15th Anniversary Best Album 'Everywhere' 31/3
SHM is just a marketing gimmick to make people buy CDs they already have. They use a better substrate for easier reading by the laser, but the actual digital content is still limited by Red Book's 16bit 44100Hz PCM format. I guess the songs themselves might be remastered, that might improve some things. But I doubt that, AFAIR many Maaya's albums were mastered by pros like Ted Jensen.
- dylanrevisited
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Humm, okay, when searching my random clicks hit all the positive reviews & posts, my bad luck. Finding unbiased information on this one is hard, there is no entry in Wikipedia and the rest is mostly either marketing gimmick or people simply shouting it is a marketing gimmick. After reading a good amount of forum posts it seems the format simply reduces the number of reading errors.
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I'm not complaining about the songs per say but I suppose I built myself up for some amazing re-recorded song fest which was never really promised :|
Still, since these are songs chosen by Maaya from over a 15 year period it should be an interesting experience listening to the CD in order. It also might gie clues to what might be performed at Budokan.
Well, I imagine I'll be excited about it whatever happens when it's finally released. I'd love for it to sell a lot of copies XD
Still, since these are songs chosen by Maaya from over a 15 year period it should be an interesting experience listening to the CD in order. It also might gie clues to what might be performed at Budokan.
Well, I imagine I'll be excited about it whatever happens when it's finally released. I'd love for it to sell a lot of copies XD
[quote="Megumi"]The cover is gorgeous ♥♥♥♥♥[/quote]
It's what I like most about the album. :neko:
And I agree with Yyrkoon, I miss Maaya with long hair.
It's what I like most about the album. :neko:
And I agree with Yyrkoon, I miss Maaya with long hair.
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[quote="roxfan"]SHM is just a marketing gimmick to make people buy CDs they already have. They use a better substrate for easier reading by the laser, but the actual digital content is still limited by Red Book's 16bit 44100Hz PCM format. I guess the songs themselves might be remastered, that might improve some things. But I doubt that, AFAIR many Maaya's albums were mastered by pros like Ted Jensen.[/quote]
Even if SHM is higher quality, I doubt I would be able to notice the diffence. In fact, I usually use headphones to listen to music. And I can't tell the difference between 128 to 320 kbps encoded mp3s.
Even if SHM is higher quality, I doubt I would be able to notice the diffence. In fact, I usually use headphones to listen to music. And I can't tell the difference between 128 to 320 kbps encoded mp3s.
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Another picture of everywhere?
http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/1001220048/
Maaya becomes a cover girl of TV Bros, bi-weekly TV program magazine.
In this magazine, she talks about the upcoming album, and interest for Kanpo(漢方), Chinese traditional medicine.
http://natalie.mu/music/news/27839
http://www.hmv.co.jp/news/article/1001220048/
Maaya becomes a cover girl of TV Bros, bi-weekly TV program magazine.
In this magazine, she talks about the upcoming album, and interest for Kanpo(漢方), Chinese traditional medicine.
http://natalie.mu/music/news/27839
- kirei_lanford
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@merri
im not complaining.. it's just that hikari no naka e and dive are among my top3.....
okay,.. im just a bit complaining.. :p
but well.. if i count the number of my fave songs from the list.. wait... 1,2,3,... 9 of my top 15 is there.. so it's still a superior album. and given the fact that it's a high def audio.. im thinking of buying it
@kai
like i said, kai... it only happened occasional.. at any other time.. that song is like brought down from heaven.. XD
and the cover is gorgeus.. although i think i fall in love with that image with maaya on the swing.. x.x
thanks tomosaka!
im not complaining.. it's just that hikari no naka e and dive are among my top3.....
okay,.. im just a bit complaining.. :p
but well.. if i count the number of my fave songs from the list.. wait... 1,2,3,... 9 of my top 15 is there.. so it's still a superior album. and given the fact that it's a high def audio.. im thinking of buying it
@kai
like i said, kai... it only happened occasional.. at any other time.. that song is like brought down from heaven.. XD
and the cover is gorgeus.. although i think i fall in love with that image with maaya on the swing.. x.x
thanks tomosaka!
just close your eyes and follow your HEART --> vanished to dust T.
Ripped SHM-CDs have the same quality than regular CDs.
There is no difference in quality, the difference is only in better material which reduces reading errors during normal playing in a CD player.
Or, this is how I think it goes. Hard to tell while I'm still waiting for the first such CD for trial.
There is no difference in quality, the difference is only in better material which reduces reading errors during normal playing in a CD player.
Or, this is how I think it goes. Hard to tell while I'm still waiting for the first such CD for trial.
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- kirei_lanford
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There will be no difference btween 124kbps and 320kbps if u ripped it off from a lousy quality source.. There's a slightly detail addition and better proportion of sounds if ure getting them from a nice source though.. But a high-def audio and usual audio.. Hmm, still need to hear it first to know the difference... >.
just close your eyes and follow your HEART --> vanished to dust T.