[78-L] Silence (no 78 hiss) on CD issues

[neechevoneeznayou at gmail.com]

Not for me. The musicians didn't hear the hiss when they recorded the 
music, neither did the engineer. I believe that the best Xfer results 
are that which most closely approximates what the *performers* heard in 
the studio. Nothing added, nothing removed.

Typically this means some noise, and I can live with it, even quite a 
bit, if the music justifies it. If there is no noise, that's fine with 
me too as long as the recorded sound is not compromised in the doing.

joe salerno


Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
> At 09:29 PM 2/4/2010, you wrote:
>> I remember a Golden Gate Quartet CD on Sony that had that same "too much
>> silence" effect.
>>
>> dl
> 
> Then why do they kill the hiss on CD reissues of old 78 rpm 
> recordings? It's silly to alter an old recording like that.......
> 
>> Robert M. Bratcher Jr. wrote:
>>> I just borrowed Stardust Memories: Hoagy Carmichael And Friends from
>>> the city library & am playing in the computer and there is only the
>>> usual 78 RPM record hiss on about half of the tracks. On the rest
>>> there is no hiss at all which I find to be very disturbing &
>>> unnatural  While each track is well transferred  (it's an RCA Victor
>>> CD) they are also filtered very well for the usual clicks & pops. The
>>> equalization seems to be good too. I hate to be a purist but I wish
>>> they wouldn't filter down or take completely out the hiss we
>>> collectors hear when a 78 is played on a turntable. I like that
>>> record hiss!! It doesn't bother me at all & should be left intact on
>>> CD issues.......
>>>
> 
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