In Reply to: Are these optimal transfers? posted by Nefertiti on January 31, 2007 at 02:58:07:
*** The high resolution is clearly noticeable, but I hear a lot of (apparently) tape-related noises and sound variations, that can usually not be heard on professional transfers of vintage master tapes (any CD or SACD reissue of 1950's classical material). ***A lot of so called "straight transfers" involve some sweetening and processing.
Yes, it does sanitize and homogenise the sound, but some of us feel that processing also robs some of the musical content as well.
I've had the opportunity to hear original master tapes, and yes anything that is more than a few years old won't sound perfect. I'll rather hear these imperfections than a cleaned up version though.
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- Re: Are these optimal transfers? - Christine Tham 12:42:26 01/31/07 (0)