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In Reply to: Mahler Symphony #2- Fischer-Brief Comments posted by Robert C. Lang on December 15, 2006 at 22:37:22:
How does this recording compare to Slatkin's 2nd on Telarc DSD with the St. Louis orch?
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just a small point of clarification- the slatkin is not "DSD." it was recorded in the late 70s, 2-channel using the soundtsream system- definitely a PCM master, albeit a very good one.
The Telarc Slatkin is definitely not an *original* DSD recording. (I have the vinyl and the subsequent CD). And yes, the term "DSD" has been a source of confusion since at least 1999 (when I bought my first SACDs). Many early purchasers thought the 1950s Szell recordings were original "DSD". But Telarc and every other SACD manufacturer still regard and refer to transfers of analog or PCM digital masters as Digital Stream Digital (DSD) recordings, just not "original" DSD recordings.I have some of the Telarc PCM Transfers and they say "50kHz Master Transfer to DSD" prominently plastered on the cover. The "DSD" emblem is placed front and center all over the liner notes and on the disc itself.
But yes, the bottom line is your clarification is warranted.
Robert C. Lang
Although I agree that Fischer is a very good one indeed, Slatkin is totally different level of detail, nuance, and insight. If it is on Telarc LPs, sonics are comparable to SACD.
Ah. The Slatkin performance is very special to me personally. Years ago after several years of almost force feeding myself on Mahler, tying to "make" myself like that composer, it all "came together" with this performance of the Mahler 2nd. On that day I "found" Mahler! In fact, I remember at the conclusion of my first listening to that piece on my Ohm F speakers driven by a monster SAE amplifier my knees being weak. Seriously.But that was years ago. And for whatever reason I have not listened to it in years and would not dare comment on the performance except that for me it was superb. I *must* revisit it. So, I have not heard the SACD version.
I do recall that during that era, while I enjoyed Telarc recordings very much I became weary of the overly pronounced bass. I found it way out of proportion to reality, and I *love* bass to this day. The huge bass modules that are part of my system reaffirm this. I can't say for sure if the Slatkin disc fell victim to this malady. But in any event, it is unlikely that the Slatkin *recording* could in any way match the Fischer. The multi-channel alone would be the coup de grace. It simply raises the bar.
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