In Reply to: The record I mentioned just plain sucked. posted by Rick W on August 2, 2017 at 20:00:42:
How would I know what Toscanini record you bought? I have no opinion.
The NBC. Symphony ones recorded in Studio 8H (current home of Saturday Night Live) have no room reverb at all. The Carnegie Hall recordings are usually much better.
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- RE: The record I mentioned just plain sucked. - pbarach 20:22:03 08/02/17 (13)
- The best Toscanini recording I have heard to date.... - kuma 21:43:47 08/02/17 (9)
- Do try his La Mer! Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 20:44:14 08/03/17 (5)
- I only have his Phily '42 recording.... - kuma 01:59:22 08/04/17 (4)
- Carnegie vs NBC Studio.... I prefer the Studio. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 06:52:43 08/04/17 (3)
- ah ok.. that's the famous one I think? - kuma 11:54:28 08/04/17 (2)
- That's the one! I'm waiting for Pristine Classical to release it. - jdaniel@jps.net 20:11:23 08/04/17 (1)
- There are several Toscanini Carnegie recorings of La Mer... - kuma 03:03:33 08/05/17 (0)
- Didn't realize there was so much Toscanini stuff on XRCD24. . . - Chris from Lafayette 23:58:53 08/02/17 (2)
- Obscenely expensive but these XRCD are real deal... - kuma 01:07:14 08/03/17 (1)
- I'm a fan of XRCD's! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 08:14:23 08/03/17 (0)
- Found an old post of mine about it. Beeth. 7th w/NYP on red label (not plum) Victrola LP. nt - Rick W 21:38:54 08/02/17 (2)
- whoa. that's old! - kuma 22:03:46 08/02/17 (1)
- Thanks, maybe I'll try that one. nt - Rick W 09:48:14 08/03/17 (0)