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Do classical CDs made from early analog tapes sound better on your system than new CDs?

I find that classical CDs produced from analog recordings originally made in the late 50’s and early 60’s really make my system sing, and, by far, give me the best sound staging over most modern recordings.  This is especially true in those produced in the pre-Dolby era.  The overtones are just there in abundance and the space is endless and real.
 I’m wondering if others have that experience.
rvpiano

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inna
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OP, you got no ears at all, it would seem.
inna
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It is a profoundly stupid idea to convert into digital what was recorded in analog. Not surprisingly all of those cds, both original and remasters sound like junk. The degree varies but it is the same junk.
Digital recording on the other hand can sound acceptable if done right. That's the only kind of cds that I listen to. And you do need high-end equipment, I'd say even more so than with records and tapes.
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