Anyone have Reference Recording Cd's?

MaxCast · « **on:** 17 Jul 2003, 01:02 am »

I just finally checked out their site. Anyone have any of their recordings? Recommendations? I think I may try a couple samplers.

WilliamL · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Jul 2003, 02:29 am »

Max,

They sound GREAT. Check out one of their Samplers to start. It will be a cheaper investment. I remember a great Handel release in HDCD with a black label. I think it was horn concertos. Don't remember.

Good luck,
Bill

Hantra · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 Jul 2003, 03:32 am »

Rutter's Requiem is divine on that label. IMO the best performance of all recorded CD versions. I have them all. . .

Also, check out Eji Que. . .

B

MaxCast · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 Jul 2003, 01:31 pm »

Thanks guys, I'm off to order...

cyounkman · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 Jul 2003, 04:43 pm »

...sonically, but maybe not musically. They tend to work with artists that are good but not great.

MaxCast · « **Reply #5 on:** 18 Jul 2003, 12:50 am »

Quote from: cyounkman

...sonically, but maybe not musically. They tend to work with artists that are good but not great.

Kind of like Mapleshade, huh?

Hantra · « **Reply #6 on:** 18 Jul 2003, 02:14 am »

NO. . . Not at all like Mapleshade.

In fact, I disagree with that statement. I mean, the Cambridge Singers? Turtle Creek? Minnesota Symphony? These aren't lightweights, and I have never heard them give a bad performance on a RR.

Perhaps you have some different ones. . .

It's important that we support RR. They were going through some really hard financial times recently, and it's our responsibility to support them.

B

cyounkman · « **Reply #7 on:** 18 Jul 2003, 05:05 am »

I didn't mean to imply that the artists are bad... In my experience I would describe the performances I've heard (which are not many--I only own the 'Fanfare for the Common Man' CD) as 'competent'.
I've just found that for me, buying CD's because of sonics rather than artists becomes frustrating after the initial listening. This isn't to say that there's no artistic merit, jut that my interests lie elsewhere... YMMV, as always.