I have now two copies of the Dvorak "Stabat Mater" on Telarc with Robert Shaw and the usual gang. Both copies have heavy distortion at the climaxes. Has anyone out there heard this cd and heard it undistorted?
Shadorne, Some of the peaks that challenge my amp and can cause severe distortion occur in the first cut on CD1 at 6:30, 7:45, 15:00, and 16:20. The timings are plus/minus.
I have listened to it and I suspect this is IMD distortion either on the recording or in your inner ear most obvious when you play too loud (harsh sound). So this is probably not your amp or your speakers. I don't have equipment to make measurements but I am familiar with how IMD sounds. I would not be worried.
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