Absolutely right.
They’re not all created equal. |
Harry James, yes.
Wonderful! |
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I was just listening to it today.
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I have a few discs of the Angel 45 Sonic Series, including the Ketelby. Also, Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Symphony with Previn conducting and a few others.
On my system, it’s no contest; the direct discs are much better. |
rauliruegas,
I realized just after posting that the RR I was referencing was not a D2D, just a fantastic sounding Reference Recording.
I also have several RealTiime D2D’s. |
rauliruegas,
i’m rich!
i’m rich!
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Great!
I’d also like to mention some Original Masters LP’s are pretty impressive. Maybe not as transparent as D2D’s, but worth listening to.
i’m right now listening to the OM copy of Holst’s “The Planets” with Solti conducting.
Fairly awesome!
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It is a very impressive album sonically. |
“For Duke” is not at all tepid.
Musicians at the top of their game. |
transnova,
Funny you should mention this. I have a few Angel Sonic Series 45rpm’s and all are fairly noisy.. Other discs I have of 45rpm are not.
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For classical music fans, I just learned the Berlin Philharmonic is releasing a new set of Bruckner Symphonies recorded direct to disc.
Not being a big Bruckner admirer, I’ll pass on it. |
I have to agree. When Keith Johnson paired with Doug Sax to produce Reference LP’s the results were spectacular, comparable to D2Ds.
I can’t say the same for his CDs though.
Never liked the sound of RR CDs.
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Yes, you’re right. Got a little confused. Sax is not affiliated with RR.
You're also correct about the Moscow Sessions. They’re not up to the standards of RR or Sheffield LP’s. Very distant miking, similar in perspective to RR’s present CDs. |
I have just about all the Sheffield “Moscow Sessions“ LP’s.
I have to disagree about their SQ.
To my taste, the orchestra is recorded too distantly, like from a seat in the balcony. This diffuses the sound with a subsequent loss in detail.
Similar to the sound of current Reference Recordings CDs, which I also have problems with (despite their high regard.) |
I do realize many prefer that distant perspective. It’s just not to my taste.
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I’d like to partially withdraw a statement I made about current Reference Recordings CDs. The very latest ones with the Pittsburgh Symphony don’t suffer from a lack of detail. But orchestral recordings prior to the latest ones have had that balcony perspective.
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