Audiophilepure

I chose to play the last track on this CD of Bax’s 4th Symphony, the filler, “Tintagel”, one of Bax’s most well-known tone poems.  To my happy surprise, it was an excellent listen.  The top end was tamed.  Everything was there that needed to be, glittering cymbals, potent brass, a decent amount of air, and space.  The depth was not as good as it can be in more recent recordings, but the side-to-side imaging was excellent.  While it would be fair to say the sound tilted toward the top, the effect did not interfere with the musicality of the presentation.  And the bass was definitely there when it needed to be.

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