| Format | Soundstage | Bass clarity | Noise floor | Musicality | |--------|------------|--------------|-------------|-------------| | Vinyl | Wide, soft | Good but rolled off | Crackle/pops | High | | 16/44.1 | Focused | Tight | Silent | Very high | | 24/96 | Holographic | Authoritative | Tape hiss | Highest |
. Remastered in 2021 by Alan Parsons himself from the original first-generation master tapes, it is praised for being more "sympathetic" and warm than previous digital releases (like the 2001 remaster, which many found too loud). Vintage Vinyl (Janus Pressing): For many purists, the original US Janus (JXS-7022) UK RCA (RS 1082) al stewart year of the cat vinyl flac 24bit 96khz better