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  1. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    I am in Germany. The package was sent yesterday and arrived today.
  2. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    Hello, just listened to: Bartok Concert for Orchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra Rafael Kubelik Thrilling interpretation of the BSO and Kubelik, who has always stood up for Bartok's works. My record is really perfectly finished, very quiet vinyl. No background noise. Soundly a feast...
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    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    There is also a affordable box set with this SACD in. https://www.hraudio.net/showmusic.php?title=14241
  4. Michael S.

    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker (highlights) Saint Petersburg Academic Symphony Orchestra Alexander Dmitriev Very dark and romantic interpretations. This sounds significantly different in my ears than, for example, Fistoulari or Ansermet. I like it a lot. Also a sonic force.
  5. Michael S.

    State-of-the-Art Recordings of Classical Works (SACDs)

    I am mostly buying on Amazon or jpc. cdjapan for Sacds that are only distributed in Japan. ebay or Discogs for out of print media.
  6. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    Hello, I did not order it too. I have several complete cycles and have ordered the Giulini box of the symphonies 7-9.
  7. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    https://trackingangle.com/features/karajan-bruckner-and-the-next-generation-of-deutsche-grammophon-s-original-source-vinyl-reissue-series
  8. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    Yes, the Bruckner box. Mark Ward said on another forum that the Bruckner "I'm afraid jpc announced this VERY prematurely, and the relevant page will be taken down. This was not supposed to go public this early. Hell, they're still in the early stages of doing the mixing/mastering." Sorry, I...
  9. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    It seems that this was announced too early on the jpc site.
  10. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    https://trackingangle.com/features/deutsche-grammophon-announces-four-major-new-titles-in-its-original-source-vinyl-series-plus-a-major-bruckner-vinyl-release new article from Mark Ward about the next batch.
  11. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    Gustav Holst: The Planets (Suite for Large Orchestra) William Steinberg conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra and New England Conservatory Chorus (Director: Lorna Cooke de Varon) I like Steinberg's interpretation, which I didn't know before. It is faster than others I know, which makes it...
  12. Michael S.

    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    R. Strauss: Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration); Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) Gundula Janowitz (soprano) Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan Exemplary pressing, silent with very good soundstage and bass-attack in the first side. second side is in...
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    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    Just before the fourth batch, a new article from Mark Ward. https://trackingangle.com/features/emil-berliner-studios-mines-more-sonic-gold-from-the-deutsche-grammophon-back-catalogue-the-original-source-series-batch-4
  14. Michael S.

    What are you currently listening to (Classical)?

    Johann Sebastian Bach - Janos Starker – Suites For Unaccompanied Cello Complete beautiful warm sounding of touching music

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