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Tim Mahon writes:
>Remind me, if you would, why I should admire Gould? I'm listening to
>Book one of the Well-Tempered Clavier on Sony, and the playing is
>luminous -- awe-inspiring, in fact. But the accompanying humming is
>driving me nuts.
It drove Gould nuts too(joke). Plenty of folks are bothered by Gould's
humming, and others aren't. It doesn't bother me in the least, as I hardly
notice it since I get so wrapped up in his performances.
I checked out my copy on headphones. If his humming was coming from the
left or right channel, there might be some adjustments which could mitigate
the hum. However, it's smack-dab in the center of the soundstage. Gould
didn't want anyone to miss out on his vocal musings.
The resaon to admire Gould? Tim said it just fine - "luminous" and
"awe-inspiring". Another thought - if Tim starts humming when listening
to Gould, perhaps the Gould hum would be a thing of the past.
Don Satz
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