Concerning the performance and sound quality of the release reviewed above, I was expecting this title to sound distorted and/or very distant and to my delight it sounds great on my system plus I really have enjoyed listening to this over and over and haven’t even had it a week yet. I’m not saying that I think it sounds perfect or even EX- however it’s clear and balanced enough to my ears that IMO, this was a excellent performance. I’ve always enjoyed the AHM album and find myself really concentrating on the live material from this period. I’ve been extremely happy with most of my Sigma purchases and they do a excellent job with how they present these titles in both art and sound quality. They try and accomplish presenting these tape sources in the best quality possible and for that reason whenever I get the urge to add more Floyd to my collection, I seek them out. On another note, I also seek out Godfather for releases that Sigma hasn’t added to their catalog and especially since I’ve really noticed the upgrade in sound.

The spine for the inner tray snaps over the lip of the bottom casing and anchors the artwork nicely. The hinges are far way from the artwork so there are no worries about the artwork getting ripped if it is warped. Sleeve Town also has great deals on fatboys, singles, DVD cases, mylar sleeves, and anything else you need for your collection.

So I’m not sure that Sigma is the one to blame for such a terrible problem – it could be whoever (retailer, wholesaler, supplier, etc.) is receiving them from Sigma, Sirene, Highland, Blue Cafe, etc., etc. before they reach the eventual buyer/collector. Whatever the case actually is, I highly recommend being very careful opening any release that you just bought or ordered in a slimline 2-CD jewel case – especially as once the rear insert becomes slightly damaged, the problem only gets even worse, making it downright impossible to access the 2nd disc without damaging the rear insert & experiencing a lot of frustration. The only way to get the 2nd disc out is to take apart the case & then replace it with a different, better one.