Thread: Wilson Audio Announces Wilson Audiophile Recordings!!

Originally Posted by 'cisco

Sorry Deb and E.......those two cuts just don't do it for me.

Try this instead.......sounds fabulous on my Duettes. .....oh yeah.....don't forget to turn it up!

I love Hugh Masekela !!

Originally Posted by Lildebs

Well... I created my own station on Pandora. It plays music similar to "300 Violin Orchestra". Love the beat

No, Camero is still getting upgrades put on it. We will be putting it on Ebay in the next month or so. I will miss it! I am actually thinking of selling my M3, too. We are thinking of moving, and are starting to sell a bunch of our things (MINUS any Wilson Audio gear, of course )

Hey Deb, what mods are you doing ? I used to be a big motorhead when i was a pup. How about some more pics of you and your Camaro !!

Originally Posted by 'cisco

Sorry Deb and E.......those two cuts just don't do it for me.

Try this instead.......sounds fabulous on my Duettes. .....oh yeah.....don't forget to turn it up!

Croikey Lavon, that is the exact opposite.

Was trying to be complementary.

But he's cool, nonetheless.

Originally Posted by tunes

Deb,
Like your selection as i'm a big fan of the ninja tune label. See if you can't pull some strings and get wilson to put out some future pressings of edm, dubstep, minimal dub or even indie rock. As much as i like classical, chamber, etc., it doesn't generally appeal to most young and young-at-heart folks. As a forties guy, i'm usually one of the youngest at the classical concerts i attend. At a deadmau5 concert, i'm one of the oldest. Need to get younger people listening to well-recorded music and i think we need to do it with music they are listening to.

Methinks that the majority of "audiophile youngsters" are part of a very small minority. ...So small as a matter of fact as to not make a dent in the hi end audio manufacturer's overall equation.

Originally Posted by -E-

Croikey Lavon, that is the exact opposite.

Was trying to be complementary.

But he's cool, nonetheless.

Cool? ...Extremely cool ya! ...His playing is impeccable; a virtuosity force! ...The real deal here, right from the depth of his breath & soul! ...Not like electronica music; which is fun still, but totally superficial in its plasticity.

Originally Posted by Mike

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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

And yes, this thread (as do most Wilson threads) has very much derailed - but it's SO funny!!!

Originally Posted by -E-

OK Deb... Try this one: skrillex - the reason

One of the few whompwhomp tracks I can handle.

My daughter got me on Skrillex! This one has some good Whompwhomp to it too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qYyoFcquoE

It's my daughter's favorite. Fun to crank up

Originally Posted by NorthStar

Methinks that the majority of "audiophile youngsters" are part of a very small minority. ...So small as a matter of fact as to not make a dent in the hi end audio manufacturer's overall equation.

That's the problem, though. We need to wake up the younger generation to what good sound is. This generation is stuck in their earbuds, and think that Bose is "High End" because Opera said so.

Originally Posted by MDP

Hey Deb, what mods are you doing ? I used to be a big motorhead when i was a pup. How about some more pics of you and your Camaro !!

When it is put back together, I will make sure to take some pics

Until then, I will leave you with this

camero.JPG

Wow Deb!!! he/she is a beauty!!

Originally Posted by Dewster

Wow Deb!!! he/she is a beauty!!

Yes.. she is! 500 HP to the wheels. Smokes my M3 in a straight drag. Very sad to have to sell her... and the M3. But we want to move. So all toys, house, etc. have to be sold. This car needs a home that will appreciate what she is. Completely restored.... not to original - to BEAST! She doesn't purr.. she ROARS!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxwwQun-IU

Another one with a good beat - but with violins

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet car Debby..

Getting back on topic...

Recital 782 LP Front Jacket.jpg

Wilson Audiophile's album "Recital" (Available on Aug 1) had it's first review from The Absolute Sounds! Have you heard this album yet? (Sorry... it's not dubstep )

Recital: The Music of Bach, Carvalho, Pepping and Koetsier | The Absolute Sound

Thanks, Joe We love it (it's my hubby's dream car)

Originally Posted by Lildebs

My daughter got me on Skrillex! This one has some good Whompwhomp to it too:



It's my daughter's favorite. Fun to crank up

Woooow, just wooooooooow! ...Brought me right back to when I was five and super wild! ...Like skating on the middle of the river in winter when the ice was not even formed yet!

