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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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Good advice and tips as above. Much will depend upon the factor(s) that a listener does not enjoy about a certain pressing(s). I am a Collector of first/original pressings on CD and SACD. I do not mind a little tape hiss or drop-out from 60's, 70's 80's Pop and Rock music.  Depending on the artist/band catalog, some remasters are an improvement, while some are compressed to death. And then,  there is the whole re-mixed aspect of it all...

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