First Reel-to-Reel title from MA Recordings

[garylkoh]

 

[amirm]

Now that is some box!

 

[Joe Whip]

If you bought the tape at the Capital Audio fest without this box, can you get it or do you have to pay for it. I have listened to part of the tape and it does sound very nice.

 

[Ki Choi]

If you bought the tape at the Capital Audio fest without this box, can you get it or do you have to pay for it. I have listened to part of the tape and it does sound very nice.

It sound logical Todd would be taking care of his customers with new boxes.

BTW, how did the tape compared to 24/176.4 wav file?

 

[Joe Whip]

I will say that I listened on a system that I had never heard before. So, take that into consideration when proceeding!. The tape sure sounded excellent. I listened to the digital file first through at Oppo I think the 105. No contest, the tape won hands down. However, when we listened to the file through the Bricasti DAC (I think the M1 with a Aurender) they sounded the same to me or darn close. To close to call, unlike the Oppo. The tape sounds like the sound I get at home on my system. It is a dam fine recording on any format. I will see what Todd brings to the New York show, provided of course, that he is there. One of his Mozart recordings comes highly recommended. The Sera Una Noche sounds surreal on the 24/176.4 file I have from Todd.

 

[rockitman]

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Where can these tapes be purchased? TIA

 

[garylkoh]

Where can these tapes be purchased? TIA

Buy them direct from Todd Garfinkle, MA Recordings.

http://www.marecordings.com/main/contact_us.php

 

[astrotoy]

Thanks to Gary and Ki for the great work in helping make this happen. As I noted in my original thread, my copy arrived on Wednesday, after spending a week in various post office locations in my town. The cute wooden box - a bit like a jigsaw puzzle - works OK. Both tapes played wonderfully. According to the record notes, the record and the tape were both done in analogue and the digital recordings were made in parallel.

Larry

 

[garylkoh]

The big question is ...... how does it sound?

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

hi
got our boxes today
looks very nice
looking fw to play, maybe already tonight
thxs for ultra pro packing and nice product
will be back
best from cold Norway

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

since dinner isn´t ready in another hour or so, I could simply not resist......
to put it this way
it sounds as the box looks
rich, fullbodied, natural....in my opinion this is the best performance of this masterwork together with GGs 1981 version
love the harmonics
but then again...an all out A80 is a fantastic and substantial sounding reproducer
best
Leif

 

[amirm]

I am jealous Leif. Would have loved to have this performance of GV. I would have to live vicariously through you instead .

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

10-15 minutes into this, I get this soothing, comforting sensation of the beautiful harmonics and decay from the venue
it gives me an inner peace that suits me just fine after a stressful and hectic working day, that even included an evacuation due to a bomb threat to my employer, Norways largest bank DNB
close to 5000 people evacuated from 3 different adjacent buildings....quite a sight!
music like this helps us cope with theese horrid times
best
Leif

 

[amirm]

They do indeed. Thanks for sharing Leif and hope all of these threats continue being benign.

 

[garylkoh]

I am jealous Leif. Would have loved to have this performance of GV. I would have to live vicariously through you instead .

I just shipped 10 more copies to Todd..... so all you've got to do is to send him an email. You've got a tape machine!

http://www.marecordings.com/main/contact_us.php

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

this is probabably THE pianorecording of the milennium!
case closed
my definitive "desert island tape"
those of you who havent already bought it have no clue what you miss!

 

[amirm]

I just shipped 10 more copies to Todd..... so all you've got to do is to send him an email. You've got a tape machine!

http://www.marecordings.com/main/contact_us.php

OK just did that. I don't even want to look at my credit card bill end of this month....

Thanks a bunch Gary.

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

at least you contribute to the economy......thats something...

 

[amirm]

Yes but I hope the economy at some point contributes back to me.

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

well?
did it fulfill your expectations?
best
Leif