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In Reply to: Re:Jazz At The Pawnshop [I Have Questions] posted by Jeff on March 28, 2000 at 09:06:28:
I have the Proprius Vinyl. I've listened to other CDs of JATP. To me,
the HDCD at FIM is as good as the original vinyl. Of all of the records,
100s and CD's-100 +-, JATP is the only thing my wife puts on when she is
lounging around the house on weekends. I can't figure it out, other than
she likes it a whole bunch. What else can I say.I did find this on the inside of the jacket notes on the CD. It surprised
me, so, I think it is worth quoting here:"Big Misunderstanding for Two Decades!
Before the re-mastering sessions on Nov.21 and 22, 97, Paul and I were informed that the tone curve of the original master tape was CCIR. In fact, it was written on the boxes of the master tape. There should be no doubt about it. However, we found that the sound was over-bright and the mid range rather sucked-in in Paul's stuido though the recording was still very good sounding. Experience told us that this was unusual, in particular, for such a pestige recording.
After some debate on whether we should be faitful to the "original sound" or do it in a way that we honestly believe that sound best from our listening experience. Paul intimated that, as a mastering engineer, he should have the professionalism and honesty to master a recording to the best sound he could, instead of adhering to the principle of blind faith. We agreed.
While Paul was adjusting the sound by ears, Didrick De Geer, the famous microphone designer, so coincidentally called from Sweden, to check if everything faring well. Obviously, he had overheard this project and was
very excited about it. Paul told him of our finding. To our delighted, he volunteered to find outd the truth by checking with the original engineer. Gert Palmcrantz. Gert said that he used Nagra recorders. Whether the tape's tone curve was CCIR had yet to be ascertained. In the next 30 minutes, Didrick and Paul were checking with different sources. Eventually, both found that Nagra had its own Nagra Mastering Curve, which had higher frequency configuration, unlike CCIR! This was also why we had
found the sound rather bright and un-involving.
It has been a misunderstanding- for over two decades!
In the following hours, we progressed very well, certainly, using the original Nagra Mastering Curve! The sound became very sweet and lustrous with terrific ambience!
I listened to the CDR at home. I was so impressed with the sound that I quickly organized a listening test with several audiophiles I trusted:
Byron Collett, Vicotr Tiscareno, and Brian Smith. All unanimously intimated that they had never heard so much more information from their existing versions, regardless of LP or CD. They were amazed with the
"new" sound.
I must thank Didrick, Paul and Gert on behalf of all audiophiles, in re-discovering the original sound of this great recording."
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