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Recent comments

Puccini: Turandot - Leinsdorf | Hade - May 1, 2026

This new edition has not been issued by Tower Records but by Rca/Sony. It is différent from their previous and first "living stereo" issue. The voices do not sound as big as ...

Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Graham Williams - April 21, 2026

The Mahler 5, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, Sir Donald Runnicles is, as I stated in my review, a 5.1 Multi-channel SACD. What Presto and Native DSD say is somewhat ...

Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Graham Williams - April 20, 2026

Adrian I think in your reply to my question of 'evidence' you are conflating with what you see as the demise of physical SACDs with 'surround sound' as a means to bring the ...

Genesis: Genesis | Stephen Best - April 27, 2026

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Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Runnicles | Adrian Quanjer - April 23, 2026

Je confirme: I have it now, and it's like Graham says SACD 5.1 - multi-channel.

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 - Runnicles | Adrian Quanjer - April 21, 2026

Excellent review. However, it’s perhaps wise to check before purchasing. I came across several contradicting references. Presto announces this release as hybrid-stereo. At ...

Pépin: Les Eaux Célestes - Orchestre national de Lyon, Glassberg | Adrian Quanjer - April 21, 2026

I agree, hard evidence is difficult to produce, but sometimes, looking behind the curtains, a trend is visible. Not all Reference Recordings seem to be available in surround. ...

Bach: Goldberg Variations - Víkingur Ólafsson | Stephen Best - April 22, 2026

Not your father's Goldberg Variations ...

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