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In Reply to: You might want to consider the LSO/Bernard Haitink set instead. posted by Dalton on November 14, 2006 at 11:23:19:
Although the LSO Live discs are original DSD recordings, they are IMHO some of the least successful of the bunch, perhaps in significant part because of the difficult recording venue. The LSO discs simply can't compare to Pentatone, Telarc, Channel Classics and the few other companies creating original DSD recordings. Although BIS has abandoned DSD recordings, I have the Vanska 4/5 disc and I agree that the sonics and performance are both excellent.
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They are fantastic! Both performance and sonics are top notch. Forget about previous LSO recordings. Go out and buy these. You won't be disappointed.
I partially agree with Dalton in the sense that these two discs are certainly an improvement over some of the earlier recordings. But I still maintain that they fall well short of state-of-the-art for original DSD recordings. Of course, our opinions about sound and performance are necessarily subjective--there is typically no "correct" answer to the question.Since hearing these two discs, I have undertaken a comprehensive update of my music system. After I complete a week or two of burn-in, I'll revisit these discs and see if it alters my opinion in any way.
I didn't go any further with the LSO recordings for LvB symphonies after I heard that one. I stayed clear of other LSO SACDs from what was reported here so I cannot say how much better the LvB may be in comparision to those.While I agree somewhat with posts on this forum about it being one's system, it needs to be taken into account OTHER SACDs sound pretty darn good so that leads to the point there is a disparity in the recording quality.
BTW, I'll take BIS recordings any day listening in multichannel including the Vanska.
I agree with your assessment on the quality of previous LSO SACDs (e.g. the Sibelius, Dvorak symphonies). But this Beethoven set is a different kettle of fish.The Vanska recordings are also good, but I think the Haitink performances are better, less idiosyncratic. The Vanska Beethoven 3rd is my least favorite - he emphasizes dynamic range too much. There's way too much ppp string playing.
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