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https://www.audiophilia.com/reviews/2024/9/1/pure-fidelity-symphony-turntable

The opening of “Where Do The Children Play,” with its delicate but firm guitar underpinnings, was very beautiful and tactile, but with an emphasis on bass, drums and piano. But it’s the guitars of Cat Stevens and Alun Davies that steal the show. Much like the guitar of Philadelphia Jerry Ricks, the sounds of both guitars are very beautiful. And Ricker’s cut is glorious, with the few instruments placed perfectly in a natural soundstage. Even the usually quiet string arrangements and the great Jack Rothstein’s violin solo are heard clearly—Del Newman’s subtle but effective string arrangements are more in the foreground, so the quiet pizzicato that emphasizes the rhythm in the coda of “Sad Lisa” is heard better than on other ‘tables. Finally, Stevens’ gravelly, fragile, vulnerable baritone sounds perfectly centred in the soundstage, making for a wonderful musical whole. Ricker’s dynamics are delicate and very punchy. No problem for the Symphony.

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