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08-02-03
Count bassie "bassie jam", janis ian "breakin ... Lugnut
08-02-03
A few of my favorites are the remastered lps of goodbye yell ... Weiserb
08-02-03
Lindsay buckingham's "out of the cradle" on cd is ... Kira
08-02-03
The original vinyl copy has to be the best, i have 3 differe ... Loontoon
08-02-03
"technically recorded", what does that mean? if i ... Viridian
08-02-03
I agree with viridian. because the direct to disc recordings ... Rzemkoski
08-02-03
I'm so surprised anyone else would know about lindsay buckin ... Imin2u
08-02-03
Viridian is "dead on" with his comment about the c ... Sdcampbell
08-02-03
My opinions: best live rock lp - hands down - "paul mcc ... Egoss
08-02-03
Weiserb, sorry to disagree, but the mfsl gold cd of "ma ... Fatparrot
08-02-03
If sacd recommendations are allowed, i'd have to nominate &q ... Rel
08-02-03
Don't mean to sidetrack the thread, but i have to comment on ... Rel
08-02-03
Rel makes a great point. lately i have been listening to a l ... Viridian
08-02-03
I second egoss on amused to death.....wow! waters does it l ... Jafox
08-03-03
"technically recorded" what does this mean? i mean ... Champtree
08-03-03
lugnut, count basie "basie jam" the album name ja ... Champtree
08-03-03
Champtree, i too have #3 as well as #2. by far, the content ... Lugnut
08-04-03
Please try and excuse me for posting a dissent i'll probably ... Zaikesman
08-04-03
Zaikesman, i don't think i've ever taken issue with one of ... Lugnut
08-04-03
Lugnut "audiogon recordings to die for" the proble ... Champtree
08-04-03: Sdcampbell
I am going to assume that Zaikesman's comment about my post implied his general agreement with what I wrote. In my experience as an audiophile over the past 40 years, I have heard only a handful of recordings that were "technically excellent" (i.e., actually sounded like live music). Since it is virtually impossible to reproduce the live sound of a rock band (electric instruments, high SPL's) or a symphony orchestra (hall acoustics, wide dynamic range, etc.), about the best that one can hope for is accurate recordings of small acoustic ensembles or a singer with minimal accompaniment.
Like Zaikesman, I mean no personal criticism toward the posts that nominate recordings by popular groups. Quite simply, however, there is almost no way for those recordings to be "technically excellent" since the original master tapes were usually heavily processed, were 2nd or 3rd generation multi-track mixdowns before being pressed or digitized, etc. The ONLY storage medium that can get close to true accuracy, and therefore meet the "technically excellent" criteria, is direct-to-disk analog recording, and not even all of the D-to-D disks are equal in quality. I have a large number of D-to-D disks that I acquired in the late 1970's (multiple copies of each), and I believe they are the "gold standard" for technical excellence. Their "technical" sound quality, although usually not the quality of the musical performance itself, substantially exceeds even the best of the other recording media, such as SACD, CD, etc.
The only recording medium that is close to D-to-D in sound quality is analog tape at 30 ips, but its utility is severely limited because can only be one master tape (even 2nd generation copies have a noticeable reduction in fidelity). Most of the LP's on the Reference Recordings label, for example, began as 30 ips analog tapes. (One of the best "technically excellent" LP's on this label is Professor Keith Johnson's "Amazing Sound Show". It's sure as hell not an LP that you will want to play over and over, but it's got startling fidelity.)
While there are many recordings that people enjoy for their musical content (some are listed above), the standard of "techical excellence" is an entirely different matter. For those who have not had the chance to listen to the best D-to-D LP's, try to find some in good condition to hear what a high-end audio system can really sound like.
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08-04-03
Sdcampbell, your years in this hobby exceed mine by only a ... Lugnut
08-04-03
Lugnut: i certainly agree with your point that a lot of the ... Sdcampbell
08-05-03
Even more than just the storage medium and generation aspect ... Zaikesman
08-05-03
wow! where do i start? first of all, you make an interestin ... Champtree
08-05-03
Zaikesman, i really don't know quite how to start this repl ... Lugnut
08-05-03
Champtree, let me see if i understood your last post. you l ... Onhwy61
08-05-03
Onhwy61 that's my point. the artist has control of his or he ... Champtree
08-05-03
Ok, im going to get kicked around on this on pretty good, i ... Slappy
08-05-03
Wow, i just finished reading though all the posts... i thin ... Slappy
08-05-03
You tell them slappy!!!!!!!!!!! Champtree
08-05-03
Slappy, no disagreement from me although i haven't heard an ... Lugnut
08-05-03
Slappy-im glad you mentioned the "is rap and hip hop mu ... David99
08-05-03
P.s. is this one next? why bother?? David99
08-05-03
Lugnut-eminem releases are avaliable on vinyl and sound even ... David99
08-05-03
Lugnut here another i just bought today; it is unreal how go ... Champtree
08-05-03
Stand proud champtree! Slappy
08-06-03
Champtree, onhwy61 correctly applies the second part of my c ... Zaikesman
08-24-03
Should mean that it sounds good and you forget about the wir ... Weiserb
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