In Reply to: World's Greatest Audiophile Vocal Recordings posted by barryb on November 25, 2012 at 15:03:17:
Engineers over performers?
Unfortunately, for many "audiophiles," high fidelity isn't the facilitating mechanism, it is the goal itself.
To me, a good system is one that makes even bad recordings by great artists pleasurable.
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Follow Ups
- Why would anyone buy anything for the quality of the recording? Why? - tinear 11/25/1219:39:51 11/25/12 (21)
- Because... - Presto 09:34:19 11/29/12 (0)
- Perspective. - musetap 10:09:32 11/26/12 (0)
- It isn't taking a side! - Bromo33333 08:24:08 11/26/12 (3)
- Realism? - Ozzie 17:22:42 11/26/12 (0)
- RE: It isn't taking a side! - Inmate51 09:12:54 11/26/12 (1)
- Sweet Caroline! Nuh, Nuh, Nuuuuuh! - Bromo33333 11:19:31 11/26/12 (0)
- Just to own it and see what it sounds like … - three_sox 05:02:41 11/26/12 (0)
- RE: is it possible that a mediocrely-thought piece of music... - Hi-Fi Nut 04:24:17 11/26/12 (3)
- is it possible that a mediocrely-thought piece of music... - Goober58 11:35:34 11/26/12 (2)
- RE: is it possible that a mediocrely-thought piece of music... - Bromo33333 15:16:25 11/26/12 (1)
- Yep - Goober58 17:29:39 11/26/12 (0)
- The secret is to find great sounding recordings of my music I dearly love. - Teresa 02:49:15 11/26/12 (0)
- The 'myth' of audiophile speciality recordings usually sucking is totally true. - Elizabeth 20:59:13 11/25/12 (8)
- Have you heard any of the Paquito D'Rivera recordings on Chesky? - Teresa 03:00:17 11/26/12 (0)
- One (and perhaps the only one) exception - kavakidd 23:29:36 11/25/12 (6)
- RE: One (and perhaps the only one) exception - Inmate51 08:41:58 11/26/12 (3)
- All good points - but - kavakidd 11:23:10 11/26/12 (2)
- RE: All good points - but - Inmate51 13:04:44 11/26/12 (1)
- Did yoiu actually think I was - kavakidd 13:11:21 11/26/12 (0)
- Huge +1 on that one (I bought that D2D LP, loved it and bought three more, two still unopened)^ - Road Warrior 07:23:48 11/26/12 (0)
- Since you mentioned Sheffield Lab my favorite is Dave Grusin's "Discovered Again" Direct Disc LP. - Teresa 02:36:48 11/26/12 (0)