mlsstl wrote: > That sentence alone marks a big difference between us. > > Yes, I prefer clean recordings more than poor ones. While I have been > irritated at finding I've purchased a CD suffering too much from the > "loudness wars" syndrome, that was pretty much the same reaction I had > 40 years ago when I opened a new LP only to find it sounded like the > stamper should have been replaced a couple of thousand pressings before > it got to mine. > >
You will have to provide some examples of recordings from the 50s-70s which you find "unclean" (poor). I wonder if you actually believe that you remember the quality of sound that you experienced 40 years ago?! LOL. Even if you could, which doesn't seem realistic, then you'd have to consider that your turtable at that time couldn't touch an entry level Rega from today. I do agree that some of your LPs would have suffered from an old stamper or other pressing problems. But think about that. Does that mean that the recording and mastering is to blame or was it perhaps simply a pressing problem? So doesn't it hold true that the tapes could sound quite good? If so, then there very well may be a CD issue that will please you. Bottom line here is that if you have some favorite albums for which you wish the sound quality was better, then there may be an answer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jh901's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=18175 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98249 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
