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I find that classical CDs produced from analog recordings originally made in the late 50’s and early 60’s really make my system sing, and, by far, give me the best sound staging over most modern recordings.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, 

I guess your ears are different from mine, or you don’t listen to a lot of classical music.

Profoundly stupid, eh?
Of course, high-end labels such as Chesky are re-releasing many, many classic analog-original recordings produced by wonderful engineers such as Wilkerson, Mohr and Layton and many others from the 50’s and 60’s, and eagerly picked up by audiophiles.  Not to mention, RCA Living Stereo and Mercury Living Presence releases originally recorded during that period that are audiophile classics.
Re: Brahms 1st with Horenstein on Chesky

Just listening to it now. 
As wonderful as described, in every way.

IMHO, 1962 was the apex of recorded sound.  With Dolby, transistors and the like,  it went downhill from there.
I would be interested in starting such a classical discussion forum.
Does anyone know how to go about it?