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In Reply to: RE: So now I'm confused posted by jbcortes on June 22, 2014 at 05:11:09
Some of the Archiv records are OK. For many years I black-listed DG LPs and CDs for having horrible sound quality as the result of the use of multiple microphones and multiple channel recordings with post-production mixdown covering for incompetence in correct microphone placement. The recordings were suitable for mid-fi systems only and their faults were readily apparent on any high end system. No doubt there were a few exceptions, but I passed them by because I had already rejected the record label as failing to meet my sonic standards.
(Comments apply to orchestral recordings, solo and chamber recordings on this label are OK.)
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
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At least in part. I used to avoid DGs like the plague. But after I got a pair of Gallo Reference 3 speakers with their no-crossover, polarity-coherent design I started "hearing" polarity " and found to some amazement that DGs -- some DGs at least -- sounded amazingly better when I switched to inverted polarity. Curiously, open reel tapes from DG showed the most marked improvement, although CDs and LPs benefited too. It was really strange.* I queried Gallo about this and heard back from one of their service people that "these speakers are extraordinarily sensitive to changes in polarity."
Edits: 06/26/14
I've been aware of polarity for decades and always listen both ways to see which sounds best. However, it is possible that I gave up on DG before I learned about polarity.
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
I find nothing wrong with Mahler Symp. No 6 Abbado SACD on DG sounds very good on my mch setup.
Edits: 06/23/14
The problem I had with orchestral recordings on the DG label was the complete lack of depth due to the use of multiple microphones. It was clear that the engineers and/or producers were utterly clueless as to the existence of depth, let alone sound stage. Presumably the multi-channel recordings don't have this problem. Have you listened to that Mahler 6 in two channel?
For some reason the Archiv recordings also seem to avoid the problem. I'm not sure whether it is just a different bunch of engineers and producers or it is the size of the ensembles being recorded.
Tony Lauck
"Diversity is the law of nature; no two entities in this universe are uniform." - P.R. Sarkar
Why on earth would I want to listen to SACD discs in Stereo ,when mch is so much better especially when not to the absurd ITU format.
Some of the Archiv cd's/sacd's I have are excellent and I even used a few for demos, then the performances some of them are just the best.
On Friday I was listening one of Magdalena Handel cd on a friend new Giya's loudspeakers, the recording of her voice sounded stunning.
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