Golden Age of RCA and Mercury.

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LKB

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April 28, 2024, 01:06:29 AM
Quote from: Irons on April 28, 2024, 12:32:12 AMSadly it does not.

That is unfortunate. Every SACD I've acquired has been an audible upgrade over the equivalent CD, in the cases where  I've possessed the latter.
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Dry Brett Kavanaugh

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July 13, 2024, 04:02:32 PM Last Edit: July 13, 2024, 04:07:14 PM by Dry Brett Kavanaugh
This is an interesting recording sound. The sound stage is not wide-opened, and it sounds like mono, or fake stereo of a mono recording. As this was recorded in 1955, probably engineers experimented with the equipments and placed microphones around the center, I guess. Strangely, I love this gentle way of stereo sound. As for the performance, I prefer this Munch/Boston recording to the similar albums by Dorati (Mercury Living Presence) and Reiner (RCA Living Stereo).

P.s. what are the oldest stereo recordings done by RCA, Mercury, et al.?




Irons

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July 21, 2024, 04:54:01 AM
Quote from: Dry Brett Kavanaugh on July 13, 2024, 04:02:32 PMP.s. what are the oldest stereo recordings done by RCA, Mercury, et al.?



Historical information on the great record labels of the past can be a minefield, especially when it comes to firsts.
You have not asked re Decca and EMI but I do have this information to hand. Both labels issued the first true stereo issues in 1958. Decca SXL 2001 and HMV ASD 251.



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