HiRez Poll Tears For Fears - THE TIPPING POINT [Blu-Ray Audio (Dolby Atmos)]

[minimumtumbleweed]

Why bother putting it on Blu-ray? Because it has lossless Dolby TrueHD/Dolby Atmos and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio tracks.

I agree; I think the consensus is that the stereo mix is good but problematic at best, and the only "real" way to listen to this is in 5.1 or Atmos.

 

[jhw59]

can you still purchase this?

 

[privateuniverse]

can you still purchase this?

https://www.thesdeshop.com/collecti...he-tipping-point-blu-ray-audio-second-edition

 

[marcb]

I just got my copy and find it not much higher res than a standard CD. It's surprising that it was recorded at only 44.1/24 bit (why bother putting it on Blu Ray?). The surround mix helps and the concept and songs were very promising . . .

You’re putting way too much weight on the sample rate and way too little weight on the bit depth. 16 bit to 24 bit is an appreciable, real change. 44.1 to 48 or even 96? Not so much.

 

[Lord British]

https://www.thesdeshop.com/collecti...he-tipping-point-blu-ray-audio-second-edition

They seem to have some copies available. Just ordered! 38$ shipped to the US.

 

[JulesRules]

I agree; I think the consensus is that the stereo mix is good but problematic at best, and the only "real" way to listen to this is in 5.1 or Atmos.

Interesting comment on this in that excellent Steven Wilson interview by @sjcorne already linked over several threads here:

Since it was a new record, I felt I had license to do things a bit differently. There was a track called “End Of Night” that I felt was too cluttered. So I took a few things out, and Roland agreed that the original mix was a bit congested. I figured if he felt that way, then I’m going to be a bit more revisionist. I replaced some of the reverbs with spring reverbs, to try and get the track a bit more organic-sounding. I was definitely more bold with that project, in a way I wouldn’t have been if this was a song that's been out there for years already.

 

[minimumtumbleweed]

Interesting comment on this in that excellent Steven Wilson interview by @sjcorne already linked over several threads here:

Yup, End of Night was one that most people complained about. There's just too much in the stereo version and it all collapses on itself, especially in that big synth riff.

 

[weekendtoy]

Giving this one a 10.

1. Top shelf ATMOS surround mix
2. Stand alone blu ray sold at a reasonable price
3. Musically, my favorite Tears for Fears album now. Just has a really cool vibe to it.

 

[humprof]

Detailed review, built primarily around "technical and qualitative analysis" of all formats, at the French "MagicVinylDigital" blog:
https://magicvinyldigital.net/2022/...lp-cd-qobuz-tidal-amazon-atmos-blu-ray-audio/(Note to @HomerJAU: is something like "Spatialization" a category we might use for the Atmos streaming review site?)

 

[BillTubes]

i listened to this for the third time. Each listen sounds better. I rip my discs so dont have to deal with a menu or the packaging. My grade is for the 5.1 mix.
This is one of the best albums Ive heard in a long time. It is expertly mastered and mixed. An easy 10

 

[bktouchstone]

What a great album, and the atmos mix is superb. The songs range from good to great, very consistent in quality but with just the right amount of uptempo vs slower. Nothing more to say really, just glad TFF put this out, and in atmos!

 

[DrKlahn]

I finally got to experience this in Atmos after listening to the 24/96 2ch mix off HDTracks for quite a while. This is a pretty easy 10 and I'm amazed that this is such an improvement over an already great 2ch presentation. Right up there with the best I've heard in Atmos.