RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers R. STRAUSS: Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils
TCHAIKOVSKY: Mazeppa: Hopak
MUSSORGSKY: Khovanschina: Dance of the Persian Slaves
RABAUD: Marouf, Cobbler of Cairo: Dances
DVORAK: Rusalka: Polonaise
ANTON RUBINSTEIN: The Demon: Ballet Music
SAINT-SAËNS: Samson et Dalilah: Bacchanale
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue (conductor)
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue (conductor)
Analogue Stereo Hybrid SACD
Reference Recordings RR-71SACD
Reference Recordings second SACD is a sonic spectacular and a musical delight.
Prof. Johnson simultaneously records both analogue and digital in all of his sessions. This SACD is from the analogue master tape made with his focused-gap highly modified recorder.
This is a very quiet analogue recording from 1996 and unlike analogue recordings from the 1950's and 1960's there are no artifacts, these modern day analogue recordings in my opinion are sonically very close to DSD and better than any PCM I've heard. I also own this on an analogue to 24/88.2kHz music file purchased from HD Tracks which I really loved until I heard this SACD which totally blows it away in every aspect. I believe it is because PCM is totally removed from the equation.
This sounds just like a "PROF. JOHNSON PURE ANALOGUE RECORDING" LP but without the surface noise. Reference Recordings LPs are the one I pull out to prove LPs can indeed do deep bass.
Speaking of bass this is even deeper with more impact than even the best Telarc's, this takes me that much closer to the deep, deep bass I hear live in concert halls. The midrange is silky smooth with beautiful string tone and the delicacy and little details in the high frequencies are to die for.
I also received Reference Recordings 24 Bit 176.4kHz HRx of Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances HR-96 and I will reviewing both for PFO soon.
Reference Recordings second SACD is a sonic spectacular and a musical delight.
Prof. Johnson simultaneously records both analogue and digital in all of his sessions. This SACD is from the analogue master tape made with his focused-gap highly modified recorder.
This is a very quiet analogue recording from 1996 and unlike analogue recordings from the 1950's and 1960's there are no artifacts, these modern day analogue recordings in my opinion are sonically very close to DSD and better than any PCM I've heard. I also own this on an analogue to 24/88.2kHz music file purchased from HD Tracks which I really loved until I heard this SACD which totally blows it away in every aspect. I believe it is because PCM is totally removed from the equation.
This sounds just like a "PROF. JOHNSON PURE ANALOGUE RECORDING" LP but without the surface noise. Reference Recordings LPs are the one I pull out to prove LPs can indeed do deep bass.
Speaking of bass this is even deeper with more impact than even the best Telarc's, this takes me that much closer to the deep, deep bass I hear live in concert halls. The midrange is silky smooth with beautiful string tone and the delicacy and little details in the high frequencies are to die for.
I also received Reference Recordings 24 Bit 176.4kHz HRx of Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances HR-96 and I will reviewing both for PFO soon.
From the Reference Recordings website:
"We know, many have wondered what took us so long Many feel that SACD is an improvement over Compact Discs, and it still has a large following among audiophiles worldwide.
RR has a virtually unbroken history of making the finest possible high resolution recordings. We started with analog tape. We were not satisfied with early technology, 16 bit digital recordings, but soon began making HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) recordings, in which the process was co-designed by our own recording guru Keith O. Johnson. In the opinion of many, these are probably the best digital recordings ever. Currently we record at 176.4 kHz/ 24 bits, with HDCD. RR’s master recordings are made using PCM, not the DSD which is the native format for SACD. For a long time, we weren’t satisfied with the sonic results of the conversion of PCM to DSD and so we did not make SACDs. New technological improvements now make that conversion much less of an issue. We’re excited to be making SACDs for fans of the format. Our first two releases are Two-Channel Hybrids, but we plan Surround-Sound SACD for the near future!"
My review of Reference Recordings first SACD and two high resolution downloads
RR has a virtually unbroken history of making the finest possible high resolution recordings. We started with analog tape. We were not satisfied with early technology, 16 bit digital recordings, but soon began making HDCD (High Definition Compatible Digital) recordings, in which the process was co-designed by our own recording guru Keith O. Johnson. In the opinion of many, these are probably the best digital recordings ever. Currently we record at 176.4 kHz/ 24 bits, with HDCD. RR’s master recordings are made using PCM, not the DSD which is the native format for SACD. For a long time, we weren’t satisfied with the sonic results of the conversion of PCM to DSD and so we did not make SACDs. New technological improvements now make that conversion much less of an issue. We’re excited to be making SACDs for fans of the format. Our first two releases are Two-Channel Hybrids, but we plan Surround-Sound SACD for the near future!"
My review of Reference Recordings first SACD and two high resolution downloads
- TUTTI! ORCHESTRAL SAMPLER SACD/HDCD RR-906SACD
- SULLIVAN & SIBELIUS: Suites from "The Tempest" - Michael Stern, Kansas City Symphony - 96kHz 24 Bit high resolution download
- EXOTIC DANCES FROM THE OPERA - Eiji Oue, Minnesota Orchestra - 96kHz 24 Bit high resolution download
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