My non-deluxe black vinyl (single LP) copy that I bought in the US is quite noisy. Lots of white noise that is very noticeable in the quiet parts. I suspect it has something to do with all the songs being jammed onto one platter vs. split into many (like the deluxe version?). The mastering engineer has to fit all that info into a limited amount of space so they can't cut it hot (making the grooves wider and taking up more space). I have to crank my preamp to listen at a decent vol. It was cut very quiet - S/N ratio is in the tank.
Disappointing sound quality for such a great production and recording! Apple music's AAC stream sounds noticeably better
Maybe I should buy a Deluxe edition if it's split across 2 LPs and is noticeably better sounding.
My non-deluxe black vinyl (single LP) copy that I bought in the US is quite noisy. Lots of white noise that is very noticeable in the quiet parts. I suspect it has something to do with all the songs being jammed onto one platter vs. split into many (like the deluxe version?). The mastering engineer has to fit all that info into a limited amount of space so they can't cut it hot (making the grooves wider and taking up more space). I have to crank my preamp to listen at a decent vol. It was cut very quiet - S/N ratio is in the tank. Disappointing sound quality for such a great production and recording! Apple music's AAC stream sounds noticeably better Maybe I should buy a Deluxe edition if it's split across 2 LPs and is noticeably better sounding.