"School's Out" - Limited Edition Audio Fidelity Gold CD!

[RemarkablyInsincere]

Evan brought up before how on the original LITD CD, "Eighteen" suffered from tape noise.... well, I've noticed for years that KILLER has some tape noise in the left channel of "Be My Lover" at the 2-3 second mark of the song.

Again, this is not evident on the version of the song found on the "Life and Crimes" boxset.

[Evan442]

However, the disc itself is not very loud. In order to get the desired bass response, I have to turn my stereo up much more than I was expecting to, which in turn results in shrill highs.

The disc is as loud as it should be given the way it was recorded. The only way to make it louder would be to compress it which is exactly what Hoffman won't do. That's also why most modern remasters have very little dynamic range. Turning it up louder does not hurt anything except your wrist.

Yeah, some modern CDs are heavily distorted as a result of volume. (example Metallica Death Magnetic)

Guns N' Roses Chinese Democracy was actually mastered lower to give it more dynamic range...that was the first thing I noticed on that disc, I had to turn it up louder than other new CDS

[Si]

My copy arrived this morning.
Quick comparison with the original CD issue (playing booth versions on seperate players). Sounds a little bit more dynamic then the original but not hugely different. I don't have high end gear, just listening to it on headphones. A good replacement for my old CD but wouldn't say I'm blown away with the difference personally.
Did notive Grande Finale starts at a different point on the two CD's.
#283, no panties.

[sparkinthedark]

Bugger all received over here in Preston. Hoo flippin ray.

[Si]

Mine came direct from Audio Fidelity, not Amazon.

[sparkinthedark]

I know. THAT'S what I get for purchasing from 'zon (via STUK...)

[Jaded]

I know. THAT'S what I get for purchasing from 'zon (via STUK...)

The site appreciates it!!

[Si]

STUK doesn`t make anything when *I* buy from Amazon as I'm the account holder, although I do usually use Amazon anyway. This time I went with A-F because I heard about the panties and figured I would have more chance of getting them that way. I didn't

[RemarkablyInsincere]

STUK doesn`t make anything when *I* buy from Amazon as I'm the account holder, although I do usually use Amazon anyway. This time I went with A-F because I heard about the panties and figured I would have more chance of getting them that way. I didn't

Yea, it turns out the panties were only given out to members of the AF Platinum Club as a sort of super special bonus.

[Railwayman]

No copies got as far as Manchester yet either

[mestreech]

Hi,

got today the following message from Amazon.UK :

Dear Customer,

We're still trying to obtain the following item[s] you ordered on 18 February 2009, 04:28 MET

I'm living in the Netherlands, anyone else having problems getting it?

eric

[ikbenalicefan]

no probleem in belgium have mine while ago via amazon us

[Toronto Bob]

Hi,

got today the following message from Amazon.UK :

Dear Customer,

We're still trying to obtain the following item[s] you ordered on 18 February 2009, 04:28 MET

I'm living in the Netherlands, anyone else having problems getting it?

eric

When I ordered mine from amazon in Canada, it said 1 copy left - which I didn't think much of. Well when I revisited the site a few days later, sure enough they said "Out of Stock". So maybe try amazon US - last I looked they still had it available.

[mestreech]

I ordered another one at Amazon.com and they still had it.

eric.

[sparkinthedark]

Still nothing. I'm fully expecting an email in a few weeks telling me that they can't get the item.

[Gorehound]

I ordered through Amazon UK too and I've not heard owt either.

[sparkinthedark]

Yup... got the email this morning from Amazon saying that they're "still trying to get the item".

Better resign myself to the disappointment of missing out on this one.

[rgallie]

Yep I got the same email, i hope they do get it, i spent 160 turtle skins on a knew hifi in the name of this release.

[Railwayman]

Amazon UK just emailed me saying that they are having difficulty getting it and did I want to cancel ?!!?!?!?!

[sparkinthedark]

Yeah - see my posts above railwayman. Doesn't look like Amazon UK are gonna be able to deliver.