Its nice to see some activity about Jean,

Hi Big Al, Yes it is the noise reduction, There's so many clicks and pops on some tracks, that I think it gives up the ghost and just kills all the HF. I don't have access to an aural exciter, so its not an option, but I suspect it tends to introduce some phase shifts which mucks could easily up the stereo imaging, its probably great for pop tracks but may not work so well for pure tones like Jeans, so I'm afraid its the long winded approach. But thanks for the thought.