Post by mandel July 15, 2006 (21 of 26)
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zeus said:
The maximum time is 255 (or is it 256?) minutes. This is a logical limit. The data stream may or may not be (losslessly) compressed. How much data you can actually fit depends on the number of channels, compression ratio achieved and whether the disc is single or dual layer.
255 is a limit on the number of tracks, are you sure there is a 255 minute time limit as well?! A dual-layer stereo only SACD surely has enough space for way over 255 minutes. As for the rest, yes I know that :)
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Post by seth July 15, 2006 (22 of 26)
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Claude said:
I don't think 83 minutes fit on a CD. I have never seen a commercial CD with more than 81 minutes of music.
Thielemann's Bruckner 5 on DG is 82.34
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Post by Jonty July 16, 2006 (23 of 26)
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What a shame it is recorded in 24bit at 44.1Hz.
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Post by Verro18 July 17, 2006 (24 of 26)
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What about the performance? Is it as moving as the critics froom The Guardian and the Independant say it is?
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Post by terence July 17, 2006 (25 of 26)
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currently working my way through it - will post review later.
first impressions are that the sound is not top-notch, unfortunately, but i'll try to keep my mind open. it seems rather dry and lacking in a proper sense of hall acoustic.
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Post by Edvin July 18, 2006 (26 of 26)
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Not bad at all. The singers are all excellent. The baritone Gerald Finley reminded me a little of John Shirley-Quirk and in my book that is high praise indeed. Masur is dour. Tempos are on the slow side, accents are sometimes to weak. But some sort of vision shines through and put beside Rattle this is much better on all counts. Even Hickox appear a bit shallow in comparison.
Britten is a favorite composer, but the War Requiem is not a favorite piece. It has moments of real stature and depth of feeling, like the wonderful Recordare. And the Lacrymosa with it´s wailing widow, gloriously sung by Christine Brewer. For a moment I was transported to Verdi´s Sicily.
The bells in Sanctus are to weak, there are thuds to be heard where none shall be. And is that Masur singing along with the lower strings in the first section?
Impressions, not a review. The sound? I am not impressed by the LPO sound at all. None of their SACD´s have been above average. A few nights ago I listened to The Dream of Gerontius from LSO Live and it is absolutely gorgeous. More on that later.
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