HDTT's DSD transfer of Ansermet's wondeful Petruska is likely the best digital facsimile us mere mortals will ever get our hands on. I've already listened to the download in DSD 64 and it's breathtaking.If you're new to the piece, or have only heard modern, cosmopolitan orchestras play it; or if you've only heard the Suisse Romande on CD and believe their sound to be thin and scrawny, do yourself a favor and at least sample HDTTs reissue. All the magic of the lp and tape is retain but without the alleged hassle.
The Dsd isn't edited but the tape used was evidently flawless. I didn't hear a single blemish.
It still amazes me that Decca's engineers were able to capture an orchestra better than BIS or Chandos. You can practically point to the tambourine player who seems 15 ft to the rear of the speakers. Amazing, and the performance measures up to the sound.
Edits: 09/29/16 09/29/16
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Topic - Ansermet's Petrushka available at HDTT !!! - jdaniel@jps.net 11:22:59 09/29/16 (61)
- BTW, if anyone's interested, here's a JPEG of the original London LP cover... - Russell 10:49:20 10/02/16 (5)
- Or better yet... - Ivan303 11:56:41 10/02/16 (4)
- One is the Decca, one is the London [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 12:05:03 10/02/16 (3)
- HAve a few Ansermeet on DECCA as well... - Ivan303 13:20:40 10/02/16 (2)
- RE: HAve a few Ansermeet on DECCA as well... - PAR 15:11:49 10/02/16 (1)
- My DECCA's are mostly 'Speakers Corner' re-isssues... - Ivan303 16:07:02 10/02/16 (0)
- RE: Ansermet's Petrushka available at HDTT !!! - fstein 05:36:59 10/01/16 (9)
- RE: Ansermet's Petrushka available at HDTT !!! - fstein 01:21:56 10/02/16 (0)
- I get where you're coming from, but to me, $20 represents a few McNasty burger meals w/ frys that I definitly - jdaniel@jps.net 12:06:27 10/01/16 (6)
- One can argue DSD vs. PCM all day, but... - Ivan303 13:34:48 10/01/16 (5)
- Ripping a DVD-A... - Russell 01:20:36 10/02/16 (4)
- Hoping I can do it with VLC... - Ivan303 09:34:02 10/02/16 (3)
- You can try DVD Audio Extractor for free... - Russell 10:19:03 10/02/16 (2)
- We'll see what luck I have with the 'freeware' in VLC... - Ivan303 11:58:14 10/02/16 (1)
- Yes - VLC is fine, even though it doesn't have the "prestige" of more audiophile-oriented SW players [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 12:10:45 10/02/16 (0)
- I just ordere four DVD-a 192/24 for $9.00 each plus about $4 media mail shipping... - Ivan303 07:11:17 10/01/16 (0)
- RE: Ansermet's Petrushka available at HDTT !!! - rbolaw 19:12:00 09/30/16 (32)
- RE: Ansermet's Petrushka available at HDTT !!! - Ivan303 08:19:35 10/01/16 (20)
- RE: Ansermet's Petrushka available at HDTT !!! - Botanico92007 13:35:51 10/01/16 (0)
- I can certainly vouch for that Schubert/Steinberg album - Chris from Lafayette 09:37:03 10/01/16 (18)
- I have most of the London Ansermet stuff on vinyl... - Ivan303 10:17:28 10/01/16 (0)
- Incredible indeed..... - jdaniel@jps.net 10:02:01 10/01/16 (16)
- Wait for my post [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 19:45:43 10/01/16 (15)
- RE: Wait for my post [nt] ;-) - jdaniel@jps.net 19:51:01 10/01/16 (14)
- Well, one person's bad taste is another person's truth! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 23:52:39 10/01/16 (13)
