Another wasted Tower release of something that's been available on SACD, in this case from DGG directly.

That’s really true! To make matters worse, I’ve noticed lately that these duplicates also carry—how should I put it?—an increased risk of overly manipulated remasterings, which ultimately lead not to any improvement, but rather to a deterioration in quality. This is particularly evident in the case of DG recordings, which are remastered by EBS. It seems that the technical capabilities for remastering, which have expanded significantly in recent years, are tempting studio staff to interfere too heavily with the original audio material. Above all, they seem convinced that a good remaster can only be achieved with additional reverb. I see it completely differently. I fundamentally reject additional reverb effects and generally view them negatively. In my opinion, additional reverb inevitably leads to a muddled sound and thus reduced clarity and transparency. That’s not to say that all new remasters are inherently worse than older ones. However, based on my recent experiences, I’ve come to the conclusion that I will no longer purchase such new remasters for recordings that already had a high-resolution remaster for SACD—preferably as part of the SHM-SACD series. Universal Japan is currently releasing the famous Mahler cycle—which Kubelik recorded for DG from 1967 to 1971—as part of the SHM-SACD series. Hopefully they won’t mess it up!

As for this specific new release, I’m actually curious to know whether a mixing error present on the SHM-SACD edition has been corrected—or (more likely) has continued to be overlooked. In the third movement of Symphony No. 3, Op. 90, in F major, the overall volume has been audibly turned down too much in the range from approximately 3:00 to 3:52. (This covers almost the entire interlude section, extending up to the presentation of the main theme by the solo horn. The “correct” volume is restored when the horn enters.) In my opinion, this significantly detracts from the overall impression of the movement.