Originally Posted by Lildebs

Another one with a good beat - but with violins

Some worthwhile progress here; but still need improvement, my dear.

Originally Posted by Lildebs

Getting back on topic...

Recital 782 LP Front Jacket.jpg

Wilson Audiophile's album "Recital" (Available on Aug 1) had it's first review from The Absolute Sounds! Have you heard this album yet? (Sorry... it's not dubstep )

Recital: The Music of Bach, Carvalho, Pepping and Koetsier | The Absolute Sound

Is that it: Amazon.com: RECITAL- JAMES WELCH, ORGAN- BACH- CARVALHO- PEPPING- KOETSIER: Music

Originally Posted by NorthStar

Is that it: Amazon.com: RECITAL- JAMES WELCH, ORGAN- BACH- CARVALHO- PEPPING- KOETSIER: Music

Yes

Originally Posted by NorthStar

Some worthwhile progress here; but still need improvement, my dear.

Workin' on it

Originally Posted by Lildebs

Yes.. she is! 500 HP to the wheels. Smokes my M3 in a straight drag. Very sad to have to sell her... and the M3. But we want to move. So all toys, house, etc. have to be sold. This car needs a home that will appreciate what she is. Completely restored.... not to original - to BEAST! She doesn't purr.. she ROARS!!

500 to the wheels!! WOW! She ever do a quarter mile?

Originally Posted by Lildebs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJxwwQun-IU

Another one with a good beat - but with violins

Bangarang is Skrillex's most popular tune... it's meh in my book.

However Lindsey Stirling... now that is solid. It's like Cirque du Soleil meets Final Fantasy meets a trance beat.

She's also the violinist from the Game of Thrones theme, and Skyrim. And Assassins Creed...

Debb, I also saw that Wilson music recording (The Music of Bach - Organ) on eBay ($77 for the album).

* As for the camaro; very nice, but what I love even more is the decor. ...The mountains behind with snow on their top.

I hope you guys are moving to another great decor. ...I believe that it is essential for best evolution to be surrounded by great nature. ...Mountains, trees, lakes, rivers, oceans, wildlife, flowers, butterflies, hummingbirds, eagles, whales, sharks , etc. ...Instead of skyscrapers, brick houses, streets with lights and stop signs from the cities.

But that's me, and what I thing is right; and wrong with Weiner sexting.

Oh we're we are wanting to move is much prettier than Utah. Northern Idaho - no more subdivisions, and more lakes (that are not salty), rivers, wildlife, and where I can't see any neighbors (they get annoyed with the music and movies we play in the theater). Sorry, no sharks or whales up there

Sounds like you and I have the same tastes in scenery when it comes to places to live, Bob

Oops ... Duplicate posting here.

But to answer your question Allen - she has done the quarter mile in the 11's I believe. Not a 10 second car, but still throw you back into your seat fast! Gotta love American muscle! And her exhaust.... Oh, that is my favorite sound. I will have to record it for you guys

Originally Posted by -E-

Bangarang is Skrillex's most popular tune... it's meh in my book.

However Lindsey Stirling... now that is solid. It's like Cirque du Soleil meets Final Fantasy meets a trance beat.

She's also the violinist from the Game of Thrones theme, and Skyrim. And Assassins Creed...

Yeah, I have really come to enjoy her music! Good stuff!

Originally Posted by Lildebs

Oops ... Duplicate posting here.

But to answer your question Allen - she has done the quarter mile in the 11's I believe. Not a 10 second car, but still throw you back into your seat fast! Gotta love American muscle! And her exhaust.... Oh, that is my favorite sound. I will have to record it for you guys

The right exhaust note is music unto itself!

Thanks, Deb. Ok, back to topic...

Originally Posted by Lildebs

Yes.. she is! 500 HP to the wheels. Smokes my M3 in a straight drag. Very sad to have to sell her... and the M3. But we want to move. So all toys, house, etc. have to be sold. This car needs a home that will appreciate what she is. Completely restored.... not to original - to BEAST! She doesn't purr.. she ROARS!!

