AT-33/LDR:
Wonderful Ray Charles; thanks.
You keep reinforcing for for me why I need to buy a LDR. Itâs really no contest between the two. I donât know what spatial or sound staging drama one can hear âin situâ, but from the first one or two piano notes it is obvious that the AT sounds two covered in the highs. The piano (and all instruments) sound with diminished upper most harmonics in their sounds; a little dull. Less âleading edgeâ to the attack of notes. This contributes to an overall rhythmically polite and slightly âlazyâ, (and not in a good musical way) rhythmic feel in the music. Specifically:
With the Decca one hears more appropriate sound of metal in the high hat cymbal beginning at :40. And, when the drummer begins to play the repeated triplets on brushes (ONE,2,3 Â ONE,2,3 ONE,2,3, etc.) at 2:20 the propulsive feeling that this is intended to create is almost lost with the AT; with the Decca it is obvious and signals the beginning of a new chorus in the music.
Overall, across the board more realistic instrumental timbres with the LDR with more realistic rhythmic impetus to the music; particularly important in music at a slow tempo such as this.
In spite of Deccaâs not being known for their tracking ability, it sounds superior to the AT in that regard which sounds as if just on the verge of breakup on sharply struck piano notes or chords.
Btw, somewhat of a rarity, Ray himself is the alto saxophone player on this. Pretty good saxophone player for a great piano player/singer.
Thanks, as always.
Wonderful Ray Charles; thanks.
You keep reinforcing for for me why I need to buy a LDR. Itâs really no contest between the two. I donât know what spatial or sound staging drama one can hear âin situâ, but from the first one or two piano notes it is obvious that the AT sounds two covered in the highs. The piano (and all instruments) sound with diminished upper most harmonics in their sounds; a little dull. Less âleading edgeâ to the attack of notes. This contributes to an overall rhythmically polite and slightly âlazyâ, (and not in a good musical way) rhythmic feel in the music. Specifically:
With the Decca one hears more appropriate sound of metal in the high hat cymbal beginning at :40. And, when the drummer begins to play the repeated triplets on brushes (ONE,2,3 Â ONE,2,3 ONE,2,3, etc.) at 2:20 the propulsive feeling that this is intended to create is almost lost with the AT; with the Decca it is obvious and signals the beginning of a new chorus in the music.
Overall, across the board more realistic instrumental timbres with the LDR with more realistic rhythmic impetus to the music; particularly important in music at a slow tempo such as this.
In spite of Deccaâs not being known for their tracking ability, it sounds superior to the AT in that regard which sounds as if just on the verge of breakup on sharply struck piano notes or chords.
Btw, somewhat of a rarity, Ray himself is the alto saxophone player on this. Pretty good saxophone player for a great piano player/singer.
Thanks, as always.