More Direct-to-Disc Recordings
This album was recorded on location. The only other M&K Direct to Disc recording that I like was also recorded on location.
Most of the M&K Direct to Discs were recorded in the showroom of the stereo store that Miller and Kreisel owned, which, like any showroom, was carpeted and draped.
This is why almost all their records sound “dead.” This was their intention, of course. They wanted the sound to be “live” in your living room. I prefer to hear the kind of ambience that would be found in a real location, and so I have never been much of a fan of their label.
This record, however, gives you both that Direct Disc immediacy and freedom from distortion, as well as the live ambience of the location — the best of both worlds.
FURTHER READING
Record Collecting for Audiophiles – 45 RPM Pressings
Record Collecting for Audiophiles – Audiophile Pressings
Record Collecting for Audiophiles – Direct to Disc Recordings