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@richardbrand A giant, stripped-naked human pyramid in a big, sensual dancing scene between two lovebirds from a biblical story doesn’t quite click. It might be a modern interpretation of a legendary opera - interesting.  I do like the music, though, and all the opera singing by Elīna Garanča in the other acts (Romantique, DG).  

At the time I was working in Tasmania and commuting from Melbourne, ...

One-way by ferry is more than a 10-hour trip. How do you manage the commuting part? Is there a flight option?

Solid information and observations.  To my ears, in particular too many 70s and 80s recordings and their mastering were done by assassins wielding gaggles of microphones and mixing boards with scores of tracks.  So many musicians caged in lifeless cubicles with artificial hall reverb clumsily infused post production.

I’ve recordings that sound like they were pieced together with glue and a Ouija board.  Non cohesive jumble, compressed with diffuse sound stage.  Listen to the incomparable Patrick Williams’ Threshold.  The whole thing is acoustically impaled by uneven reverb, overdubs and clutter.

Some have figured it out… again.  This new series with Jan Willem de Vriend, amazing on all levels.

@lanx0003 

One-way by ferry is more than a 10-hour trip. How do you manage the commuting part? Is there a flight option?

My commute was weekly!  There are frequent flights - these days it is a common weekend escape for Melbourne folk.  I had a cabbie who worked out my routine, picked me up on Monda morning for the airport, same on Friday evening.  Gave him two good fares to bookend his week! The company lent me a car in Hobart.  Long term airport parking was free, back then.  There was no frequent flyer lounge in Hobart, so we just helped ourselves from the bar in the manager's office.

Incidentally I noticed that Tasmania is entirely missing from the world map inlaid into the floor of Salt Lake City's airport so you are forgiven for thinking there would be no flights there!

just a hard won observation, even with the simple 3 microphone Decca Tree, the first alteration of the event is microphone selection…very quickly followed by tree placement, Carry on !

@rvpiano so very glad for you !

Thanks!

I’ve just initiated one of the best fixes I’ve ever done.  I swapped my Benchmark DAC 3B for the Benchmark DAC3 HGC with a volume control function on it.  I’ve never had a volume remote control before.  I’ve always had to get up and down to change volume (due to the fact that I have an upgraded vintage 1990’s preamp.).   
What a difference!  Every recording has a unique dynamic character.  Now I can effortlessly change the sound to fit the performance.