To answer my own question, no the remaster is not as good as the original CD - it is terribly apparent on "In the Air Tonight" when the drums kick in, it doesn't slam nearly like the original.
I've come up with a general assumption that's been helpful:
60s/70s records, get the remasters
80s/90s records, get the original CD
I've come up with a general assumption that's been helpful:
60s/70s records, get the remasters
80s/90s records, get the original CD