Re: 55 Goldberg Recording Question

["Sven-S. Porst" <ssp@EARTHLING.NET>]

Hi,

>Unfortunately you have chosen the wrong recording by which to test these
>stereo systems. You see the '55 Goldberg is a mono recording and there for
>the systems cannot process a stereo signal for you.

I don't think this really is the problem, as I am sure the sound
engineers have done their best when making the CD which probably just
sounds exactly the same on the left and right.

Anyway I wasn't listening for the multichannel thing in a stereo but more
for the overall sound. And I must say that I am very impressed how much
more like a real piano the CD sounds when playing it on a good stereo
with good speakers (rather than my old one). It's almost like sitting
next to it. There are so many more details (and humming) to be heard -
it's like re-discovering all these CDs :)

>Try the second Goldberg, it sounds amazing on 5.1 systems, as well try any
>of the super audio CD recordings; there are three for Gould.

As I won't go for that kind of modern gimmickery, I didn't bother. The
static aside I chose the '55 recording on purpose as I have the
impression that it sounds less vivid and too slow on some stereos ('too
slow' not meaning that the CD is played too slowly - it seems to be some
psychological thing in the sound - it's very strange!) 

Cheers

        Sven

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