In Reply to: Naxos recordings are sonically a mixed bag; Any way to guess which releases don't have treble glare posted by Nieustevea@msn.com on March 13, 2007 at 10:21:14:
I agree with Thornhill and SE that many of the more recent Naxos recordings are excellent. I would put it back to the early 90's, though. Prior to that, it's best to check the reviews.As M. Lucky points out, other labels have variable sound quality. I think Naxos does very well.
One can find out how good the recordings are the same ways in which one finds out for other labels: reviews, listening to a copy from the library, friends' recommendations, and so on. The Naxos catalogue (you can view it on line, too) shows which recordings have received high ratings from the Penguin Guide and some magazines.
And as frankz50 says, improving the system generally makes recordings sound better. I look for speakers that will sound good with most recordings. AS well, my Quad preamp has a "Tilt" control.
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- I have lots of wonderful Naxos recordings. - Pat D 21:25:57 03/13/07 (0)