Couldn't be any worse than the unmitigated crap called music today, lol. High fidelity low quality imho.
-----Original Message----- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:24 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: A Swarm Of Recorded Beatles Point was to highlight how good a quality recordings can be these days even though they were made 50 or more years ago. On 12 Jun 2014, at 2:58 am, Tony <t...@k5twz.com> wrote: > Good question. Don't know the point of his message. > > Later > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Evan > Reese > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 11:54 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: A Swarm Of Recorded Beatles > > Ahh, I did not know you were a broadcaster. That definitely puts a different > light on things. > Evan > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dane Trethowan > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 12:47 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: A Swarm Of Recorded Beatles > > I would pay very little for artists I really like now I have iTunes and I > buy from other sites on the Internet that deal with FLAC files etc, as I do > Radio work what I like is completely immaterial as compared to what the > listeners like or don't like so - whatever the noise - I have to have it on > hand <smile>. > > On 12 Jun 2014, at 2:36 am, Evan Reese <ment...@dslextreme.com> wrote: > >> Hmmm, $375 sounds like a lot of bread for recordings of what you call >> "one big noise." What would you pay for recordings of artists you really > liked? >> <smile> >> Evan >> >> -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9:15 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: A Swarm Of Recorded Beatles >> >> Hi! >> >> Today is the 50th anniversary of the Beatles tour down under though >> some might argue its the 50th Anniversary since the Day Music Died, >> I'm of the view that The Beatles were just one big noise the 20th >> century could have done without but putting that aside I have to admit >> that - if you get the right stuff - some of the recordings made of The >> Beatles are quite stunning. >> >> I have 2 sets of Beatles material which I refer to whenever I'm >> feeling gloomy and must listen to Beatles material, the first is the >> "Masters" CD collection which was released in 1995 or there abouts, >> there are 18 CD'S in the set and they come in a mini writing desk type >> box, yep its made out of wood and all, cost me $375 at the time but it was > well worth the money. >> >> The other set I have is the "Masters" in high resolution FLAC format, >> even better quality than the CD set I mentioned above. >> >> And - if you don't have a CD player or couldn't be bothered to look >> where to buy the high resolution FLAC set - then iTunes offers a very >> good substitute, the "Masters" in AAC+ which still sounds acceptable >> in my lounge room. >> >> Its unfortunate that there are so many dreadful Beatles recordings out >> there - even on CD - so you really have to know what to look for, my >> guess is that a lot of company's - 20 years ago - just wanted to get >> the material out there, remastered from old tapes and didn't really >> give a damn about the quality of the finished product. >> >> >> ********** >> >> Dane Trethowan >> Skype: grtdane12 >> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >> Mobile: +61400494862 >> faceTime +61400494862 >> Fax +61397437954 >> Twitter: @grtdane >> >> >> >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
