Various Composers - Balalaika Favorites - Hot Stamper

Various Composers - Balalaika Favorites - Hot StamperThis vintage Mercury pressing has the kind of Tubey Magical Midrange that modern records can barely BEGIN to reproduce. Folks, that sound is gone and it sure isn't showing signs of coming back. If you love hearing INTO a recording, actually being able to "see" the performers, and feeling as if you are sitting in the studio with the band, this is the record for you. It's what vintage all analog recordings are known for this sound. If you exclusively

and whoever picks this record up is guaranteed to get a real kick out of it

which means that it was mixed loud to sound correct when loud

A Must Own Jazz Record

the man who gave Crowded House such a polished pop sound

I play all of them on a regular basis

Bottom line: If the strings are bad on this album probably everything else is too

We recently conducted another extensive shootout for White Rabbit and it was a blast

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It makes our shootouts much easier

Much of what passes for clarity in some systems is just a lack of lower mids and thin bass response -- woofers too small

any reissue you may have

Good clean copies will then typically play about Mint Minus to Mint Minus Minus due to the many quiet passages to be heard in this relatively dynamic music