Re: [ARSCLIST] Mercury,not Murcury, Living Presence LP EQ

[phillip holmes <insuranceman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Much better as it went along.  The ensemble got better musicians because 
of the exposure that Fennell brought to the program.  It's not unlike 
college coaches recruiting great freshmen classes after they win a NCAA 
championship.

Tom Fine wrote:
> They definitely are. Fennell was on his game every day of every 
> Mercury session.
>
> What would make you think they wouldn't be? The EWE actually got 
> better as Fennell's tenure went along.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steven Smolian" <smolians@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:54 AM
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Murcury Living Presence LP EQ
>
>
> > Assuming the performances are equally good.
> >
> > Steve Smolian
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Fine" 
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> > To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 7:41 AM
> > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Murcury Living Presence LP EQ
> >
> >
> > > Hi Sammy:
> > >
> > > Mercury used AES EQ until 1954 when everyone standardized on the 
> > > RIAA curve. The AES curve is very close to RIAA and I doubt most 
> > > people could hear the difference. You could tweak the treble EQ to 
> > > suit your hearing. There's not much information above 12K on those 
> > > old LPs anyway.
> > >
> > > Fennell went back and recorded some or all of this in stereo, and 
> > > the CD is still in print:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/Fennell-Conducts-Sousa-John-Philip/dp/B0000057LB/tomslinx 
> > >
> > > I will guarantee you it will sound much better than an early 1950's LP.
> > >
> > > -- Tom Fine
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sammy Jones" 
> > > <sjones69@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 10:48 PM
> > > Subject: [ARSCLIST] Murcury Living Presence LP EQ
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks to all who have helped with my questions on Scotch audio tape.
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody have EQ data for pre-stereo Mercury Living Presence 
> > > > LPs? The
> > > > LP in question is MG40007, Fred Fennell conducting the Eastman Wind
> > > > Ensemble, Marches by Sousa and Others.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help!
> > > >
> > > > Sammy Jones
> > >
> > >
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