... And it is worth it!

Well, while I was thinking whether I should buy myself the box.
About remastering or improve sound was nowhere reported. I had all the albums on CD or otherwise does not record. The only thing that attracted me were the wertigeren compared to the "Classic Album Series" and the ollen jewel cases cardboard cover.
Then appeared on Amazon UK on a review that also phonetically described the individual albums and in some cases accounting for a remastering.
I'm trying the times in the following just summarize and mix with their own listening experiences.
I would like to begin by saying that I basically only with balanced levels on a high-end sound card on the PC by lead hearing comparisons (from the hard drive). The acoustic memory ranges mE not listen from CDs in succession on the system by far. Same level are essential, in my view, because otherwise mostly only volume differences are compared. Even those who have two CD players to the system is usually an acoustic victims of level differences. In my view, one of the main reasons why everywhere the "pimped" enforced CD versions have (Keyword: Loudness wars). Even if the masters nothing was further made as the level (without compression!) To raise, the people of the "new" CD attest usually a much better sound. That you can actually have significantly cheaper. Just rip and set to 0 dB below the maximum level, or 100% of the maximum level, or better still "only" 98%.

What is now happening with the Feats?

1st level: Unfortunately, here there is quite a mess. It is across the garden everything. S ome CDs are considerably "controls". Some reach by attempting the maximum level once per album, with make then again for each song. Comparisons can be here actually only through normalization (without compression !!!) do.

2. Remastering: the good and the bad news! The albums are "processed" in some cases, so I want to call it. I think we do not have to do it here with remastering the classic sense, but with a sound processing, in the evaluation ultimately left to the taste of the individual.

Personally, I am not one of the gurus who basically ablehen something, but the hot gladly welcome if it serves the cause. Does it mean? Yes and no !!! With a tendency to Yes!.
The albums "Last Record Album", "Hoy Hoy", "Let It Roll", "Representing The Mambo" and the summary of the "Hotcakes & Outtakes" I do not need to discuss, since 1: 1 is present, which previously has already acted as a CD. In the case of "Last Record Album" in the classic Feat most likely to get over, because it certainly is the CD that already had the best sound. In the case of the two certainly been content to cope with "Post-Lowell" albums, which are also found on both some very good Trackes. "Hoy-Hoy!" has been processed by my knowledge already some years ago, as well the Hotcakes & Outcakes, duie were indeed mixed only in the 2000s.
All other albums have been processed more or less, even the already present even in good remastering "Waiting For Columbus". However, the difference is very marginal - gang very discreet increase of punches in the lower registers.
For all other albums, the differences can be clearly heard and tended to the same.
The often very brummelige and indifferent sound was trying to make transparent.
The best way to understand the on drums and percussion. Sounds on the CD originals snare often like a with a baseball bat bearbeitets pillow, one can imagine that here a real drum was played now. This applies equally to the pool and Sam Clayton percussion arsenal. The blowers benefit (mostly) it.
The downside of course is that the overall sound is a bit "more strenuous". Voices and sometimes even the winds lose some wealth untenrum. But the bottom line If the result for me is positive. It is better I hear that something is there, as it falls under the rug. It's as if you have the gray haze away. Extreme Loudness sins I can not determine.
The effect of individual albums is also different.
"Little Feat", "Sailing Shoes" and "Feats Do not Fail Me Now" benefit in my view consistently, the adverse aspects hold is very limited. "Dixie Chicken" unfortunately was already a small sonic disaster. Here you can hear everywhere what was previously difficult to track but the vocal track is thinned slightly. Here would probably help only a complete remix. (Why do morons actually something so rare example: Who or Deep Purple: Remaster and remix to a CD, then everybody can choose what makes him happy). "Time Loves A Hero" and "Down on the Farm" will also benefit significantly, but also react with some sharpening.

3. Cover: are quite lovingly crafted miniature replicas

4. Booklets: absolute existent !!! Something did not work !!! If I had not make the effort, something specific to tinker to the box (which I can not understand, given the moderate price), then I put the least original booklets of Jewel Case spending to !!!

Conclusion: half of the box is unedited. Who has the stuff already does not need that here actually, unless you want the cover. The other half has been trying to do good, which is reasonably well managed.
Bottom stitch I probably would for Sailin 'Shoes and Dixie Chicken pay only as much as the whole box costs.
Oh and then there's also the music
Did I mention that "Waiting For Columbus" one of my favorite 5 live discs ever? No, well then!
A star deduction for the missing booklets / liner notes / whatever but there is definitely!