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| Organ CDs with really deep bass SACD is 5.1 surround sound from 6 channels (like DVD) . You need 2 microphones for CD, 6 microphones for SACD. The extra channels are not multi tracks, but separate sources. The FL and FR channels on CD and SACD should sound the same, but SACD al... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass SACDs generally sound better because of the greater effort required to record them. Actual bass output depends on the material played:(1) Ian Tracey- Grand Pieces Symphoniques on Chandos is subtle (listen to the bass fluttering on tk 2), and wit... | |
| Nature Sounds CD's I have just been listening to five CDs from the Sounds of Nature” series by Chuck Plaisance and Suzanne Douchet. These are common, good value (cheap) and binaural. As an example: an amazon reviewer reported "Rolling Thunder" has human noises" (I ... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass The complete organ works, Edward Cuthbert Bairstow, organist Jackson, York Minster organ Mirabilis, MRCD 902. Tracks 1 and 7 step down the pedal notes eventually resulting in several seconds of profound bass. Do not increase the volume after 1 m... | |
| Nature Sounds CD's The music tracks on many (sounds+music) are often synthesiser based. These recordings are now a timescale of analogue and digital sampling evolution. The early CD synthesiser tracks are now unlistenable because they sound so primitive. I hav... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass Chicago Concert, organist Kalevi Kiviniemi, Motette CD 12361. Try tracks 1(lengthy bass),6 (deeper bass) and 12(hum ? until 1 min). You have to increase volume but the deep bass is audible. IMO -On other tracks, treble sometimes marred by excess... | |
| Nature Sounds CD's The pocket -size solid-state recorders enable anyone to make quality field recordings. In the good old days, Dan Gibson had on location a suitcase for the tape recorder, box for the lead batteries and amplifiers, plus a huge reel of microphone c... | |
| Nature Sounds CD's Two more producers worthy of investigation are Jean Roche(with 70 nature recordings) and Lang Elliott. My apologies to other producers of quality not yet purchased and named. A perfect binaural recording would sound odd in stereo so most binaural ... | |
| Nature Sounds CD's A rewarding nature sounds style is soundscape. This is what you hear at a location, when sitting on chair, with your eyes closed. If you want to be transported to a place or time or season then seek out the appropriate recordings. There are CDs ... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass Joyce Jones - Cadet Chapel Organ West Point. Tk 8 will get your attention. | |
| Nature Sounds CD's Nature is the only place for authentic sound. Virtually everything else is edited, distorted, compressed, amplified, accompanied, thickened, sweetened, etc. Audiophiles only have to go outside to hear a perfect original performance. An infinite va... | |
| Nature Sounds CD's How to recognise a good nature recording:1. Does it list the name of the recorder. If no one was prepared to put their name on the CD it can't be much good.2. Does it have a sequence of tracks with smooth transitions. For example: dawn, day, wind,... | |
| Nature Sounds CD's Most are crap. I can identify 3 sub-categories. Some producers have CDs in several categories:1. Outdoor recordings, often by audiophile enthusiasts. Quality is usually absolutely brilliant. No human generated noises. I can definitely recommend Go... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass Organist David Drury has 3 CDs on ABC Classics label. "Music for a Grand Organ" and "Pomp&Circumstance" feature the Sydney Town Hall organ and have occaisonal infra bass. "On a Grand Scale" uses the Melbourne Town Hall organ and frequently rep... | |
| Organ CDs with really deep bass Texasdave recommends 11-23-04 Peter Hurford who has several CDs on Argo/Decca. Peter Hurford, Romantic Organ Music Vol II (is superior to Vol I). The more common Vol I, is still good.Peter Hurford, Hindemith Organ Sonatas, Argo 417 159-2 is excell... |