Re: [ARSCLIST] early CD bashing

[phillip holmes <insuranceman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, recent CD transfers (done by Sony, right?) and the original 7.5ips 
tapes were very good.  Yes, they had limitations, but they didn't have 
the weird EQ that the LPs had.
Phillip

Don Cox wrote:
> On 08/01/07, phillip holmes wrote:
>   
> > I snatch up Columbia promo copies whenever I see them. The classical
> > promo copies are especially good, compared to the regular issues, even
> > though the Columbia classical sound doesn't measure up to RCA,
> > Mercury, EMI and Decca standards--mostly because of EQ decisions
> > made--house sound?--the tapes and CD reissues sound much better than
> > the LPs. 
> >     
>
> That has been my experience with Columbia LPs, especially if you mean
> recent CD transfers.
>
>