Queen A Night at the Opera Original DCC Compact Classics Edition

DCC Compact Classics is a high-quality CD label that boasts charismatic popularity alongside Mobile Fidelity. The CD GZS-1144 will be reissued to release Queen’s masterpiece A Night at the Opera. DCC is a high-quality CD series created by charismatic engineers. Various high-quality CDs appeared from the 1990s to the 2000s. However, there are many different methods for making high-quality CDs. As companies began to compete with each other to release them, differences in quality and popularity began to appear. The various methods can be broadly divided into three. One is what could be called the “material system.” Normally, CDs are structured so that an aluminum vapor deposition film that records signals is sandwiched between polycarbonate, but this material is replaced with a highly reflective metal film or a highly transparent resin to reduce reading errors. These include SHM-CD and Blu-spec CD (however, the recorded data itself is the same as normal, and it is said that there is a risk of errors increasing depending on the reading tuning on the player). The second type is the so-called “digital technology type.” The CD standard is 16 bits, but high-quality digital remastering digitizes the analog master at 20 bits or more and converts it to 16 bits. This type uses new technology to suppress digital degradation during the conversion. Typical examples are “SBM CD” and “HDCD.” And the third type is the “engineer type.” The original master tape of the album is borrowed from the record company and digitized, and the tape playback environment and method are thoroughly particular. Of course, each manufacturer has its own know-how, and meticulous attention is paid to the finishing, focusing on reproducing “the sound of the master tape itself.” Typical examples of this are “Mobile Fidelity” and “DCC Compact Classics.” And with this type, the important thing is “who remastered it.” Since the sound quality is not improved by digital technology or materials, each process depends on the skill and sense of the craftsman, and no one will produce the same result no matter who does it. Among them, popular engineers also appeared, and many engineers became charismatic, such as master Bob Ludwig and Bill Inglot of the Rhino label. The masterpieces they worked on are especially popular among the many high-quality CDs, and some even sell for tens of thousands of yen second-hand. And one of them is Steve Hoffman. The analog sound that uses vacuum tubes for mastering equipment is even called magic, and he is the charisma that spread the brand of “DCC Compact Classics” to the world. The super natural “A Night at the Opera” with a different mood of the song And this work is QUEEN’s “A Night at the Opera” revived with such Hoffman magic. The sound is rich, lustrous, and super natural. Our shop has already released the Mobile Fidelity version of “A Night at the Opera” as a gift, but this work is even more natural. For example, “Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To…)” is a masterpiece with operatic chorus work and guitar orchestration, but in the original remastered CD, the layered guitar and chorus have a strong attack, and the impression is hysterical beyond vividness. However, in this work, each sound is so natural that you can feel the sound of the instrument. The notes flying around three-dimensionally assert each other but do not fight, and they harmonize without fighting, and while they are full of frenzied beauty, they are not hysterical. This beauty is especially felt in the acoustic “’39”. The current remastered CD did not feel strange, but after experiencing this super natural work, it is no longer possible. The acoustic guitar cutting and bass drum kick are intensely protruding, and the gentle chorus and guitar are withdrawn, and even the original balance of the performance has changed. This work does not have such a change. In terms of changing the mood of the song, “Good The same goes for “Mobile Phone Company.” In the current version, the comical phrases come to the forefront, but in this version, despite the same melody, the instruments sound clearer and the song’s original calm and pastoral mood is firmly established. The beat, which was too strong in the current version, can be enjoyed with plenty of soft dynamism. The original beauty of the master tape is reflected in the Mobile Phone I felt it on the Fidelity version, but this work boasts an equal reproduction, but the sound is even more analog. The difference is even greater for ears accustomed to the current remastered CD, and I feel like I’m rediscovering the original mood. Even though it’s a digital medium CD, music is still the gift of human hands and sensibility. This is especially true for works that were handmade in the analog era. New digital technology and materials are wonderful, but in the end, it’s the freshness of the master tape itself and the engineer’s “feel” that makes it the best. This work is a rare masterpiece that was digitized in the heyday of the charismatic Steve Hoffman. Like “Mobile Fidelity,” it is difficult to get the actual thing now because it was originally produced in limited quantities. “A Night at the Opera” digitized by charismatic engineer Steve Hoffman has been released. You can enjoy a true master sound that is even more natural than the Mobile Fidelity version. Taken from the original DCC Compact Classics GZS-1144 Remastered by Steve Hoffman 1. Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To… 2. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon 3. I’m In Love With My Car 4. You’re My Best Friend 5. ’39 6. Sweet Lady 7. Seaside Rendezvous 8. The Prophet’s Song 9. Love Of My Life 10. Good Company 11. Bohemian Rhapsody 12. God Save The Queen