[78-L] Soundstream Caruso sources.

[David Lennick]

On 2/28/2013 3:24 PM, Michael Biel wrote:
> From: Ryan Wolfe<nextset4 at yahoo.com>
>> If they used commercial pressings, I'd like to know how they
>> did such a good job mitigating the end of side shrillness
>> / inner groove distortion that some of those records seem to
>> always have, like the long (with recitative) Celeste Aida,
>> or when Caruso ends on a big note.   The side ends sound
>> virtually as clean as the opening grooves, which is
>> something I appreciate.
>
> Find a better copy. :-)  When I was a kid I started with my father's
> collection which included some very worn Caruso records, including
> Celeste Aida.  In fact, I have NEVER found copies of these same Caruso
> records quite as worn as his copies!!!!  It was quite a revelation when
> I found good copies!

That's actually the solution. I put InVestinaTuba on a Naxos "Greats of the 
Gramophone" compilation and had a gorgeous copy to transfer.

dl