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  1. There were no UCCI 20-bit K2 remasters; those K2s had MVCJ and MVCZ prefixes and were exclusively issued by Victor. The UCCI discs were all 24-bit remasters and they were issued by Universal. The CDs with the prefix UCCI91-- Bol refered to are indeed Universal and according to the CD booklets it states clearly on the mastering credits 20 bit K2. When I get home I will check what is on the Obi. All these reissues have a picture of a treasure box on the top of the Obi.
  2. I have bought a couple of these and they all have been 20 bit K2 remasters. Sound on these have been good. I have a 24 bit reissue (priced down) of Black Saint sinner lady that was a bit bright. I think it was a Universal Japan, but not certain. Michael
  3. >>>>Just to confuse matters even more, there is a more recent Japanese Blue Note remaster program that are not the original 16 and 20-bit TOCJs, but new 24-bit remasters, by somebody else besides Rudy Van Gelder (RVG). These have been termed "TOCJ24s". Catalog numbers on these are usually TOCJ 6XXXX. I have bought several of these BN in the series http://www.emimusic.jp/jazz/bluenotebestmore/201002.htm. I think these are the same as refered to above. They all have copyrights 2005- on the OBI. I like the sound of this series. They are more dynamic and wider stereo than the RVGs. Much less compression too. The XRCD and SACD BN series are sonically superior though. These BNs remasters remind me of the best work Ron McMaster has done. Not thin or loud. I think Ron gets tared with too wide a brush. He does do some nice remasters. I wish the XRCDs and SACD BNs were more in the $20-25 range though. Michael
  4. Hoffman is a great mastering engineer, but some of his comments on his forum are very ... surprising. I wonder if he didn't mix up the SACD with another CD reissue. I can't believe he thinks the SACD sounds faithful to the master tapes, when his own reissue (the 45rpm LPs) sounds so different from the SACD. Like some other Fantasy SACDs, the "Kelly Blue" reissue sounds very muffled, as if the tapes were defective.
  5. Hi: Why was my post/reply deleted. There was no offensive language etc. in it. I merely referenced Steve Hoffman's opion on Kelly Blue. He has heard the master tapes, so he is in a position to determine the most faithful--if not the best sounding--mastering. I too think the SACD sound good. Not great. Thanks. Michael
  6. Hi: For what its worth Steve Hoffman thinks the plain regular issues are the way to go, because these are flat transferes of the tapes. Most if not all the masters were distroyed in a vault fire and so any remaster is using a stereo dup of some kind. You can search the Hoffman site to get the whole story. I have some of the mini LP 24 bit Japan reissues. I think they sound very good, somewhat fuller sounding? I think MFT sounds good, but prefer the original remaster. The piano sounds crisper not as soft as the mini LP. I think the mini LP OLE edges out the original, though it is quite good. The mini LPs are certainly more attractive. Michael
  7. Hi Here is a reply from an e mail I sent to Bernie Grundman Mastering: >>The sources that we used to master from was actually a tape copy made from a vinyl record. It was EQ'd to produce the best quality sound, unfortunately some of the clicks and pops were unavoidable. Jon Leroy Production Coordinator/ Assistant to Bernie Grundman Bernie Grundman Mastering stering inquiring about the pops and ticks on Booker Little Time cd.<< Read it and weep! I am supprised Bernie Grundman even accepted such sources. It sounds like several were sourced from LPs, but the advert on the Japan site mentions master tapes. I guess I am out $34 bucks! Michael
  8. Thanks Alan. Learn something new all the time. Someone at JVC droped the ball on these Time reissues. Someone should have caught this before they were let out of the plant. QC was lacking on this one. It is a shame since the mastering job sounds excellent. Michael
  9. Thanks. I sort of remember that being mentioned. I have a 2001 remaster of this title done by a Japanes firm that I believed did other Time titles at the time. That cd has no pops or ticks. Something must have happened in the mean time to these tapes. Thanks again. Michael
  10. Hi: A word of warning about the Booker Little Time remaster from JVC. The actual remaster sounds very good, but there are pops and ticks through out the disc. The original master tapes were suppoedly used in this Time project. I am wondering if the master tapes were damaged or if they sourced an LP for this release. Could be a manufacturing defect, but probably not. If there was indeed tape damage that made it through to the final cd I think there should have been some disclaimer made on the packaging. I e mailed Bernie Grundman Mastering asking him what the issue is with the master tapes. I don't plan on getting any other cds in this series, as there maybe simular defects/damage to the tapes and therefore the cd. If any one has bought any of these could you share your observations. Thank you. Michael
  11. Hi: On the OBI strips on the DSD remasters it reads 150 best or something like that. So this run is limited to that many titles. Hopefully they will start another series of 150 titles in the future. Just wish they would go the extra mile and issue these as hybrid SACDs! Michael
  12. HI: That track is "Togo Land." This was the track I refered to earlier that had the obnoxious bass figure repeated through out the song. The song IMO started out weak, but gained insterest latter on. At least for me the good parts were spoiled by that bass line. Just too intrusive for me I guess. I thought the last two bonus tracks were rather good. I will listen to this album again over the weekend. Michael
  13. Hi: I haven't made up my mind about this one either. Only listened to it one time. The compositions are written by Tod Cochrane mostly. This has some third stream jazz, especially the first composition, and more fusion jazz ala BB or In a silent way. Some have funk beat to it. The 5th track--1st bonus track-- I don't care for much. There is an obnoxious bass figure repeated ad infinitum. This album may grow on me after repeated listens. Not an essential jazz purchase IMHO. Here is AllMusic take: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&a...10:3xfyxqlgldhe Michael
  14. Hi: Called yesterday to ask which titles would be coming out in July. She said : Kenny Dorham - Whistle Stop Jackie McLean - Capuchin Swing Lee Morgan - Lee-way Michael
  15. I have bought several of the Fantasy RVGs, mostly of titles I didn't already own, and found them to be very good. There was another dud Training In I believe. Some RVGs replaced OJC titles I already had. By in large they were big improvements over the OJCs. Though I must say most OJCs are good straight transferes. K2s are consistantly good. Replacing a K2 with an RVG has proven to be a lateral move for the most part. So I probably won't buy RVGs if I already own a K2 in the future. I have enjoyed the Fantasy SACDs, though I agree some are not the last word in mastering. Some a very good. Dolphy's Out There is the most detailed and present version I have heard. That includes RVG, and K2. You can hear the resonance of the cello more clearly on the SACD. In Japan there is a series of 150(?) cds from the Fantasy catalog that have been remastered in DSD. These were made by Universal Japan. Too bad they didn't make these SACD Hybrids! Michael
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