Hot Stamper Pressings of Jazz and Pop Vocals Available Now
Most audiophiles have a soft spot for female vocals. It’s a sound that a high end stereo — practically any high end stereo — reproduces well.
But why do some audiophiles listen to the artificial-sounding junk that Patricia Barber and Diana Krall put out on album after album?
Their recordings are drenched in digital reverb. Who is his right mind likes the sound of digital reverb?
Rickie Lee Jones may not be my favorite female vocal of all time, but at least you can make the case for it as a Well Recorded Album. It’s worlds better than anything either of the above-mentioned artists have ever done.
The MoFi pressing of Alison Krauss (5276) is a disaster in the vocal department too.
Audiophiles for some reason never seem to notice how bad she sounds on that record. Can’t make sense of it. Any of the good Sergio Mendes records will show you female vocals that are hard to beat. Our best Hot Stampers bring the exquisite vocal harmonies of Lani Hall (aka Mrs. Herb Alpert) and Janis Hansen (and others) right into your living room.
Why bother with trash like this Mobile Fidelity?