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Bill Evans Village Vanguard 3CD set

I picked up a copy of the recent issue 3CD set from the 1961 recording. My speakers pretty much disappear in the soundstage with most CDs, but when playing disc 2 of this set I have Bill clearly in the right speaker & Motain/LaFaro clearly in the left speaker and the center is basically devoid of music...it's rather annoying. I haven't tried the other CDs in this set yet.

A quick check of my system and other CDs / sources indicates everything is fine equipment-wise.

Anyone else experience the same thing?
fishboat
jndean
132 posts
 
The SACD of Waltz for Debbie has the same issues. I've gotten use to it. I figure that was the way that they were placed on the stage. The recording is otherwise excellent.
John
vagust
7 posts
 
I have that set, and noticed that too. Bugs me. Especially after i bought the set in hopes it would be better than the Milestones LP I have of the same recording. On the LP, Bill is smack in the middle, and it sounds great. After going back to the LP I find it to be really so much better than any CD's I have heard of that concert. Bass and drums are not as dynamic, but I don't miss that; there's some special ambient quality to the LP, as well as the mix being better. And the LP is a 1975 reissue!

Regards, Vince
grimace
624 posts
 
Try sitting way off access. It'll sound less like points in space and more like a sounstage. Perhaps not the one that it was actually played on, but better than the left-channel right-channel nonsense that you get with so many of these early stereo recordings.
grimace
624 posts
 
On the other hand, you have to admit that the sounds quality is really lush, and that does help.
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