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Why do y'all listen to old mono recordings?

Hi,

I am an audiophile just like all you nice folks here. The most important part of a good sound is not the equipment, but the recording itself.

So why is it then, when someone asks for a good CD of a particular classical piece, most of the recomendations are old recordings, like those of Walter or Furtwangler made in the 50s. Many of these are in MONO!!!

I understand these were fine conductors, but how can you put up with such sound quality while playing throught your megabux gear?

Almost all classical recordings I have heard from the 50s and even the 60s to me lack the dynamic range and sound very distorted during the peaks. Jazz recordings are better, I guess becuase the dymanic range is quite narrow relatively.

So how can you listen and get pleasure out of such old mono recordings on your state of the art hi-fi?

Thanks!



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Topic - Why do y'all listen to old mono recordings? - Steven Waugh 23:32:27 04/20/00 (57)


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