
Kind of Blue
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1959 · Preferred stream
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How this recording rewards gear
Sonic facets from editorial priors + community chips — not lab measurements. Early signal until more listener chips land.
- Dynamics8.0
- Soundstage9.0
- Imaging9.0
- Bass7.0
- Midrange9.0
- Detail / air8.5
Listening note · Kind of Blue
Kind of Blue
Miles Davis's Kind of Blue (1959) carries a Hi‑Fi Score of 94 (Early signal). Genres in catalog: jazz, modal jazz.
Edition signal: dynamic-range hint around 12. Loudness note: Stream the most dynamic Columbia cut you can find..
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- Which version of Kind of Blue should I stream?
- Play this cut: Preferred stream · 1959. Stream the most dynamic Columbia stereo cut available; avoid loud anniversary brickwalls that collapse the space between Miles and the band.
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Verified edition claimKind of BluePreferred stream · 1959
Hi-Fi 94 · DR 12
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Stream the most dynamic Columbia cut you can find.
Space between Miles and the band is the product — avoid loud anniversary brickwalls.
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