- I knew you were going to go there. Sorry, but the bass drum looms so large that it makes the Bergen seem small - jdaniel@jps.net 08:05:22 10/02/16 (12)
- OMG I actually *do* have room correction software running: it was set to "Band Camp!" No wonder! nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:42:38 10/02/16 (11)
- Yeah - somehow, I knew you would try to weasel out of answering the question - Chris from Lafayette 12:06:52 10/02/16 (10)
- Well, if so truthful, why not record all bass drums like that? Why was it the first and last time for Mr Bissie? - jdaniel@jps.net 13:16:44 10/02/16 (9)
- Rite of Spring BIS... DRUMS!!! - Ivan303 17:59:05 10/02/16 (8)
- Im not a system basher but with boutique 6" satellite speakerr systems all the rage... - jdaniel@jps.net 18:29:56 10/02/16 (7)
- Hmm. . . hypocrite much? - Chris from Lafayette 20:02:58 10/02/16 (5)
- So you don't like Vandersteen's - jdaniel@jps.net 22:55:42 10/02/16 (4)
- Vandersteen? - Ivan303 06:44:26 10/03/16 (0)
- Who says I don't like Vandersteens? - Chris from Lafayette 23:37:33 10/02/16 (2)
- Yes, well.... : ) It's not as if your claim to "musical truth" has a ring of Absolutism! - jdaniel@jps.net 07:35:54 10/03/16 (1)
- Sorry - I think it's going to take me a couple more days - too busy right now except for short posts [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:16:42 10/03/16 (0)
- Thinking I bought the SACD... - Ivan303 18:51:57 10/02/16 (0)
- RE: Ansermet's Petrushka available at HDTT !!! - jdaniel@jps.net 00:46:21 10/01/16 (0)
- Not at all - in fact, 24/192 is superior to DSD (well, DSD 64 anyway) [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 00:30:01 10/01/16 (9)
- RE: Not at all - in fact, 24/192 is superior to DSD (well, DSD 64 anyway) [nt] - oldmkvi 03:13:18 10/01/16 (8)
- Sorry - even Wikipedia says so - Chris from Lafayette 09:29:17 10/01/16 (4)
- Yeah, there's Always a reason any Comparison is Invalid. - oldmkvi 16:24:00 10/01/16 (3)
- I respect your preference for DSD - Chris from Lafayette 00:20:24 10/02/16 (2)
- RE: I respect your preference for DSD - pbarach 05:02:28 10/02/16 (1)
- I apologize - I do not remember which ones they were - Chris from Lafayette 12:00:13 10/02/16 (0)
- When you compare DVD-A to SACD.... - Ivan303 06:39:19 10/01/16 (2)
- and Analog Outputs. - oldmkvi 07:06:02 10/01/16 (1)
- DV-9600 was a $2000 multi-disk spinner in its day... - Ivan303 07:14:54 10/01/16 (0)
- "All the magic of the LP and tape ..." - Dave Pogue 19:10:35 09/30/16 (6)
- No such issues with the Petrushka side, bass drum clear as a bell, no overloading anywhere. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:32:20 10/01/16 (5)
- You'e talking about London tape LCK 80006? - Dave Pogue 09:02:41 10/01/16 (4)
- RE: You'e talking about London tape LCK 80006? - jdaniel@jps.net 09:19:16 10/01/16 (1)
- Let's clarify, then. - Dave Pogue 09:35:58 10/01/16 (0)
- RE: You'e talking about London tape LCK 80006? - Ivan303 09:14:17 10/01/16 (1)
- RE: You'e talking about London tape LCK 80006? - rbolaw 09:37:30 10/01/16 (0)
- Thanks for the heads-up... - Jim Treanor 20:46:11 09/29/16 (3)
- Download finish yet? Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 09:12:39 09/30/16 (2)
- Yes...and you've nailed it. - Jim Treanor 11:04:25 09/30/16 (1)
- Glad to hear you agree! How'd they do it back then?? - jdaniel@jps.net 12:27:26 09/30/16 (0)
- Looks like I'll have to order the DVD-A without the jeweled box... - Ivan303 13:03:46 09/29/16 (0)