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Post by sₚⲁᵣₖydₒg on Jul 5, 2019 19:30:40 GMT
I'd love to tell you but I don't want to waste valuable bandwidth.
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UDII
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Post by UDII on Jul 6, 2019 2:28:18 GMT
I’m not 100% sure why, but I think good old MYKE had something to do with it. Probably because you spilled the beans that he retired.
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Post by sₚⲁᵣₖydₒg on Jul 6, 2019 16:41:29 GMT
Also I'm fairly certain STeVE didn't appreciate my comments to him on other social media. and me asking him about the gaps on Heartbreak City. Heh.
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Post by hoofyflipflops on Jul 7, 2019 15:37:11 GMT
Also I'm fairly certain STeVE didn't appreciate my comments to him on other social media. and me asking him about the gaps on Heartbreak City. Heh. Hah, so he screwed up Heartbeat City, too? He probably forgot to hit 'gapless' when he ripped the files from the original Elektra CD during the pre-remasterbatory process.
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Post by sₚⲁᵣₖydₒg on Jul 7, 2019 16:51:51 GMT
I'm sure it's well thought of by non-disturbed individuals. Wait, what? Whether or not this release represents "the best sounding music you can buy, period!" is a purely subjective call. However, some facts are as follows: 1. There are documented defects with this disc including errors with the HDCD encoding and extended gaps between tracks that do not exist on prior issues of Heartbeat City. Steve Hoffman implies these gaps were always the intention of The Cars and Mutt Lange and the segues were added after the fact. There is ample evidence to suggest that this is not the case. 2. This "Kensei Audio Transposer" that Audio Fidelity touts DOES NOT EXIST anywhere outside of being mentioned in promotional materials for Audio Fidelity. People who ask about this device on Steve Hoffman's own forum are subject to having their posts deleted and are subsequently banned from the forum. It seems to me that the more impressive they try to make the name of something, the more likely it is to be snake oil, particularly when it comes to audio. I would advise anyone in the market for Heartbeat City to sidestep this mess and get the standard issue CD. - Egomaniac engineer hijacks The Cars "Heartbeat City" This "audiophile" gold CD is ruined by the "mastering engineer" Steve Hoffman's decision to ignore the original pacing,presention and intent by the band and producer Mutt Lange by adding unnecessary gaps between the songs.On the original LP,tape and CD,the songs flowed without interruption.Secondly,the HDCD(means "high-definition CD")encoding causes audible popping and clicking sounds at the end of each song.And lastly,the sound isn't even that much improved over the old 1980's CD which you can buy for only $6.99-7.99 at most retail outlets.Don't waste your money on this bastardaztion of an 1980's rock classic,which get 5 stars in its original CD form.
The Cars Heartbeat City Album
phish63 November 9, 2010
referencing Heartbeat City, HDCD, Album, RE, RM, AFZ 033 Steve Hoffman remastered this CD from the original master tapes and the result is stunning if also stunningly frustrating for many fans; the album has better detail and a terrific, wide dynamic range BUT the original album had all the tracks with running into each other with minimal gaps. Hoffman’s version of the album, however, doesn’t. The songs fade out and have the gaps you would traditionally expect between the tracks. Three additional problems have cropped up one with the HDCD encoding. Evidently the HDCD encoding is flawed–with the CD shifting out of HDCD mode unexpectedly as the volume goes down on a track. That won’t be a problem IF you don’t have an HDCD player. The next issue is that if you rip this CD to your iPod (perhaps due to the encoding error)the tracks are missing small sections of the music. I haven’t ripped my edition to my iPod yet but others have and have had problems. The final problem is a simple one that Audio Fidelity immediately addressed; evidently the CDs were shipped without the lyrics (the original album had the lyrics on the sleeve that held the vinyl record). There have also been some complaints that the scan of the artwork is a bit shoddy but I that wasn’t an issue on my copy. Audio Fidelity will be shipping out a lyric booklet to those who purchsed this CD just contact them at their website or call them.
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bradman
Better than Steve
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Post by bradman on Jul 7, 2019 19:18:52 GMT
Are any AF releases legit, or were they all simply tweaked versions of existing CDs? Everything that seems to be known about that whole operation seems quite sheisty.
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Post by lotsoflaughs on Jul 7, 2019 19:20:02 GMT
And I still have so many cherished memories.
Music For the Whole Family?
That was you? Do you really hate 'Almost Cut My Hair' or was that a persona?
(Sorry this probably belongs in the inner shite thread, maybe a gort can move it...)
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Post by thgieerugif on Jul 7, 2019 20:13:29 GMT
Recently banned from the Hoffman boards after somehow managing to last less than a month. The reason? Getting so exasperated with the relentless fanboying of the INXS hardcore that I said something along the lines of "with a fanbase like this, it's perhaps unsurprising that Hutch ended up having a love affair with a door" ... of course, this has ended up being construed as a joke about the INXS frontman's suicide now that I'm not there to defend myself, which it of course wasn't as I don't find suicide funny and I strongly believe that anyone showing signs of depression and suicidal tendencies should get help. In actual fact, it was a commentary on the insufferability of the INXS hardcore, and in that respect - and solely that respect - I wasn't joking at all.
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Post by Ginuwine on Jul 7, 2019 20:44:04 GMT
I literally haven't thought about INXS for 30 years and it's such a wonderfully SHite thing that some Aussie rock band is causing so much discord.
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Post by Ginuwine on Jul 7, 2019 20:45:34 GMT
Recently banned from the Hoffman boards after somehow managing to last less than a month. The reason? Getting so exasperated with the relentless fanboying of the INXS hardcore that I said something along the lines of "with a fanbase like this, it's perhaps unsurprising that Hutch ended up having a love affair with a door" ... of course, this has ended up being construed as a joke about the INXS frontman's suicide now that I'm not there to defend myself, which it of course wasn't as I don't find suicide funny and I strongly believe that anyone showing signs of depression and suicidal tendencies should get help. In actual fact, it was a commentary on the insufferability of the INXS hardcore, and in that respect - and solely that respect - I wasn't joking at all. the "INXS hardcore" lmao. what's next, the "Cult of Scritti Politti"?
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bradman
Better than Steve
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Post by bradman on Jul 7, 2019 20:52:44 GMT
Thompson Twins mafia gonna show out.
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Post by gobshite on Jul 7, 2019 20:59:55 GMT
If there are any Haircut 100 insiders or scholars here, I have some questions.
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Post by thgieerugif on Jul 7, 2019 21:07:31 GMT
I literally haven't thought about INXS for 30 years and it's such a wonderfully SHite thing that some Aussie rock band is causing so much discord. Yeah, tell me about it. There's one guy in the Hutchence thread who is adamant that he's not a huge INXS fan yet is relentlessly defending their honour with full-blooded intent, which strikes me as being a somewhat odd use of their time. For what it's worth, I hadn't thought about them for at least 22 years prior to getting caught up in that bollocks. The Cult of Scritti Politti? Wouldn't surprise me.
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Post by thgieerugif on Jul 7, 2019 21:08:23 GMT
Thompson Twins mafia gonna show out. The Blow Monkeys massive.
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Post by mintyjackhole on Jul 7, 2019 22:11:28 GMT
Hey now, The Blow Monkeys are at the tippy top of my Top 10 bands that rip off The Style Council and have a lead singer who lisps.
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