Condition | Sealed |
Manufacturer | USA |
Format |
Hybrid SACD, Stereo SACD Layer, Reissue, Mastered from the 1/4" / 15 IPS Analog Master to DSD 256, Limited Edition, Numbered, 12-Page Booklet, Cardboard Replica Mini LP Gatefold Digisleeve |
Date of release |
1978/2019 |
Barcode | 821797218467 |
Mastered from the original master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's numbered-edition SACD version of Dire Straits features natural tonalities, superb balances, you-are-there imaging, deep-black backgrounds, and pristine clarity. Even if you've heard this album hundreds of times before, you've never experienced it with such lifelike sonics and premium richness. This collector's set immerses you within the smoky, laidback atmospherics of every song. This is how all discs should sound.
Crucial to every arrangement, Mark Knopfler's winding guitar lines emerge with supreme transparency and multi-hued textural detail. His intricate playing comes across as if it's being transmitted via his 60s-era Fender Vibrolux amplifier placed right before you. The cleanliness, dimensions, and live feel are that good. Rhythms skate and swirl; percussive effects resonate with crispness and attack; the leading edges of notes naturally decay.
This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!