Just seen that the deluxe edition of this comes out on 4th March.Was hoping for this as it's my favourite Dio album and it really needs a remaster.How was the sound on the first 3 deluxe editions,much of an improvement ?http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930342#msg-930342Sun, 26 May 2013 02:52:21 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930602#msg-930602 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930602#msg-930602
And the MFSL's 'Moving Pictures', 'Signals', 'Permanent Waves' and '2112' by Rush.

And 'Full Moon Fever' by Tom Petty

There's a vinyl rip of 'Makin Movies' by Dire Straits that is a whole world away from the original too.

Man, some people just got dem cloth ears !! :)]]> gary191265 NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 04:52:10 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930597#msg-930597 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930597#msg-930597 rocknut NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 04:27:30 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930594#msg-930594 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930594#msg-930594
> Frankly, in terms of audio quality, I don't think
> I've ever heard a single remaster or deluxe issue
> that is so much better than the original to
> warrant a major rave or additional investment in.
> Perhaps one needs to have real high-end gear to
> discern the difference. My main motivation for
> deluxe versions is the extra songs usually added.
> From that perspective the addition of the original
> version of Evil Eye and live King Biscuit show to
> Holy Diver is great.
>
> I've always thought the sound of Dio's first three
> albums was pretty spot on. DE was a definite
> decline in that respect despite having some great
> songs. I'd be interested in having a version that
> offered significant improvement over the original
> but have to admit am not gonna hold my breath for
> that....

You've obviously never heard the DCC's of Queensryche's 'Empire', Van Halen's debut, the aforementioned Dio albums or the MFSL's of Robert Cray's 'Strong Persuader', Mark Cohn's debut, Guns 'N' Roses 'Appetite for Destruction then !...Worlds apart from the originals, even on computer speakers, let alone a decent HiFi !! :)]]> gary191265 NoticeboardSat, 16 Feb 2013 04:05:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930530#msg-930530 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930530#msg-930530
I've always thought the sound of Dio's first three albums was pretty spot on. DE was a definite decline in that respect despite having some great songs. I'd be interested in having a version that offered significant improvement over the original but have to admit am not gonna hold my breath for that....]]> Steve_Roamer NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 20:20:44 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930513#msg-930513 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930513#msg-930513
Yes, the Dio Deluxe editions sound pretty good by comparison. But take a listen to the Audio Fidelity masters. Even better. The difference is particularly notable on Vinnie Appice's toms and cymbals.]]> Ross S. NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 17:43:39 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930510#msg-930510 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930510#msg-930510
I mean Surely one maybe two tunes are near completed first for approval no? I can't imagine Coverdale saying that end result was great letalone good? The whole shebang sounds dull and mute nothing like the original. The European remasters done some 12 odd years ago on 87 and Slip (the double black book version still own that one too) sounded far better!?

WHY would anyone say yes to such a sound!!!!? So yeah to my ears the DIO remasters sounded great in comparison ;)]]> Wardy NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 16:19:06 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930507#msg-930507 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930507#msg-930507 Ross S. NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 16:04:54 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930506#msg-930506 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930506#msg-930506 Ross S. NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 16:02:46 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930464#msg-930464 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930464#msg-930464
Not heard it but the recent deluxe remasters of the first three records sounded great to me. Intersting how we hear things differently I guess but certainly better than the recent Whitesnake remasters (the Slip remaster flattened out the sound, almost like they were trying to take it back a few years and remove what is now considered its over-production!? thereby losing all the dynamics and bigness IMO)

Anyways... The Dio remasters sound great by comparison :)]]> Wardy NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 08:34:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930441#msg-930441 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930441#msg-930441
> The Holy Diver and Last In Line remasters that I
> have heard are excellent.

Was it the Hoffman DCC remasters you heard ? The standard ones are shite !!]]> gary191265 NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 06:26:49 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930423#msg-930423 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930423#msg-930423 Pelata NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 02:27:46 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930420#msg-930420 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930420#msg-930420 wolf 359 NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 02:21:16 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930414#msg-930414 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930414#msg-930414 Pelata NoticeboardFri, 15 Feb 2013 01:38:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930396#msg-930396 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930396#msg-930396 Mik NoticeboardThu, 14 Feb 2013 21:29:18 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930370#msg-930370 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930370#msg-930370 rocknut NoticeboardThu, 14 Feb 2013 19:14:48 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930368#msg-930368 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930368#msg-930368
DE has quite a few fillers. They were attempting to be a little bit more melodic, and it was not always 100 % successful IMHO. I also missed Campbell's playing, I found Goldy a little bit "light" on this album.

I believe Dio has never released a bad record. This said, I feel the albums after TLIL are in places much less inspired. The formula gets a bit old. Same with AC/DC. I mean how many times can you reinvent the wheel? There were some great stuff on all his record, but the first two did not have any fillers IMHO. That's the difference.]]> Laurent NoticeboardThu, 14 Feb 2013 19:07:31 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930365#msg-930365 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930365#msg-930365
Cannot wait to get this remaster...

Oh but for the record the previous remasters sound great :)]]> Wardy NoticeboardThu, 14 Feb 2013 18:44:44 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930358#msg-930358 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930358#msg-930358 Probie Sheen NoticeboardThu, 14 Feb 2013 14:00:19 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930342#msg-930342 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,930342,930342#msg-930342 Julian H NoticeboardThu, 14 Feb 2013 11:15:51 +1100