bluesbro Posted March 27, 2006 Report Posted March 27, 2006 I'll wait 3 months and see if yourmusic.com get these. Same as with the latest batch of Blue Note's RVG Quote
jazzbo Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 Well, came back from Houston on Sunday and Quiet Kenny and The Hawk Relaxes were waiting there for me. Wow. They sound good. Wow. They sure are trying to capture the look and feel of the Blue Note series. Not a bad thing. I'll wait to see if yourmusic.com gets any of the others. . . maybe. . . or I'll order a few more soon. Quote
Parkertown Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 hmmm... From Shawn's review, I'm wondering if we're talking treble boost and compression here... Hopefully it won't be too much... I have a feeling Hans will not like these...(sorry bud.) Quote
J.A.W. Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 hmmm... From Shawn's review, I'm wondering if we're talking treble boost and compression here... Sounds like it... Hopefully it won't be too much... I have a feeling Hans will not like these...(sorry bud.) Dont worry, I wasn't interested anyway I'm not "upgrading" anymore. Quote
Claude Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 I'm listening to "Quiet Kenny" right now. I don't have any other version to compare it to. It doesn't sound too bright at all, unlike many Blue Note RVG reissues. Most OJC CDs I have sound brighter. However I have the impression that it is slightly maximised, as the bass has that fat boomy sound that often indicates compression. The stereo base is also more reduced than on most OJC CDs. Quote
Shawn Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 My guess is that they are using a digital limiter to maximize the volume of the CD. But that's pretty much standard practice these days. Quote
J.A.W. Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 I'm listening to "Quiet Kenny" right now. I don't have any other version to compare it to. It doesn't sound too bright at all, unlike many Blue Note RVG reissues. Most OJC CDs I have sound brighter. However I have the impression that it is slightly maximised, as the bass has that fat boomy sound that often indicates compression. The stereo base is also more reduced than on most OJC CDs. My guess is that they are using a digital limiter to maximize the volume of the CD. But that's pretty much standard practice these days. I hate it when they do that, and it's one of the reasons I'm not "upgrading" anymore. Quote
jazzbo Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 I confess I've never heard Kenny's trumpet sound so good on cd! Quote
Shawn Posted April 4, 2006 Report Posted April 4, 2006 I confess I've never heard Kenny's trumpet sound so good on cd! Lon's word is gold with me...I'll be buying that one next. I'm a Dorham fanatic! Quote
skeith Posted April 5, 2006 Report Posted April 5, 2006 Anyone get the Lush Life cd by Coltrane from this series? I notice that on the first few seconds of the opening track (Like Someone In Love) there are some pops or clicks. Do I have a defective one or is this just that the RVG is more revealing? Quote
Evonce Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 I'm not thrilled with the Burrell/Coltrane disc's sound - big boomy bass and some fuzzy bits at the piano and guitar peaks. The bass feels jacked ex post facto but the other less-than-pristine-ness has to do with the original tapes, from my experience. I've heard better from the period (mid to late 50s), but I've heard far worse as well. I don't think I'm going to check out any more of these Prestige RVGs, unless it's an album I don't have already. I'm quite happy with the earlier K2 remasters of things like Saxophone Colossus, etc. Quote
montg Posted April 6, 2006 Author Report Posted April 6, 2006 I'm not thrilled with the Burrell/Coltrane disc's sound - big boomy bass and some fuzzy bits at the piano and guitar peaks. The bass feels jacked ex post facto but the other less-than-pristine-ness has to do with the original tapes, from my experience. I've heard better from the period (mid to late 50s), but I've heard far worse as well. I don't think I'm going to check out any more of these Prestige RVGs, unless it's an album I don't have already. I'm quite happy with the earlier K2 remasters of things like Saxophone Colossus, etc. The boomy bass on the Burrell/Coltrane is characteristic of the K2 also. I was hoping RVG could improve it some. Quote
Claude Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 The boomy bass on the Burrell/Coltrane is characteristic of the K2 also. I was hoping RVG could improve it some. Fortunately with this title you can also try the SACD, XRCD or the original OJC release Quote
couw Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 The boomy bass on the Burrell/Coltrane is characteristic of the K2 also. I was hoping RVG could improve it some. Fortunately with this title you can also try the SACD, XRCD or the original OJC release the latter in 16 and 20 bit edition! And then there is the Coltrane Prestige box version. Quote
JSngry Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 I kinda think I liked it better when you bought a record, it sounded how it sounded, and that was that. You got the music out of it anyway. Quote
J.A.W. Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 I kinda think I liked it better when you bought a record, it sounded how it sounded, and that was that. You got the music out of it anyway. My thoughts exactly. Quote
BruceH Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 I kinda think I liked it better when you bought a record, it sounded how it sounded, and that was that. You got the music out of it anyway. Sigh. Those were the days. Quote
J.A.W. Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 I kinda think I liked it better when you bought a record, it sounded how it sounded, and that was that. You got the music out of it anyway. Sigh. Those were the days. Though pressings weren't always OK back then... Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 But we got by. I still do. I just buy whatever is cheapest. MG Quote
skeith Posted April 6, 2006 Report Posted April 6, 2006 Anyone get the Lush Life cd by Coltrane from this series? I notice that on the first few seconds of the opening track (Like Someone In Love) there are some pops or clicks. Do I have a defective one or is this just that the RVG is more revealing? I got a second copy and the defect is still there. Nevertheless on balance I like the RVG over the 20bit K2 remasterings. Quote
jazzbo Posted April 8, 2006 Report Posted April 8, 2006 (edited) I listened to both "The Hawk Relaxes" and "Quiet Kenny" again today with my pal Dave over my second system (the B&O system in the living room) and we both had a good time listening to the nice sound! I'm hoping they turn Mr. Van Gelder loose on the Prestige Monk material. Edited April 8, 2006 by jazzbo Quote
Shawn Posted April 9, 2006 Report Posted April 9, 2006 He can remaster all the Red Garland, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Gene Ammons, Mal Waldron, Jackie McLean, Miles Davis and John Coltrane while he's at it!!!!! Quote
BFS Posted April 9, 2006 Report Posted April 9, 2006 Anybody got a picture of the back of the CD case for of these? Quote
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