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Remasters - are they better? What exactly is it?

What exactly is the process to remaster.  Not the FULL 10 page answer but just in general.  What is being tweaked?  Why can't I hear a bigger difference?  Old recordings (through Tidal) seem to sound essentially the same as the original.  But I've also not done an exhaustive a/b test either.

Anyway, do you skip the "Remastered" titles or seek them out?
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I have noticed though, that when I buy the original version, it turns out that the remaster was better. Whenever I buy the remaster, it turns out the original was better. 

….hmmm....
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@jaybe 

Oh I know. My post was a little tongue in cheek
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The danger is always using your current system as the most reliable measuring stick there is...it may not be...and if it isn’t (a Lot more likely than you might think), then when will it ever be, if at all. How ya gonna know if you’re making the right comparisons if the rig you’re comparing them on is lacking something, tangible or otherwise??

Some music reviewers have admitted falling into this trap before, JG Holt among them.

I have lots of originals and remasters of the same title. Me?? I never throw away a disc...today’s preference of remaster to original, or vice versa, might not be tomorrow’s after an upgrade.
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