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Just listened to audio samples of the William Christie and Sophie Yates Rameau CDs and liked Christie very much. Yates a bit less, though musically it still sounded good to me. The recording quality of the Yates didn't seem so good, though that is hard to judge with MP3 on crappy computer speakers.

Just listened to audio samples of Sophie Yates' Händel CDs and I liked what I heard - musically that is, not so much sonically (MP3 on crappy computer speakers and all that). One of the CDs sounded as if it had too much reverb, unfortunately.

I like it, as was said above it looks "cleaner".

Like in the Händel Keyboard Suites someone recommended Sophie Yates' interpretation of the Rameau Pièces to me, along with the Christie. Any thoughts on her version?

The thread title says it all. I'm not interested in piano interpretations.

Thanks Mike, very informative. What do you think of Sophie Yates' interpretations?

Well, the thread title says it all. I'm not interested in piano versions.

If the "new" box does indeed have the 1980s masterings, I'd say avoid it at all cost; the sound on the Armstrong Columbia CDs from those years was pretty bad to my ears. I have the JSP 4CD-set with the Hot Fives and Sevens, and also the JSP 2CD-set with the 1930-1932 big-band material and the 2001 edition of the The Complete RCA Victor Recordings RCA 4CD-set with Armstrong's 1930, 1932-1933, 1946-1947 and 1956 recordings for that label - that edition sounds better than the earlier one, which is a bit too processed.

The JSP set sounds great to my ears. It was mastered by the late John R.T. Davies. Unlike Lon I don't like the remastered Sony box from 2000, it sounds harsh/piercing to me. I agree with Hans. The Sony box wasn't my kind of thing sound-wise either, and I have what, at best, can be called a mediocre system (Marantz A-class, with its added warmth and all, Dynaudio 1.8 MK II speakers) and on my system, the John R.T. Davies remasters were tons better. But, as is often the case with these issues, YMMV. I have heard the 2000 Sony box on a couple of systems, my own (Mark Levinson front end and amplification, Quad 988 electrostatic speakers) and a dynamic system, i.e. one with non-electrostatic speakers. The sound on the box is not my cup of tea.

The JSP set sounds great to my ears. It was mastered by the late John R.T. Davies. Unlike Lon I don't like the remastered Sony box from 2000, it sounds harsh/piercing to me.

Yes, you can (no pun intended, although...): go to your first post -> edit -> use full editor -> topic title can be edited.

Alternatively, you could send him a PM here; he'll probably be notified by e-mail, so he might respond.

Claude doesn't visit this board much anymore, if at all. If you want to contact him you'd better send him a PM over at the Hoffman board, where he is a regular poster under the same handle.

Mosaic used digital for some of their early LP sets, but they stopped doing that. It's been all analogue for any LP sets they've released since then.

These releases on 180 gram vinyl are aimed at the audiophile market. Members of the Hoffman forum have been buying audiophile jazz LPs (which they call "vinyls") for years now, for premium prices. Many are now OOP and sought after. Especially companies like Acoustic Sounds and Mobile Fidelity have been active in this field, issuing remastered Blue Note, Riverside, Prestige, impulse! and Miles Davis albums on "top quality vinyl" - and some also on hybrid SACDs.

I could be mistaken, but I don't think there's any change.

My thoughts exactly.

Like it or not, there's a niche audiophile market for stuff like that.

Good luck with the transition. Hope it'll be a smooth one this time...

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Well, not quite - when I click on "view new content" I get nothing, although there are plenty of new posts judging by the first page. Seems to work now.

Well, not quite - when I click on "view new content" I get nothing, although there are plenty of new posts judging by the first page. See Jim's post above.

Very sorry to hear this.

sic transit gloria mundi...

Many years ago (I think it was the early 1970s) I had B&W DM2A speakers and loved them. Later I got B&W DM70 hybrid electrostatics; they had great electrostatic units that unfortunately were very fragile, but I didn't care for the huge dynamic bass units. I'm not familiar with the speakers you mentioned, sorry. By the way, it's Bowers & Wilkins.