Has anyone here had experience with the CD remasters issued by a company called the Culture Factory?
I stumbled on a cheap copy of their remastered “Dad Loves His Work” from James Taylor on Amazon and bought it, despite its cheesy “mini-LP” production and packaging. I don’t have a first-issue Warner Bros. CD to compare it to, but I have my own original LP, and this is night and day different from it. Even after compensating as best I can for level differences when comparing the two, the difference is quite large. The remaster seemed to leap from the speakers - much clearer, and with more bass presence, which put me in mind of the old “loudness” compensation from the days of the Fletcher-Munson curve, which in turn made me wonder if over time I would still like it, or if it would wear on my ears as unnatural, like a new set of too-bright speakers.
Before I dive into any other purchases, I thought I’d see if anyone else has broader experience with them and could offer an insight or two. I’ll say, looking through their website, their catalog reflects some unusual choices. A lot of Rare Earth, for example. A whole lot.