guiser said:

Does this mean that version 2 is now your ideal version? Or are you waiting to get more feedbacks before continuing with the OE (letting it rest for a bit)?

No, version 2 only has - to me - a stronger cohesion. It is also much clear, but as I already said, this is a flat clarity unfortunately. Version 3 would finally have deserved more simple settings. I have no preference but would have been willing to know more about how it sounded for you and what difference it makes. Obviously it makes no difference to anyone here as it seems almost nobody has listened to one of these set seriously in one stroke to tell his point. ... Seems that to have a "new" ESB set is more important than what it really shows as a result.

Anyway, now I found out that the only way to give back a few or more of what is missing to those Anthology and SE tracks demand a more elaborated treatment that may allow to equalize the tracks really as I want without being limited with their apparent/relative potential. More concretely I'm about to test what I would call a "multy-dimensionnal" re-eq, at least for the fun. If it works it'll be a big work again and I'm not sure I'll go on, as I'm not sure I'm about to share -ironic word !- again. I have so much the feeling to work for leechers and lurkers... I'm sorry to say that, but now I think I understand why somebody like GoodMusician isn't on these boards again !

Worth to add the enthusiasm and concern of a few people here, and I especially think about msycamore, has been quite motivating to bring this set to a better level. And despite the taste of my last post, be sure I thank every people here trying to help, you're great !