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Thanks for this. It was truly educational, although it also makes perfect sense. As a Waits fan, I’m curious to hear how the catalogue will sound. (Although, as a Replacements and a Beatles fan, I’m also somewhat hopeful.)

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For me the Tim reissue is the best example of audio “upgrading” that expands our understanding of a record. The Waits ones I’ve heard (Rain Dogs & Franks) seem hit and miss -- sometimes enhancing the percussion, sometimes leaving guitar and bass unchanged.

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Phil, your right, it reeks like quad. Why atmos ? Even in the theater you need to be sitting in the correct place. Labels are constantly trying to make money with zero investment.

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