Graham H
pfm Member
I’m sure this is why so many CDs sound poor, the technology is there, they just lack the ear of someone like RVG, ‘Porky’ etc.
And yet RVG CDs do sound poor. What happened there then?
I’m sure this is why so many CDs sound poor, the technology is there, they just lack the ear of someone like RVG, ‘Porky’ etc.
And yet RVG CDs do sound poor. What happened there then?
The Fairchild article is good, but it does make clear its intended purpose at the time it produced and what those that mastered records used it for and I would expect that to be how it was promoted and why Van Gelder and other engineers bought one.This is a common argument from audiophile labels. I’m not buying it as the RVG cuts sound so bloody good and to my ears far better than the more true to the master approach of most audiophile vinyl. There is an intent and directness on the original vinyl that is stunning IMO. It just leaps out the speaker at you. I also suspect RVG deliberately recorded bright so he could roll the treble back to taste at the cut. Kind of a manual noise/hiss reduction. So many audiophile reissues sound tilted up at the top to my ears.
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My view is the RVG pressings are important historical documents of what he was doing at the time. It valid to prefer either, but for most of us the originals, especially in mint condition, are financially out of the question. The nearest sounding are probably the early Japanese pressings. I note though that that arch supporter of originals LJC who hasn’t really liked any other reissues rates the Tone Poets highly.
Maybe at nearly 76 I am approaching old age ‘stone deafness’ as well that Tony notes about late RVG so perhaps my preference is for a bit of extra top end brightness. While not as old as me Joe Harley is getting on a bit as well.I was thinking something similar Jim. So much of this is subjective and will come down to a preference of presentation. I don't think there is any one 'right answer'.
The Blue Train 2xLP has just gone up on pre-order at Rough Trade… £74.99! The single LP mono is £49.99! Surely that isn’t the standard TP price going forward?
The Blue Train 2xLP has just gone up on pre-order at Rough Trade… £74.99! The single LP mono is £49.99! Surely that isn’t the standard TP price going forward?
Gavin,I still think they's have done better to release the mono in the Classic series, where Optimal could have shared the numbers and maybe the stereo set as a TP for the anniversary instead of holding up the whole TP schedule.
It looks like there is still a of room for dealers to give a bit of a discount over the Blue Note shop prices. Still no preorder price on Amazon, but their preorder prices seem to above the BN store of late although they sometimes drop after release. I will still probably pass, but I might see what Honest Jon’s price is as usually a little lower than Juno. Plus I occasionally visit the store so no postage (free anyway if you spend over £50)and if I buy a few records he often gives me a little further discount.£46.75 and £65.99 on Juno - now available to pre-order. I'm in for the mono only...
Yes just seen this. That’s a big drop, perhaps they have been listening in here? Unless they messed up with their original pricing?BN Store doen to £38 and £55 now.