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Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | Brian VanPelt - June 20, 2022

I'm glad this has spawned such a discussion. Let me add some things. First, I'll start with Nyquist's Theorem. Nyquist's Theorem involves any generic function of period p. ...

Schubert: Winterreise - Wilmering, Boertien | Marcus DiBenedetto - July 2, 2022

My comment is intended to draw fellow members to this superb recording. It takes time to listen and digest all of it. I've approached it several times now and each listening ...

Billy Joel: Glass Houses | Foxman276 - Yesterday 01:46 pm

Stereo: Outstanding sonic depth and wallop. Rock and roll mastering of a rock and rock master!

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 ...

Eric Clapton: 461 Ocean Boulevard | Downunderman - June 29, 2022

Well, it turns out that the corrected US master tape version of this release is quite different to the versions using (incorrectly, or otherwise) the 2010 SACD mastering from ...

Wagner: Tannhäuser - Konwitschny | Andre Vital - Yesterday 06:01 am

Well...no previous EMI -TOCE equivalent remastering here! This remastering vindicates this recording, not in isolated elements, as the Kempe Lohengrin, but as a Whole that is ...

Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | Mark Werlin - July 4, 2022

The recent post by John Bacon-Shone adds welcome clarity to a number of points raised this discussion thread. Because Brian Van Pelt's post #13 dated June 20 raises a ...

Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 - Rattle | Cool Customer - June 27, 2022

After a second faulty disc (click at 11:50 on SACD 2.0 playback): anyone else had this problem (or anyone able to check)? Personally I very much like Rattle's 1st and 2nd ...

Ponchielli: La Gioconda - Votto

Warner Music (Japan)  WPCS-12976/8 (3 discs)

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Opera

Ponchielli: La Gioconda

Maria Callas (La Gioconda)
Fiorenza Cossotto (Laura Adorno)
Irene Companeez (La Cieca)
Ivo Vinco (Alvise Badoero)
Pier Miranda Ferraro (Enzo Grimaldo)
Piero Cappuccilli (Barnaba)
Leonardo Monreale (Zuane)
Carlo Forti (Un cantore, Un pilota)
Renato Ercolani (Isepo, Prima voce lontana)
Aldo Biffi (Seconda voce lontana)
Bonaldo Giaiotti (Un barnabotto)
Coro e Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
Antonino Votto

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (1)

• Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda

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