Does Every Track Sound Great on Your System?

Hi 12many & thanks for the topic...

This was my first listen to Krall's "Temptation."  It is a reminder to revisit Diane.  Sometimes, I find it necessary to let an artist simmer on the back burner over time, even decades.  The overall presentation is excellent, including the intro.  Despite HP embracing her records, back when...she simply didn't speak to me.  Not everybody is everything to everyone in our hobby.  Then again, my system was quite raw back when. 

The addition of my L12 Rythmik Servo Subwoofer has exposed tuneful deep bass in my little studio, even a small shudder at 20Hz.  Temptation sounds balanced and lovely from start to finish here.  My listening style is generally finding "that" sweet spot for bass, set and forget.  Generally, my top shelf albums maintain consistency from start to end, all parameters of immersion into the performance.  Since the example above is female artist, Janis Ian's "Between the Lines" has overtaken the powerful and beautifully done "Breaking Silence" in rotation.  Amazing those insights were available to her at such a tender age.  "Ancient Heart" is another interesting album from Tanita Takaram, written at age 19.  Her vinyl was on back burner for over a year. 

The addition of the BACCH DSP provides deeper insight into the productions.  I've written here about Paul Simon's "Graceland."  There is inconsistency in the recording techniques, yet overall, I find little disturbing.  In more commonly found genres, a deeper study of the recording labels, their recording techniques and production goals can turn up many unexpected gems, especially with our quality streaming services.  Main roads, to side roads, to unpaved back roads.  It's so exciting to be a music lover nowadays!

More Peace        Pin               (bold print for old eyes) 

The biggest difference between analog and digital EQ is the naturalness and decay of cymbal strike, those attributes being much better with analog. But there are great advances recent years in digital algorithms, and the gap is closing. I still prefer a treble boost or “air band” boost on analog hardware. BUT…I was quite impressed by what I heard with BACCH preamp. 

Hi 12many & thanks for the topic...

This was my first listen to Krall's "Temptation."  It serves as a reminder to revisit Diane's catalog.  Sometimes, I find it necessary to let an artist simmer on the back burner over time, even decades.  The overall presentation is excellent, including the intro.  Despite HP embracing her records, back when, Diane simply didn't speak to me.  Not everybody is everything to everyone in our hobby, fortunately.  Then again, my sytem was quite raw back when.

The addition of my L12 Rythmik Servo Subwoofer has exposed tuneful deep bass in my little studio, even a small shudder at 20Hz.  "Temptation" sounds balanced and lovely from start to finish here.  My listening style is generally finding "that" sweet spot for bass, then set and forget.  Generally, my top shelf albums maintain consistency from start to end, all parameters of immersion into the performances.  Since the example above is a female artist, Janis Ian's "Between the Lines" has overtaken the powerful and pristinely produced "Breaking Silence" in rotation.  Ian's insights were incredible for such a tender age.  "Ancient Heart" is another interesting album from Tanita Takaram, written at age 19.  Try "Twist in My Sobriety."  Still, her vinyl was on my back burner well over a year.

The addition of the BACCH DSP provides deeper insight into recording production.  I've written here about Paul Simon's "Graceland."  There is inconsistency in the recording techniques, yet overall, I find very little disturbing.  In more commonly found genres, a deeper study of the recording labels, their recording techniques and production goals can turn up many unexpected gems, found with our uber streaming services.  Main roads, to paved side roads and off-roading to unpaved back roads is a delight.  It's so exciting to be a music lover nowadays!

More Peace          Pin          (bold print for old eyes)

In my experience, highly resolving gear is made to make top-notch recordings and top-notch masterings shine.
The enormous amount of great music that’s been recorded over the last century devoid of those particular qualities? It may (I emphasize the may here…it is certainly not a guarantee), it may sound worse on such a system.
Now you’ve got a compromise…high-fidelity media sounds awesome, but less high-end media is now worse.
There may be a good middle-ground where those Public Enemy and Metallica recordings sound kick-ass and those Rudy Van Gelder recordings/masterings and those Deutsche Grammophon LPs sound great too with minimized compromise either way.