Date:         Mon, 8 Jan 2007 16:46:58 +0000
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From:         Don Cox <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: early CD bashing
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On 08/01/07, phillip holmes wrote:
> I snatch up Columbia promo copies whenever I see them. The classical
> promo copies are especially good, compared to the regular issues, even
> though the Columbia classical sound doesn't measure up to RCA,
> Mercury, EMI and Decca standards--mostly because of EQ decisions
> made--house sound?--the tapes and CD reissues sound much better than
> the LPs. 

That has been my experience with Columbia LPs, especially if you mean
recent CD transfers.

> The cream of the crop, IMO, of classical records, produced
> domestically, are the Mercury Living Presence radio promo copies.
> Outstanding in every way. Recorded by some guy named Bob Fine,
> mastered by Piros, pressed at the RCA Indianapolis plant from the
> first master/mother/stampers. First rate!
> Phillip

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Don Cox
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