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In Reply to: RE: Tape Project review PF posted by joeljoel1947 on November 02, 2009 at 17:38:00
Hi Joel,
Knew some of you would disagree 'bout the commercial r2r releases -- but I tried not to be sweeping :)
As far as the Arnold recording goes. First, of course the TP tape is better than the LPs (though don't know what pressing and table/arm/cartridge you used for comparison. The Decca was a WB/ED2 or 3 if I remember correctly.)
Next, what I meant is that the tape to disc transfer for the 45 rpm Evans and original Decca WB (ED3) Suite Espanola LPs are reasonable efforts and are similar to the tape in regards to tonality, imaging, frequency response, etc. For instance, I have a 15 ips copy of the Weavers at Carnegie Hall that also makes mincemeat of the LP. Vanguard totally emasculated the low end on the LP. Don't think the cutters could have hacked it. In fact, the more I listen to the tapes, the more I feel in many cases that the engineers (or lathes) rolled off the lower octaves. In other words, a reasonable transfer effort. I also think I made some of the differences clear between the tape and LPs though. Not so for the Arnold. I don't feel the tape to disc transfer did justice to the Arnold.
The same goes for dynamics. You can hear on the Bruch LP (as do many of the Deccas)the heavy handed compression and gain riding. Not so with the tape!
Myles B. Astor
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