the Crimson King 10 years after that one was initially released.

 

[esimms86]

It's strange that this release includes the 2003 surround mix. I would have expected Steven Wilson would want to do a modern surround mix, especially after redoing his own surround mix of In The Court of the Crimson King 10 years after that one was initially released.

Perhaps. Or maybe he didn’t see a point in putting in the not inconsiderable work in an effort to try to improve on a Scheiner mix.

 

[DaverJ]

Perhaps. Or maybe he didn’t see a point in putting in the not inconsiderable work in an effort to try to improve on a Scheiner mix.

I have a couple Elliott Scheiner surround mixes and they are quite good. I haven't heard his Porcupine Tree mixes (this and Deadwing), but if SW puts a stamp of approval on them, that's good enough for me.

 

[Sixtyten]

It's strange that this release includes the 2003 surround mix. I would have expected Steven Wilson would want to do a modern surround mix, especially after redoing his own surround mix of In The Court of the Crimson King 10 years after that one was initially released.

The cynic would say so that when it's re-re-released in a few years time a "new" Wilson mix will be the carrot dangled as an inducement to buy it again

 

[esimms86]

The cynic would say so that when it's re-re-released in a few years time a "new" Wilson mix will be the carrot dangled as an inducement to buy it again

I think the stereo remaster, the documentary and the book are the carrots in this case.

 

[Lord British]

I think the stereo remaster, the documentary and the book are the carrots in this case.

I bit, and bit HARD.

 

[esimms86]

I canceled my pre-order with Burning Shed and placed a pre-order instead with ImportCDs. Saved me about 16 bucks and change. Thanks @JediJoker!

 

[edisonbaggins]

I think I'll wait for reviews as to how much better than the DVD-A mastering this turns out to be.

So far, in my experiments with the center channel of the DVD-A mix, it just doesn't sound that much better reversing the phase. Maybe a little punchier? But only maybe.

 

[DaverJ]

My memory of various Scheiner surround mixes is that he places instruments fairly discreetly around the five channels. Is that the case with his In Absentia surround mix?

 

[Beefalo]

I think I'll wait for reviews as to how much better than the DVD-A mastering this turns out to be.

So far, in my experiments with the center channel of the DVD-A mix, it just doesn't sound that much better reversing the phase. Maybe a little punchier? But only maybe.

I haven't heard the original DVD-A yet.
From what I've heard they should have kept the original mix but re-done the mastering. A quote from a respectable QQ forum member:

"2002 In Absentia (compressed and treble boosted-mildly fatiguing-great mix-horrible master-great album)"

 

[Woody71]

I’d like to get the new stereo hi-res remaster of IA from HD Tracks. Does anyone have a discount code?

 

[edisonbaggins]

I’d like to get the new stereo hi-res remaster of IA from HD Tracks. Does anyone have a discount code?

I checked out with Cently installed on Chrome and it found one for 15%.

 

[timbre4]

My original DVD-A disc had started to fail on some tracks a couple years ago, been living off of a clone copy. I'm fascinated by this period with Gavin's addition taking the band to another level IMHO. So a deluxe treatment of that era sits well with me. This (like Toy Matinee) felt like the mix was referenced to an old Acura TL ELS system because it's just bliss, warts and all. If that can be improved upon, well then...!