Best Bach Toccatta and Fugue in D Minor


I am looking to find an audiophile recording of Bach's Toccatta and Fugue in D Minor. I have a few copies, but they either lack the LF oomph, or do not captue the range of pipe sounds. I want to be blown away!
jcidulka

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To Subaruguru, A belated and sincere round of applause from me. I'm impressed. I'm a Lutheran Pastor's son. Some of my earliest memories are of Bach on the church pipe organ. My father and his organist friends used to play Bach all the time when I was growing up. It's really difficult music and a recording even on my big bucks system can't come close to it live. Given my background I'm sure you would not be suprised to know that I treasure my Helmut Walcha disks.
I listen to a lot of organ music (Dunlavy SC-V, trated room, Sigtech DSP with in room response measured flat to 24 HZ). I agree with Rcprince, if you want flash and LF, the Virgil recording is the way to go. Just don't think that this is even close to what Bach might have played. The recording also contains Franck's Piece Heroique which has a solid sub 20HZ pedal at about 1:30.