So, I’m probably more objective than many commenting here. I’m no die-hard fan of Ultravox but I do like collector’s sets that put albums into their context and offer a 5.1 remix. I'm not an account or economist, but that's how it seems to me, a simple layman. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad I bought it, but the price should be lower so more can enjoy this Classic Album/slice of nostalgia, therby justifying the (very probably not-inconsiderable) costs of making this project, resulting in a smaller return/profit per unit but more units sold, therefore (maybe) resulting in bigger profits (over time) and more happy punters. I could only justify buying this because I got a very generous birthday voucher, otherwise I would have had to pass. What I got (and yes, I had seen the images at the top of this page, but obviously they hadn't sunk into my limited collection of elderly brain cells) was an LP-sized box (CD in photos to prove size - and yes, it IS a 5" CD!) with what looked like two double-LP sleeves in it one containing the discs in their carboard sleeves, and the other with some photos in a thin card envelope in one half, and (a highlight) an excellent 12" book with track notes, more photos and lyrics for all tracks, along with full credits.I will investigate the Steven Wilson mixes, along with the live stuff and rarities (a lot of which, slightly naughty this, came with the 2008 CD release of Vienna (which I have), in the fullness of time, but my final words concern the price - although a good quality package it's simply about £10-15 too expensive. I expected a CD-sized package with the discs in their cardboard sleeves and a little CD booklet. OK so Ultravox's music is pretty dense and wide-sounding at the same time anyway, but opening up the sound to envelope the whole room works (most of the time the occasional backing vocals a tad too loud in the rears aside) and it is well worth hearing.A word or three on the presentation of this box set. Fair enough maybe they thought that only hi-fi freaks (audiophiles) would notice the difference between the DTS 5.1 mix and a full uncompressed 5.1 mix.Anyway, the surround mix is rather good and, at times, even understated. it would buffer or pause as it tried to keep up), and (b) the Powers That Be who conceived this release decided that a Blu-ray (which COULD happily keep up) was not cost effective. I bought this mainly for the 5.1 mix, and yes it's a disappointment the full 24/96 5.1 mix isn't on the DVD, but I presume this was (a) because this would have required a bit/data rate that DVD just cannot handle (i.e. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 October 2020 To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Continue without accepting’ or ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices or learn more. Third parties use cookies for the purposes of displaying and measuring personalised advertisements, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This includes using first- and third-party cookies which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. If you agree, we will also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. We use cookies and similar tools that are necessary to enable you to make purchases, to enhance your shopping experiences, and to provide our services, as detailed in our Cookie Notice.
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