MusicDirector
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Listened to Classical on vinyl for the first time last night! I purchased a used box set of some Mozart (one of my favorites) a couple of weeks ago.
Over the years many have told me that there is nothing like Classical on vinyl. I was not so sure about that, but I remained open to it, hoping someday I would try it. My thing though is that for me to listen to and enjoy Classical music it must be absolutely noiseless, not so much as a crackle. So I always listened to it on CD. However, I also always thought that while depending on the production Classical on CD sounded quite good, but at the same time somewhat a little sterile.
So last night, I take one of the records from the box (They happen to be what could be described as near pristine somehow). I only cleaned them with MoFi Super Wash as I did not feel they needed my usual arsenal. I put the first record on my vintage system (where I normally play my records. It’s in the bedroom where there is not sweet listening spot available, but it is what it is). The system partial config is currently my Marantz 2250 receiver(we don’t need no stinkin phono preamps with that baby! 70’s receivers generally have great phono stages),
Pioneer PL-510 w/ AT95E cart, driving a pair of Polk Monitor 7s.
I put the record on and was floored! Full sounding, warm,feeling the instruments and no noise! Just amazing! Nicer sounding than CD in a few respects. Now I’m imagining it with better speakers I have on hand. I’m using the Polks with the Marantz due to better synergy than my DCM speakers with the receiver. I’m taking my Sansui 8080db into shop for a complete overhaul so I can enjoy it for 20 more years if I’m still around, but when it comes back I’m going to swap the Marantz out for it, hook up the DCMs and really get blown away. Next, I’ll get that Denon sitting in the other system with my Paradigms going and see what happens there. ~Eric
Over the years many have told me that there is nothing like Classical on vinyl. I was not so sure about that, but I remained open to it, hoping someday I would try it. My thing though is that for me to listen to and enjoy Classical music it must be absolutely noiseless, not so much as a crackle. So I always listened to it on CD. However, I also always thought that while depending on the production Classical on CD sounded quite good, but at the same time somewhat a little sterile.
So last night, I take one of the records from the box (They happen to be what could be described as near pristine somehow). I only cleaned them with MoFi Super Wash as I did not feel they needed my usual arsenal. I put the first record on my vintage system (where I normally play my records. It’s in the bedroom where there is not sweet listening spot available, but it is what it is). The system partial config is currently my Marantz 2250 receiver(we don’t need no stinkin phono preamps with that baby! 70’s receivers generally have great phono stages),
Pioneer PL-510 w/ AT95E cart, driving a pair of Polk Monitor 7s.I put the record on and was floored! Full sounding, warm,feeling the instruments and no noise! Just amazing! Nicer sounding than CD in a few respects. Now I’m imagining it with better speakers I have on hand. I’m using the Polks with the Marantz due to better synergy than my DCM speakers with the receiver. I’m taking my Sansui 8080db into shop for a complete overhaul so I can enjoy it for 20 more years if I’m still around, but when it comes back I’m going to swap the Marantz out for it, hook up the DCMs and really get blown away. Next, I’ll get that Denon sitting in the other system with my Paradigms going and see what happens there. ~Eric
, Bach, Chopin, Handel, Scarlatti, ...; all good. 
again, it's all subjective and geared to each person's likes and dislikes. That's one of the great things about the variety of music we have! It's all good to the beholder! Music is the most powerful force there is equal to a nuke, but the difference is that while a nuke will kill and destroy tens of thousands at once, that's all it can do and who wants that? Music on the other hand can unite tens of thousands at once, convey a message to the same number, heal the same number, give good feelings and memories to the same number and just speak to the same number and can be used on-going as needed individually as well! To me, that's what makes it so important!