Sweet ride !! Was it a SS 396 originally ?

Deb...that's a sweet ride

Dave

Originally Posted by MDP

Sweet ride !! Was it a SS 396 originally ?

No, it was an SS 350 originally. It used to have a 383 in it, but we swapped it out for an LS6.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...ideo_processed

As promised... It's music to my ears (camera phones do NOT do it justice)

Originally Posted by Lildebs

No, it was an SS 350 originally. It used to have a 383 in it, but we swapped it out for an LS6.

Cool !!!!

Originally Posted by Lildebs

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...ideo_processed

As promised... It's music to my ears (camera phones do NOT do it justice)

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Getting back on track (not to say this conversation has not been VERY fun to follow as it is!)

Wilson Audiophile Recordings Return | Stereophile.com

The latest on Wilson Audiophile Downloads - STARTING TOMORROW!!!!

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By Jason Victor Serinus • Posted: Jul 31, 2013

Wilson Audiophile Recordings Return

Many of David Wilson's highly acclaimed, long out-of-print recordings are poised to make old and new generations of audiophiles very happy. On August 1, the first two of a selected batch of Wilson Audiophile Recordings will return to circulation as high-resolution (176.4kHz/24-bit), CD-quality, and MP3 downloads. Distributed by Naxos via a host of mass-market and hi-res digital music stores, including Chandos' "The Classical Shoppe," eClassical24bit, HDMusic, HDTracks, HiResAudio, Linn Records, Onkyo, and Qobuz24bit, the first titles in the series are Recital, James B. Welch's disc of four centuries of organ music, and Beethoven and Enescu Sonatas, performed by violinist David Abel and pianist Julie Steinberg, this magazine's "Recording of the Month" for February 1984.
As I learned in a phone chat with Wilson, by the time he released the game-changing WAMM loudspeaker in November 1981 and left Cutter Labs, where he designed medical equipment in April 1982, he had already spent five years recording musicians and music that he loved. In fact, the main impetus for designing the WAMM was his discovery that the reference loudspeakers he initially tried to use could not adequately convey all the information on his recordings.

"I was hearing the real music, and then trying to make the loudspeaker sound like it," he says. "Today, when I hear orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, I listen specifically for sound qualities that I find rewarding, and trying to capture those in the sound of the loudspeakers. If, for example, I hear tenor Rolando Villazón when he's rehearsing and go 'Wow,' I try to figure out what qualities in his sound elicit my reaction, and then work to get my loudspeakers to evoke the elements of his sound that generate the same emotional response. Sometimes, I discover the limitations are in the recordings themselves; other times, I realize that I can do better."

Between 1977 and 1995, Wilson made 33 recordings, 27 of which were released to the public. (The rest were privately commissioned by artists, and never intended for public release.) Using minimal miking and custom-modified recording equipment, Wilson continually refined his recording skills and technique as he sought to get "up close and personal" with the sound of musicians and music he loved. As he explains in an online video, his recordings reflect how he preferred to hear music in live performance.

In preparing the recordings for digital release, Wilson worked closely with Bruce Brown of Puget Sound. Offered a choice between a number of analog-to-digital converters, Wilson discovered big differences in their sound. His eventually settled on a Meitner unit, which, he contends, creates transfers that "sound much better than the CDs, and, in some cases, as good or better than the LP."

Many of Wilson's recordings of chamber, organ, big band, and jazz met with critical and public acclaim, with a number of LPs earning a place on Harry Pearson's oft-changing Best-Sounding lists. HP loved pianist Hyperion Knight's Beethoven "Waldstein" Sonata and Stravinsky Petrouchka, and the Symphonic Winds' recordings Center Stage and Winds of War and Peace. Stereophile, in turn, heaped praise on Steinberg and Abel's renditions of Beethoven's Sonata in G major, Op.96 and Enescu's spicy Sonata No.3, Op.25 (in Rumanian Folkstyle).



