VHTrading » Topic: Van Halen Audiophile Collection http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/van-halen-audiophile-collection/feed http://bbpress.org/?v=2.0 en http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/van-halen-audiophile-collection/#post-44660<![CDATA[Van Halen Audiophile Collection]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/van-halen-audiophile-collection/#post-44660 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 01:19:19 +0000 VOODOO

I found this list of releases that is supposed to comprise the best sources for the Van Halen studio catalog. Opinions? Input?

Van Halen Audiophile Collection
1978 – Van Halen [DCC Gold FLAC]
1979 – Van Halen II [Japan 32XD-562 FLAC][1987]
1980 – Women And Children First [Japan 32XD-677 FLAC][1987]
1981 – Fair Warning [Japan 32XD-680 FLAC][1987]
1982 – Diver Down [US Warner Vinyl 24-96 FLAC][VH]
1983 – 1984 [Japan Target 32XD-313 FLAC]
1986 – 5150 [Japan 32XD-435 FLAC]
1988 – OU812 [Japan 32XD-1055 Wv.]
1991 – For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge [German Vinyl 24-96 FLAC][Pbthal Answer]
1995 – Balance [US Warner Vinyl 24-96 FLAC][VH]
1996 – Best Of [APE]

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]]> http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/van-halen-audiophile-collection/#post-44678<![CDATA[Reply To: Van Halen Audiophile Collection]]>http://www.vhtrading.com/topic/van-halen-audiophile-collection/#post-44678 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:00:52 +0000 JasonA

IMO, the 2015 24/192 remasters on HDTracks smoke all of these for the first 6. Even though they’re not in 24/192, the new tracks on 1996 Best Of sounds better in their 2015 release too.

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