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Recent comments

Mozart: Symphonies 40 & 41 - Manze | Kevin Petrich - June 29, 2022

As noted in the HRAudio.net information for this recording, the performances here were apparently 24-bit recordings at 48 kHz. While the 24-bit downloads of this recording are ...

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | Ad Rhenum - June 12, 2022

Just for completeness: I found the info about the rear channels in a youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ls9ns2tH4Q4, at 1 min 34 sec. (link placed on ...

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | Ad Rhenum - June 10, 2022

In response to the call in the review: Is it in fact 5.1, 5.0, or 3.0? MCH listeners, please add your comments. I hear music from all five speakers, FL, C, FR, RL, RR The ...

Bax, Bantock, Balfour Gardiner: String Quartets - Tippett Quartet | Ben Leggett - June 28, 2022

The Bax quartet here is wonderful - the other works are a fun listen but this disc is worth it for the quartet alone, and it's lovely in MCH. As usual, the Tippett quartet ...

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue | Mark Werlin - June 10, 2022

Ad Rhenum: thanks for answering the question and resolving the mystery. Using the available rear channels to add room ambiance seems like a good idea, but from your ...

Shadows - Meseguer, Mora | Adrian Quanjer - June 21, 2022

If you don't want to upgrade your bathroom, try Prestomusic.

Kenny Burrell: Midnight Blue | Brian VanPelt - June 30, 2022

While I love this SACD, there is a better option available. If you are familiar with High Definition Tape Transfers (HDTT), then you know they offer very high level DSD ...

Berlioz: La Damnation de Faust - Ozawa | John Broggio - June 27, 2022

I think it depends on the composition; BIS used "surround" for one of the Aho symphonies that have spatially dispersed musicians. Most compositions from Classical to C20 are ...

Mahler: Symphonies 2 & 4 - Abbado

Esoteric  ESSG-90141/42 (2 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical

Mahler: Symphonies 2* & 4**

Carol Neblett* (soprano)
Marilyn Horne* & Frederica von Stade** (mezzo-sopranos)
Chicago Symphony Chorus*
Chicago Symphony Orchestra*
Wiener Philharmoniker**
Claudio Abbado (conductor)

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (2)

• Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor 'Resurrection'
• Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4 in G major