The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)
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Sadly, I have quality problems with my box of the Bruckner 7-9 with Giulini.
There are plop noises that occur on several discs. To the point that there is a loop in a sequence where the stylus cannot get forward. Plus you have fear for your speakers.
Sadly, I will have to sent the whole box back. I ordered directly via Deutsche Grammophon.
There are plop noises that occur on several discs. To the point that there is a loop in a sequence where the stylus cannot get forward. Plus you have fear for your speakers.
Sadly, I will have to sent the whole box back. I ordered directly via Deutsche Grammophon.
They (DG) will refund me, i would habe to Order it again.
I ordered now via jpc, the Customer Service there is better imo.
I had received my order of the Pastoral and Bruckner 4 a few weeks ago from Acoustic Sounds. The pressings are defect free!
However, in regards to the Pastoral record there are times when I wish it also had more bass end energy. Although there is nice layers in the sound staging, the frequency response sounds tilted up to me.... not balanced. Needs more foundation, imho. Also, there are times when the strings sound somewhat strident. Almost like some DMM recordings can sound.
I will admit, that unfortunately I am currently suffering with a bad bout of Covid ( my first time ever with the Virus ) so I wonder if it is affecting my hearing to a degree?
P.S. To my ears, the Bruckner 4 sounds better to me, fwiw.
Best wishes,
Don
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Thank you, Tima for your well wishes! It's been a very rough ride for me. The doctors have been struggling getting my blood pressures, oxygen levels, breathing (I also have Covid Bronchitis), heart rates and fevers to become stable and under-control. Big swings from one extreme to the next and back again. At least I'm currently back out of the hospital again! With my stoke history and other underlying conditions, it's been been a very scary journey.
It's nice to have my "extended music loving family" here on the forum!!!
Best wishes to all of you!
Don
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A new box (this time from jpc) arrived today. It is the number 1253.
I just skipped to the parts where the last box had the issues.
Symphonie No. 7: Side 1+2 plopping noises
Symphonie No. 8: Side 3+4 plopping noises and hanging in the beginning of side 1
Symphonie No. 9: Side 1+2 strong plopping noises and warped
I don’t think there are many boxes out there without issues.
How very disappointing! It can be very frustrating, to say the least, when the quality control over pressings is lacking.
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Wishing you a thorough recovery.
I usually don't do much serious music listening when I am not feeling well. Just don't connect with the music.
That is frustrating. Two in a row is two too many. I'm looking forward to hear from a purchaser with zero issues.
Thank you for your well wishes!
I often feel the same way as you... it is more difficult to connect with the music.... it's hard for me to focus and appreciate the efforts of both what the composer was trying to convey and how the musicians are trying to interpret the score. But I thought I'd try...
Best wishes to you all,
Don
When you spread out Bruckner 4 on four sides and end up cutting 9 m 22 s of music on one LP side:
I know... when I pulled it out of it's sleeve, my first thought was... is this a 45 rpm? lol.
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4 new titles announced for 4. October. Chopin Preludes Pollini, Dvorak 9 Kubelik, Grieg Peer Gynt & Sigurd Jorsalfar Karajan, and Mozart PC 20-21 Gulda Abbado:
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just ordered all 4 for October. so far enjoy every one of the Original Source series.
keep this going.
keep this going.
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The Pollini Chopin Preludes has been a long time favorite of mine. That and his Chopin Etudes.
Who has the Seiji Ozawa & Boston Symphony OrchestraHector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique?
How does this recording sound compared to other well-known versions?
Is this an original analog recording and an AAA release?
How does this recording sound compared to other well-known versions?
Is this an original analog recording and an AAA release?