More of the Music of Johann Strauss
Hot Stamper Pressings of Living Stereo Recordings Available Now
Some audiophiles buy albums based on their labels. For example, this Shaded Dog pressing from the Golden Age of RCA Living Stereo might appeal to a certain kind of audiophile who treasures LSC’s on the original label.
More than that, he might limit himself to 1S Indianapolis pressings.
Hooray! What could be better?
However, many records from this era simply do not sound good, and this is one of them. We have never heard a good sounding copy of LSC 2112, and we’ve played plenty of them over the decades we’ve been in the business of selling Golden Age Classical records.
A copy came in just last week and I figured it was time to give it a spin and see if there was any reason to change my opinion. Hey, maybe this one had Hot Stampers! Can’t say it wouldn’t be possible. Unlikely, yes, impossible, no.
So here’s what I heard: A wide stage. A bit dry.
But then the trouble started: Shrill strings?! That’s all she wrote.
A Johann Strauss record with shrill strings is a non-starter. (more…)