Recital
Wilson recalls attending an organ concert in San Francisco's Grace Cathedral and hearing young Stanford University doctoral candidate, James B. Welch. "I've got to record this guy," he thought to himself. A look at the catalog number for the LP of Recital, W-782, reveals that it was Wilson's second recording, made in 1978.

For the recording, he chose the Flentrop tracker organ in All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto. "I absolutely adore these organs for their articulation, detail, and harmonic structure," he says. "It's delightful to me."

For the session, he used AKG 414 microphones in the hyper-cardiod pattern pioneered by the BBC, a 15ips, half-track Revox A77 with modified electronics and cabling, and an Audio Research SP-3 preamp whose phono input was modified to a microphone input. With the AR's power supply separated and isolated from the chassis, Wilson says it sounded "dramatically better" than the stock unit.

Beethoven and Enescu Sonatas
While Wilson had already recorded piano by the time he began working with world-class musicians Steinberg and Abel in the Mills College Concert Hall in Oakland, CA, it was the first time he recorded a violin. Experimenting with different microphone positions in an attempt to capture what he calls the "delicious geometry" of sound emanating from Abel's Guarneri and Steinberg's Hamburg Steinway D, he ended up hanging his Schoeps CMC-36 microphones from a ladder high above the instruments. Of the results, he says, "I'd put the recording up against any chamber music recording. It has to be my favorite."

Reached at their home in Oakland, Steinberg and Abel, whose trio with percussionist William Winant has commissioned music from the likes of John Harbison, Lou Harrison, Paul Dresher, Somei Satoh, and Gordon Mumma (for starters), reminisced about their time with Wilson.

"The session was free of the time pressure and tension that can really get in the way of the final outcome," says Abel. "If we wanted to stop for a bite, or go outside to rest for a while, that was not a problem... Dave kept open to what was happening in the moment, as in a concert. He understood about not making a 'perfect' recording, and instead left the small imperfections... that make the final result sound human and real. One could not ask for better.

"Dave has one of the most sophisticated and perceptive set of ears that I have ever encountered in the recording world. It was amazing the things he would notice. He had an acute sense of the difference between the two instruments, as well as of their melding and blending. It was the awareness one would expect from a musician."

Steinberg recalls that the takes were extremely long, sometimes for an entire movement, with just a few little fix-ups required.

"I didn't feel like I was working for Dave—we were all in this thing together, working to create the recording," she reports. "Dave was the easiest person in the world to work with. He never lost his cool, and was very calm, steady, and patient. He had tremendous energy, and was very accommodating. It was so unlike other recording sessions that I've been in that are tense and structured, with orders barked at us. It was the closest experience I've ever had to creating [an actual] performance. That's why the editing was minimal."

She contrasts Wilson's goal, which was to recreate the experience of live performance, with that of producers and engineers who insist on editing out the naturally occurring imperfections that invariably flavor live performance.

"I think that's impacting what audiences expect in a concert hall," she opines. "They expect to hear what's on the record. It generates a kind of practice on the part of musicians that is absolutely predictable and sounds like the recording."

As for Wilson's take on what he was doing, he says, with extreme honesty, "I was making those recordings for me, frankly. I just wanted that live sound. But capturing it is a real challenge."

As to how well he succeeded, and how good his taste in music and musicians is, you can now hear for yourself. Judging from the few, short, deliciously color-saturated and detailed 176.4/24 clips I have auditioned through Wilson Audio Specialties W/P Sasha loudspeakers; Pass Labs XA 200.5 class-A monoblock amplifiers; dCS's Puccini CD/SACD player/Scarlatti U-Clock combo; Nordost's Odin cabling, brass and titanium Sort Kones, and full compliment of power distribution/noise control devices; Magico QPods; and Synergistic Research's Active USB cable and Tranquility Bases enhanced by their Transporter UltraSE, PowerCell 4 SE, and ART system, I think Wilson is likely to receive your two thumbs up.

Debb, just in case that you aren't aware; we lost few posts recently (July 29, and 28) due to a change of site host.
...In order to gain speed in our forums. ...Accidentally some posts were lost in the process.

* I'm just sayin' in case you thought that they were deleted because off topic.

