Fundamental - sound quality

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Fundamental - sound quality

#1 Post by Zog »

I finally picked up my copy of Fundamental today (actually, 2 copies!). I already had some fairly decent-sounding mp3s, but the sound-quality of the actual CD was on a whole different level. It's quite stunningly produced: deep powerfull bass, and a large and detailed soundscape. It sounds fabulous on my car system (with two 10" subs :) )

What does everyone else think of the sound/production quality? I give it a 10/10.


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#2 Post by shaunh7 »

I agree, it was great to get the CD after having the lower quality MP3's for weeks. 8)

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#3 Post by Zog »

shaunh7 wrote:I agree, it was great to get the CD after having the lower MP3's for weeks. 8)
Yeah, but I originally had crappy mp3s, but the later mp3s were of high-quality. But even the high-quality mp3s are nothing like as good as the actual CD. Usualy you can't tell this much difference.


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#4 Post by Technotrancemix »

I couldn't tell because I don't have the CD to play yet

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#5 Post by CroMagnon »

OK, who's going to be first to take TT's bait?
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#6 Post by Effen Vida »

CroMagnon wrote:OK, who's going to be first to take TT's bait?
I was about to, but then I nodded off...

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#7 Post by Drico One »

Fundamental possesses the richest soundscapes of the PSB canon. Integral is a veritable wall of sound on a good system.

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nah techno just aint opened it!

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#9 Post by Undertaker »

It's fantastic with earphones on. Although there is a sound that appears in both I made my excuses and Indefinate that anoys me. I'll post the exact times of the songs when i make some effort and put the cd on.

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#10 Post by Jaf »

The Psychological remix has a horrid scratchy noise on it. Not on the original. Didn't notice it for ages but now that I have I can't listen to the song without hearing the scratchy noise. Argh.

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#11 Post by profile790 »

The production on Fundamental deserves a 10/10. Of course they hired the best possible producer for this job.

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#12 Post by simonm »

Havin had dodgy mp3s since January, I'm really impressed with the finished product. Sounds great on the ipod too, having upped the import quality on itunes to 320kbps...FAB!!

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#13 Post by CroMagnon »

Undertaker wrote:It's fantastic with earphones on. Although there is a sound that appears in both I made my excuses and Indefinate that anoys me. I'll post the exact times of the songs when i make some effort and put the cd on.

Dave
In Indefinite I get a weird resonant noise when it's played via my car stereo; it's a kind of clicky drum beat from the left of centre that does something weird via the plastic dash in the car.

Oooh . . . . . could be an excuse for a new car. :D
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