I am totally against adding anything in reissues. Think what would
happen is someone decides to add slap delay to rubber soul. It was the
way it was.
Shai
Jan Myren wrote:
> HI!
>
> Here comes a subject I really hope will make an interesting discussion on
> the forum:
>
> What is your opinions to add reverb as a step to enhance the sound on old 78
> rpm discs?
>
> Remember the late Robert Parker who made a radio series and a CD series
> called "Jazz classics in digital stereo". His attitude was to make those old
> recordings tailored to a younger public using hi-fi equipment and had no
> special knowledge to 78's and old recording techniques?
>
> On the other hand we have the late John R.T. Davies whos name is found on
> numberous re-issues of vintage jazz LP's and CD's. His attitude was to add
> nothing, but do the very best he could from the original recording so that
> the original sound was preserved for the future.
>
> SO, what kind of opinions to you all have out of this?
>
> Hope for many interesting matters!
>
> Best regards
> Jan
> NORWAY
>
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