Ron’s New System
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Reference Recordings doesn't do much for me. mostly about tedious recordings over performances and i do have respect for Keith Johnson in that area. but one of the great things about having Ked, the General, Kal Rubinson, etc. on this forum is they have a wealth of knowledge when it comes to classical music performances (ddk would also comment on the same things). sure, we all have a few telarcs and RRs from years ago but there is just a lot more musically interesting recordings out there if you look for it.
my 2 cents, i'll bow out now.
This Reference Recordings Nojima was one of only three piano pieces I have that qualify for what Peter wanted me to record for him. And it is literally the only solo piano recording I have.
Does anyone know how this DG Emperor recording compares in terms of performance and in terms of sound quality to the Speakers Corner re-issue of Curzon's Emperor on Decca?
This pianist has an excellent reputation (you can look him up) and I like the performance.
Having said this, I agree with you that often audiophile recordings are poorer on performance.
Will be interested to read about both products and your feedback Ron.
Not sure, could be digitally recorded -- I don't information one way or the other on Discogs. Not a concern for me. Live. I suggest it for the brilliant performance.
Thank you Ron for posting these. I appreciate the effort and time. It is music with which I am a bit more familiar, but really, it is instruments and the type of music I hear live. I agree with your assessment of where the "center of gravity" is in terms of tonal balance/frequency response, although I would not describe it in those terms myself.
I understand these are from vinyl and you have stated that vinyl has that thinness and slight brightness compared to your tapes, a comparison whose validity has already been amply discussed in your thread. Thank you again.
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If you are doing that for us, you might want to do mobile recordings of the Curzon, then the Bachkaus on Decca with Isserstedt and the Claudio Arrau with Klemperor on Columbia.
I read a review that suggested that on the Curzon recording the strings are a bit screechy. No likely nuth'in screechy.
Marty recommended this, so I ordered one on Discogs:
My pleasure, Peter!
Compared to our private discussions, I feel like you are pulling punches here.
I feel like you might be restraining yourself from reporting that the sound seems "unbalanced" to you.My 2 cents are a little different from yours. Although I appreciate the information coming from WBF members considering musical performances I also look on advice from many other sources and particularly, more recent performances - and I appreciate moving between different performances of the some piece of music. I do not listen to recordings because they are the best according to a few - but because I enjoy them!
Just to say that Reference Recordings have a catalogue with around one hundred recordings and although most of them are not my type of preferred music, the around a dozen I own have excellent recording and musical quality.
BTW, my more frequently played Beethoven Piano Fourth is the Perahia-Concertgebouw-Haitink.
This device detects RF, electromagnetic fields, and magnetic fields. In the fine print it also says it detects "paranormal phenomena."
I got it to make sure the AC wall-wart embedded in the wall behind my tape storage unit to power the LED lights is not demagnetizing my tapes.
A new (pre-owned) tweak arrived today!
Say hello to a Dalby Lignum Vitae V8 record weight.
But I'm not sure the bearing or the motor in the Denon can handle the weight of this thing.
Say hello to a Dalby Lignum Vitae V8 record weight.
But I'm not sure the bearing or the motor in the Denon can handle the weight of this thing.
That thing looks like it weights more than the turntable Ron !
That thing looks like it weights more than the turntable Ron !
I think it does!
But Kedar says the Dalby Lignum Vitae V8 has magical (mystical?) sonic properties, so I had to try it!
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This device detects RF, electromagnetic fields, and magnetic fields. In the fine print it also says it detects "paranormal phenomena."
I got it to make sure the AC wall-wart embedded in the wall behind my tape storage unit to power the LED lights is not demagnetizing my tapes.
If you spool your tapes backwards is there now some hidden message, like red room, red room Ron…
or possessing them…
That's an excellent question. Preliminary testing suggests that paranormal phenomena are not present in the record/tape storage area.
It's a big relief!