Jim Saunders wrote:

>I'm adventurous, but how's the recorded sound?  Like it or not, I'm
>addicted to good sonics.  I'm not interested in a poor performance with
>good sound, but even a great performance can be ruined for me if the sound
>isn't realistic . . .

That is SO my view as well.  I have a Toscanini recording of the Beethoven
Missa Solemnis that I cannot tolerate because of crusty sound.  It is worse
in a big choral setting.

David Stewart
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