pleasing sound

Playing this from the SACD portion of the cd, the engineers took the original music and separated the accentual sounds (backround) ie. running feet, chatting, etc. into independent speakers.

Good SACD mix, but redbook CD mix is flawed.

The other reviews on the 30th anniversary edition are mostly right. While the SACD mix is breathtaking, the the mix on the CD layer has fatal flaws. The level matching was incorrectly done, and there are many clipping in loud passages. The clippings are measurable, and in many case audible as well.

Wonderful music, poor production

Yes, I'm not here to bash Pink Floyd. They are titanic in the world of musical evolution and this album receives well-deserved acclaim. There are also others like Animals that don't get the acclaim they deserve, which shows even more just how ideal of a group they were. And that's because without getting lots of money for the truly deserving works, they still produce highest caliber art. And it's on this line of thought that I review this album.