Be well, be happy, and thank you for all you do, and for being you.

Didn't notice that at all, actually Bob! I just posted this up because it was posted on Stereophile today, and it went along with the topic of this thread...... that and Camaros...

Originally Posted by NorthStar

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'68 Camaro - YouTube

Since some of the posts were lost with the latest update of the Forum, I figured I would repost this (since it is pretty cool.. and has to do with "sound", so not THAT far off the audio topic )

Recital is now available on iTunes!!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/re...680850733?ls=1

Originally Posted by Lildebs

'68 Camaro - YouTube

Since some of the posts were lost with the latest update of the Forum, I figured I would repost this (since it is pretty cool.. and has to do with "sound", so not THAT far off the audio topic )

Sounds Bad ass, Deb !!!!

While the release of the Wilson Audiophile Recordings was highly anticipated, there were a few snags in the way. Daryl Wilson, who has been the main driving force behind this project, released this statement:

Wilson Audiophile albums have not posted to the other sites as scheduled, and we are sorry for the delay. Those involved with this element of the project are working hard to get them up and ready for downloading as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. -Daryl

The 2 albums ARE available for download on iTunes (which is 256 kbps AAC).

Recital - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/re...680850733?ls=1

Beethoven and Enescu - https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/be...677256480?ls=1

Make sure to rate these albums, too!!

We will keep you all up to date when we know more with the other sites!

Debb, you rock!

Originally Posted by NorthStar

Debb, you rock!

No, YOU rock, Bob!!!!

UPDATE!!!

HIGH-RESOLUTION Downloads of both albums "Beethoven and Enescu" and "Recital" now available at Onkyo and Highresaudio online stores (linked below)! More information on these and future albums can be found on our website at Wilson Audio: Announcing Wilson Audiophile Recordings

Beethoven: Violin Sonata, Op. 96 - Enescu: Violin Sonata, Op. 25 - ????????????e-onkyo music?

Recital: James Welch - ????????????e-onkyo music?

David Abel & Julie Steinberg - Beethoven: Violin Sonata, Op. 96 / Enescu: Violin Sonata, Op. 25

James Welch - Recital: James Welch

Wilson Audiophile Recordings finally hit HD Tracks!!

Beethoven and Enescu on HD Tracks

76khz/24 Bit Version:
https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?f...HX689466693300

88khz/24 Bit Version:
https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?f...HD689466693300


Recital on HD Tracks

76khz/24 Bit Version:
https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?f...HX689466693324

88khz/24 Bit Version
https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?f...=HD68946669332

Great music (sound quality) feedback vjayh, and a warm welcome!

Originally Posted by vjayh

I downloaded 3 of the Wilson recordings- one looked like it wasn't released....but I bought and downloaded "Concert" (Welch) as well... Anyway, I have now listened at some length to all three of these really extraordinary recordings. If you haven't downloaded, you really need these in your collection!! They are some of the most natural sounding recordings I've come across in a long time. The Beethoven/ Enescu is just gorgeous in tone, and the recording is so "balanced" between instruments. The organ recordings are spectacular as well, with an appropriate amount of ambience, but without being overblown. Really breathtaking. I expected great from Wilson, and boy do these deliver.

Thank you for your feedback, vjayh!! So, thrilled to hear that you enjoy them so much. I am sure my father would love to see this feedback - I will make sure to pass it along to him!

Also - WELCOME TO AS!!!!!

Deb

NEW FEATURE!! Now you can view the liner notes on each of the re-released albums in high res! Go check it out!

http://wilsonaudio.com/wilson-audiop...scu-2-full.jpg

Also there is an updated list of where you can find these recording on the Wilson Audiophile page under downloads:

http://wilsonaudio.com/wilson-audiop...ven-and-enescu

Hey Debb, are you guys going to release some music on Crystal Discs?

Want to hear insights from David Wilson himself on the 2 latest recordings that were re-released from Wilson Audiophile? Now you can!

Recital:

Wilson Audiophile Recital Interview - YouTube

Beethoven and Enescu:

Wilson Audiophile Beethoven Enescu Interview - YouTube

You're a real sweet trooper Debb, THX!