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EAC extraction logfile from 11. January 2006, 21:34 for CD Robin Trower / Bridge Of Sighs MFSL Gold Disc
Used drive : PHILIPS DVD+-RW DVD8631 Adapter: 1 ID: 0 Read mode : Secure with NO C2, accurate stream, disable cache Read offset correction : 0 Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Used output format : C:\Program Files\Monkey's Audio\MAC.exe (Monkey's Audio Lossless Encoder) Fast Lossless Compression Additional command line options : --quality 7 --xlevel --artist "%a" --title "%t" --album "%g" --year "%y" --track "%n" --genre "%m" %s
Other options : Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No Installed external ASPI interface
Range status and errors Selected range Filename F:\Music\Robin Trower\Bridge Of Sighs MFSL Gold Disc\CDImage.wav
Peak level 100.0 % Range quality 100.0 % CRC 83E52B88 Copy OK
No errors occured
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ReviewWhen I first put Mobile Fidelity's new gold Bridge of Sighs in the CD player, I really didn't think it was anything spectacular. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. By the time it got to the extended fade on "Day of the Eagle," I started to change my mind. This is a perfect example of what makes most audiophile CDs and vinyl so enjoyable. As the song fades into oblivion, the only thing you hear is the music. It's amazing that after years of listening to this album, you can still pick up nuances in the music that seemingly were never there before. The studio chatter on the title track is more prominent now.
The original album never sounded bad, but this gold pressing blows it away--it's warmer and much more spacious. Channel separation is superb on all the songs. Each instrument stands on its own in the mix. "Too Rolling Stoned" in particular never sounded better. The handclaps during the solo are right in your face. Besides the improved sound quality on the CD, Bridge of Sighs includes new liner notes and photos, and the single version of "Day of the Eagle" as a bonus track.
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