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161998, KTT audiophile breaks down differences between CD/iTunes/NZ iTunes
Posted by Nodima, Thu Jun-20-13 05:02 PM
though I think there's some stuff with On Sight and Bound 2 also, he didn't list them.


Black Skinhead
CD - Less Lossless (cuts off at 21kHz), clean drum intro, drum fill going into the hook before the second verse in left channel only
World iTunes - More Lossess (cuts off at 22.1kHz), clean drum intro, drum fill going into the hook before the second verse in left channel only
WEB FLAC - Same as World iTunes, except cuts off at 21.9kHz
US iTunes - More Lossess (cuts off at 21.9kHz), distorted drum intro, Opening Lines NOT spoken by Kanye, screams louder in the mix, drum fill going into the hook before the second verse in the center, a bit Quieter but less dynamic vs. CD and World iTunes

I Am A God
CD - Beat does not drop out during "Y'all Better Quit playing with God" line
World iTunes - Beat drops out during "Y'all Better Quit playing with God" line
US iTunes - Beat drops out during "Y'all Better Quit playing with God" line, a bit Quieter but less dynamic vs. CD and World iTunes

New Slaves
CD - Kanye's outro vocals more towards the right
World iTunes - Kanye's outro vocals more towards the left, slightly different mix
US iTunes - Kanye's outro vocals more towards the left, slightly different mix, a bit Quieter but less dynamic vs. CD and World iTunes

Hold My Liquor
CD - possibly MP3 sourced (cuts off at 16kHz), volume spikes during verse 1
World iTunes - From a Lossless source, volume spikes during verse 1
US iTunes - From Lossless source

I'm In It (Percussion during Outro possibly remixed in iTunes releases)
CD - Wave Form cut at top and bottom, original outro mix
World iTunes - Wave form NOT cut at top and bottom, outro slightly remixed (unique vs. CD and US iTunes)
US iTunes - Wave form NOT cut at top and bottom, a bit quieter vs. World iTunes; outro slightly remixed (unique vs. CD and World iTunes)

Blood On The Leaves (the core of the track has a slightly different mix in each release.)
CD - original mix
World iTunes - unique outro mix (slightly different vs. other formats)
US iTunes - unique intro mix (slightly different vs. other formats), original outro mix, a bit quieter CD and World iTunes

Guilt Trip
CD - Original Mix
World iTunes - Original Mix, possibly a tiny bit different than CD release; a bit quieter than the CD release
US iTunes - Slightly Different Mix

Send It Up
CD - narrower stereo field (possibly less reverb), Beat does not drop out during "It's so packed I might ride around On my bodyguard's back" line.
World iTunes - same as CD
US iTunes - wider stereo field (possibly more reverb), Beat drops out during "It's so packed I might ride around On my bodyguard's back" line.



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