Graham H
pfm Member
Has anyone here ( or elsewhere) done a side by side between the BN75 and Classic editions "Songs for My Father" or "Speak no Evil" ? I bought quite a few of the 75s and find them plenty good enough. I wondered whether what the Classic Edition adds is subtle or more profound.
Replaced my 75th Optimal pressing of Speak No Evil with the Classic version as I found the hardness and compression on the 75th edition difficult to enjoy, it got in the way. Classic sounds far better, more relaxed, open (easier to follow the layers of music) and dynamic.
I also have the Classic Song For My Farther and all I can say is it’s excellent, nothing to complain about, and the repair job on the first track is acceptable (and far superior to my McMaster CD). Don’t have any other version to compare it to.
The thing about Midnight Blue is it’s such a great recording it would probably be difficult to find a poor rendition. The same can’t be said for Speak No Evil, which is quite a complex arrangement by comparison.