Don Satz wrote:

>I don't know what most other people believe, but I think the Roberts set
>is the best super budget (DDD) set on the market along with Alfredo Perl
>on Arte Nova.  Both do a good job, and I love the Nimbus piano sound.

I'll register a dissenting opinion about the Nimbus set.  Earlier in the
year, I started listening through Jando's and Roberts' Beethoven.  After
getting through the first nine sonatas, I couldn't take Roberts repeated
use of annoying hesitations and ditched the set (a *very* rare occurrence
for me).  In its place, I got Brendel's Vox recordings, which I prefer to
either of the other two.  I don't care for Nimbus' somewhat cavernous sound
either.

I agree with Patrik's take on Jando - competent though not enlightening.

Tim Dickinson
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