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In Classical music the effect of SQ on appreciation

In classical music there are often many different versions of a single composition that you may own or listen to. How much influence does SQ have on your appreciation?
As a recording is an artifact in itself, the presentation of the sonic factor has to come into the equation as does the interpretation.
in Mahler, as an example, the orchestration is vital.
A recording that is just so-so interpretively may be very attractive to the listener because of the sterling sonics of the orchestra.
So, how much does the SQ affect your judgement?

 

rvpiano

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gdnrbob
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For the most part, I want as high a quality of recording as possible.

But, the fact remains that there are many artists that have unique interpretations that, due to the lousy mike placement/recording tech, have low quality recordings. In these cases, I can make allowances for poor audio quality as their interpretations/technique are so good.

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