Most all "metal" sounds best at pounding volumes. One Classical piece that i've found that sounds great with peaks at your seated listening position of appr 110 dB's is Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, particularly "Allegro Molto". The dynamic contrasts of this piece are nothing less than stupendous. Sean > |
Tvad: I'm far from an expert as far as Classical music goes. I haven't heard a million different versions of this piece to make comparisons to, but i know what i like and i like this one. I'm sure that there are some here that can provide several tips as to very fine recordings of this masterful work that i don't even know exist. Having said that, someone that is not familiar with this piece might want to give the all digital ( digital recording, digital mixing, digital mastering ) from Deutsche Grammophon a try. I can't directly link to the specific recording due to the way that they have their website set up, but you can do a search for either of the following. It might be easier to cut and paste either of these into their search engines, so for your convenience, do that before clicking on the link. Scheherazade Chung OR 4378182. Deutsch Grammophon |
I've got a question for you folks. Have you ever noticed that while some recordings "beg" to be listened to at high volumes, others really seem to fall apart above a certain spl level? While i'm surely not shy with the volume control, i find that some discs / specific cuts simply sound better at a low to medium volume. Anyone else ever notice this? Sean > PS... I'm not talking about "mopey music" i.e. music that is slow and depressing and begs to be played back quietly as you listen to yourself sob.... |
