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Yes — Close To The Edge (2013 Steven Wilson Remix) Format: FLAC 24-bit / 192 kHz (Original Flat Transfer) | 24-bit / 96 kHz (New Remix)

• The steel guitar section is often muddy on vinyl rips. This 2013 transfer is crystalline but not brittle. Jon Anderson’s harmonized vocals float above the speakers, not from them.

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• 2013 24/192 will typically offer greater clarity than 16/44.1 CD remasters; compared to vinyl pressings, the differences depend on pressing/mastering — vinyl may offer subjective warmth while hi‑res digital offers detail and lower noise.
• Specific comparisons depend on mastering: some later remasters (e.g., Steven Wilson stereo remixes or 5.1 mixes) change balance and may be preferred for different reasons.

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• Improved detail and separation — cymbals, acoustic guitar overtones, keyboard harmonics and tape saturation artifacts become clearer.
• Better transient clarity — attack of drums and percussive keyboard parts can feel more immediate.
• Greater air and top-end extension — sense of ambience and room, but can be subtle or system-dependent.
• Lower noise floor and cleaner background — helpful for quiet passages (e.g., parts of “Close to the Edge” suite).