Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms

The main album sounds super compressed and dull. The live stuff is very dynamic though.

Welp the Dire Straits box sets have been great so far but this one is a disaster on CD/streaming. This version is quite compressed and dull sounding. In fact, it's second lowest dynamic version of this album (the least dynamic being the 2005 CD).

Every other CD master of this album sounds so much better that it's comical. Which is a shame because it deserved so much more. I've never heard a bad sounding version of this album but they pulled it off... It seems to be a decision from UMG because Miles Showell also mastered the vinyl set and Blu-ray and they sound fantastic.

The snare doesn't stand out like it's supposed to and the percussion on Ride Across the River sounds unexpressive and plain. Dissapointed.

The live stuff is uncompressed but can be a bit dull at times (although still pretty good for what it is). If you want the live stuff, get this set but play a different CD for the main album.

Disappointed with the inner sleeves which are wrinkled due to the glue used to secure the inner plastic.
It’s a 130€ not a 30€ box. Please.

Why would anyone spend 120 bucks for an album we already have and a live recording is beyond me. Especially when the CD version only costs 20. I guess one could call that "money for nothing"...

Mastered by John Dent/Bob Ludwig so the same as 2014? It sounds punchy but treble silky. Mid is a bit stiff but the album always sounded a little sterile anyway. Sounds lively and engaging. Money For Nothing is awesome and the detail on Your Latest Trick is superb.
I’d like to compare with Showell mastering which I thought we’d be getting in this edition. 2020 is on the BIA sleeve, and speaking of which, the cover artwork is pretty poor like a bad colour photocopy compared to other versions.
I already have the Ricker which sounds very good to me too but this John Dent/Bob Ludwig sounds fantastic the more u listen to it and makes me smile from the joy only music can give.

I see no point in this edited version! Just buy an original there are millions out there!

Apparently the original first generation U-Matic master was found and used for this and Local Hero soundtrack.

Stan Ricker mastered the first double 1/2 speed in 2006 then we had the Bellman mastering.
Then this.
From the hype sticker:
Mastered from the original analogue and digital masters by Bernie Grundman and Bob Ludwig.

Then mastered by John Dent at Sound Clinic London.

Then the 2001 Miles Showell Abbey Road edition!
The 40th anniversary is Then mastered by John Dent!

There’s also a MoFi in there!

Where is this pressed? It's a very quiet pressing very good overall

Le meilleur Live de la tournée "Brothers in Arms Tour".
ons le disque 1 qui n'a aucune utilité et qui n'est rien d'autre que la version remasterisée et compressée de l'album studio, mais bon, qui n'a pas déjà une première édition de cet album mythique ?
L'intérêt ici se porte sur les disques 2 & 3 du double live de San Antonio '85 qui n'a jamais été édité officiellement et qui circulait jusqu'à maintenant en version pirate sous le nom de "Secrets In The Closet" (soundboard), que je possède. Sachez dorénavant que le bootleg n'a plus lieu d'être, vous pouvez vous en débarrasser, surtout pour son atroce jaquette, cette version officielle est nettement supérieure en tous points, précision, basses profondes, détails, clarté et j'en e. Avec le box "Live 1978-1992" la boucle est définitivement bouclée, il a fallu attendre 40 ans tout de même...