V - THE NEW MYTHOLOGY SUITE

I will skip all the good parts about this cd, people spoke plenty about it. I would rather tell you one part that Symphony X failed at here, and on all other albums they have.

I am a finer listener, using Audiofile-quality Headphones with Amplification. (Sennheiser hd595 and portacorda if that helps you somehow). What this setup does comparing to general or 5.1 speakers or low-mid end headphones is setup a soundstage. I do not want to go into details, as for those who have no heard it, this meaningless, for those who have need no details. I just say that Symphony X has NO soundstage setup. The sounds is completely flat, and unnatural, which makes listening heavier on the head and not as musically effective.

Overall this is a great album, best of Symphony X and all power metal for sure (this is better then Rhapsody, but I would not say by a big margin). I would rather give this a 4.5, but since only 4 and 5 are available, i cannot rate this as a perfect one. Iits an amazing album, but the sound stage could have been there and would make this an incredible listen.

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