Quad Recordings

[Jeffy]

I recently purchased a used record of Previn conducting A Midsummer Night’s Dream on an original UK EMI label. The sound is terrible having a thin sound. I think it’s because it’s a quad recording. I have lots of Previn records on emi that sound great. I will not buy any more of these. A great recording of this piece is by Peter Maag on Decca.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

I don't know how to interpret your comments. Does it sound thin because it is a quad recording and you are playing only the front channels? Or, is it your experience that quad recordings sound thin for another reason? I have many that are far from that.

BTW, I agree with you about the Maag Mendelssohn.

 

[Jeffy]

No I think it’s thin playing it as a stereo record. I don’t have a quad setup and I don’t think many people do.

 

[Lynnot]

Discrete quadraphonic records according to the JVC/ Victor CD4 standard are stereo records with extra HF signals in a bandwith between approy. 30-45Khz which contain the rear channel signal information. If it sounds thin in stereo, it will also sound thin in quadro. So it does not depend on the equipment.


(NOS vintage Technics EPC-451C strain gauge cartridge playing)