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Post Subject: Finding Music on Poor RecordingsPosted by Paul S on: 7/9/2023
Via Mengelberg’s performance of Ein deutsches Requiem, Philips CD
Perhaps it’s possible for someone to “get” Brahms’ Ein deutsches
Requiem by way of a table radio. Speaking for myself, I only got hints that way,
and it wasn’t until I took special steps with my sound system that I began to
understand this mighty work. Naturally, I had to try this CD with my new The
Loudspeakers! And despite the CD itself was damaged a while back by playing it
in my old Volvo, I was immediately drawn into the piece and I had a better experience
with it than ever before. Make no mistake, the re-recording of the 1940 live performance
is not “audiophile quality” to begin with, and The Loudspeakers are not good
because they “fix” that problem, but they are good because they bring me more
than before from both the Music and the performances, despite the compromised
aspects of the recording. I can’t say there is more color from The Loudspeakers
than from my BassZillas, but there is certainly more coherent LF information.
In fact, there is more coherent information at all frequencies, and the sound
spectrum is better sorted out, overall, as well, I think, generally less tipped
up. Massed violins are better pitched, and more natural for that, and they are clearer
vs. recording artifacts; and the same with chorale voices. Basically, I get
More Music from this CD, and this has been the case with several “compromised”
recordings I’ve listened to, so far. I am still working to get my vinyl playback
where it was before I pretty much went off the rails, a couple of years ago,
but even now I get Music that can be better than the sound of the LP itself
would suggest to an audiophile. I am always happy to add program, and so far
The Loudspeakers are helping me to do this.
Paul S
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