Magnificent Remixes Promo CD

[Crayon]

Keep the faith. I should be able to report back in the next few days. I bought my copy outside of ebay from a reputable dealer/record store.

[Brad]

But, bottom line, we all just paid $100 or more for something with far less inherent life span than a true factory-pressed CD... 

Exactly why I already ripped it with Exact Audio Copy and backed it up to FLAC, but, yeah, disappointing not to have a real CD.  As I said, I've ordered another from a legitimate reseller, so I'll see what I end up with .

[sleus]

I bought mine from a seller called tshirtpower.
Has anyone received a copy from him/her? I haven't and I'll keep my fingers crossed

[God, Part II]

I bought mine from a seller called tshirtpower.
Has anyone received a copy from him/her? I haven't and I'll keep my fingers crossed

thirtpower is another vendor name for "Esther".

[Crayon]

My "non-Esther" copy is indeed a professionally produced CD-R. The spine has U2CDMREMIX in addition to the Interscope catalog number INTR-12601-2. Serial number is 6K863C0125180.

Update: I've been trying to find out the brand of CD-R but Nero InfoTool keeps crashing.   Well, good to see your copy is likely from the same original source as mine, Brad.

[Brad]

The first 9 digits of the serial number on my "Esther" copy are identical.  Looks like it's legit.

[yseilys (dead)]

So your "Esther" copy is an "official" promo or a fraud, just a copy?

[Trevor]

Exactly why I already ripped it with Exact Audio Copy and backed it up to FLAC, but, yeah, disappointing not to have a real CD.  As I said, I've ordered another from a legitimate reseller, so I'll see what I end up with .

can you confirm if the tracks are lossless? can you post a spectral analysis?

[Brad]

So your "Esther" copy is an "official" promo or a fraud, just a copy?

It looks very professionally done.  I can only assume this is an official promo from Interscope, on CD-R.

I mean, what at the odds of "Esther" copying these onto CD-R's with serial numbers in the same series as the one Crayon received?

I should have another CD by the end of the week from another seller so I can compare the two.

[Brad]

Exactly why I already ripped it with Exact Audio Copy and backed it up to FLAC, but, yeah, disappointing not to have a real CD.  As I said, I've ordered another from a legitimate reseller, so I'll see what I end up with .

can you confirm if the tracks are lossless? can you post a spectral analysis?

I'll see what I can do after work tonight.

[Z000]

A lot of the ebay auctions now mention that a lot of people think they're fake, but they assure the buyer it's a professionally issued CD-R from Interscope. Not that we should assume the auctions aren't lying, but it seemed worth mentioning.

[Crayon]

Exactly why I already ripped it with Exact Audio Copy and backed it up to FLAC, but, yeah, disappointing not to have a real CD.  As I said, I've ordered another from a legitimate reseller, so I'll see what I end up with .

can you confirm if the tracks are lossless? can you post a spectral analysis?

Spectral and frequency analysis as well as audiochecker log are attached. All are indicating lossless.

[Brad]

From my "Esther" CD:

Dave Aude Mix


Fred Falke Mix


Appears lossless here as well...

[Trevor]

thanks, both of your discs look like good... now I think I can buy it...

[God, Part II]

My "non-Esther" copy is indeed a professionally produced CD-R. The spine has U2CDMREMIX in addition to the Interscope catalog number INTR-12601-2. Serial number is 6K863C0125180.

Not sure if it's critical, but my "Esther" copy has the same spine and catalog numbers, but the serial number is ever so slightly different; it's 6K863C0129180.