Wholesale Alloy Wheel Centre Caps X4 65mm Golf MK6 MK5 for V W
21 Oct, 2019
Did not fit my car
The centre caps were good quality but not identical to the originals - they were too small so would not lock in place and therefore I could not use them.
TEARS FOR FEARS THE SEEDS OF LOVE 4 CD + Blu-ray BOX SET (9/10/2020) - IN STOCK
03 Nov, 2020
Mostly good but some issues
I am a massive fan of this album and being a vinyl freak, think the stereo re-mix 2020 is awesome.
TBH, I bought this for the Blu-ray 5.1 as I have a weakness for this format even though sonically it will ever get near analog stereo, it can be interesting to hear how the producers interpret the music from a multichannel POV.
I gave this 3 stars because it’s not the best 5.1 mix I have in my collection - that accolade goes to Wish You Were Here in SACD which is old technology compared to this 2020 Blu-ray.
So what’s wrong with it? I think there’s generally too much on the rear channels and this tends to dominate the soundstage. As these are effectively rear ‘effect’ channels and not intended for audiophile listening, this degrades the sound quality somewhat. Woman is probably the worst for this. That said, this mix work’s really well for Advice, Swords and Standing (this is more atmospheric and 5.1 is great for tracks like this).
The gain on this disc also means the volume setting has to be quite a bit lower than almost all of my other multichannel material. I also found the PCM mix to sound better than the DTS and this is again true for my entire collection but maybe it’s my ears at fault here.
The quality of the package and booklets etc is excellent but it would have been good if they’d sold the Blu-ray ray separately as I tend not to be so interested in demos, alternative versions and lost material. Still, a good collectors item that will likely gain value when it is no longer available for general sale.
What you also get with 5.1 are sounds that you don’t hear in stereo and more emphasis on some instruments that are in the background in stereo. The vocals are also very clear but the sum of the all the parts sometimes loses cohesion and can sound a bit muddy.
I’m glad I bought this but a little disappointed the Blu-ray did not quite hit the mark compared to Songs From The Big Chair on the High Fidelity Pure Audio Blu-ray for example.
FYI my system comprises:
Pioneer UDP-LX 500
Yamaha RX-A860
Sub: PV1
Rear channels: Monitor Audio Silver
Centre: Linn Centrik
Front stereo: Linn Kabers
Amps: Linn Akurate DSM, Linn Klouts x3
Power: Titan Audio mains block and power cables