Someone asked for the best sounding pressing of KISS album “Asylum“, and this Japan pressing on SHM-CD in a Cardboard Sleeve mini-LP replica, remastered, is the answer. This is a Nineties remastering, that meaning not too much louder, more balanced and works great in your Hi-Fi rack.
However, there’s a more recent remaster of “Asylum” especially done for iTunes = digital files. And it sounds fantastic, colorful, punchy.
So our advice is: SHM-CD is excellent for all purposes especially your hi-end player, but if you need “Asylum” for you car, phone, etc, get the ‘iTunes remaster‘ – it’s a killer version. Or get both, and co