Скачать или смотреть Ortofon MC X40 on 45 RPM Test Pressing takes on Ultra High definition digital stream!

If you have been curious about what "test pressings" are all about this is a perfect example of "the breed". They are QC samples samples used by the studios and the pressing companies to evaluate the sound quality of a particular recording before the final stamp is made. Most commonly its a 45RpM version of one selection of the final record but some times, its the entire final record and thus one of the first stamping after the stamp is completed and production is started. Since they are not intended for retail sale, they have no artwork and a plain record white record jacket with the same minimal production information as the record label. Collectors prize them since they are done on the best vinyl available, are unique samples of the preproduction run and are considered to have the the best sound quality. This example is from a rerelease run of multiple titles of the RCA "In Living Stereo" series that was done by RTI in the 90's. This particular one in 1994. A superb rendering of the march from "The Tale of Tsar Saltan" from Nikolai Rimsky- Korsakov. The remastering is from the original tapes from 1958! The sound quality is stupendous, a true tribute to the the mastery that the engineers involved in these RCA recordings. The lack of tape hiss, extraordinary dynamic range and the bandwidth demonstrated by this record puts all but the best of modern 24/96 digital recordings to shame!. The digital version is a Tidal stream at very high resolution (176.4) but if you listen closely at about 3/4 of the way a noticeable pop shows that this was a transfer from a production vinyl not from the original tapes! In general it does sound splendid till you compare it to this 45 version, then the decrease of dynamic range and ultimate clarity become quite plain to hear. I hope you enjoy it. It was a fun and instructive project for me!
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