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Classics at the Pops Reviews
Classics at the Pops Reviews
| 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful  Dazzling, Must-Have Collection of Orchestral Showpieces!, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Classics at the Pops (Audio CD) Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Pops are a long-familiar source of performances and recordings of orchestral showpieces. They are, I suppose, the answer to an audiophile showroom salesman's dreams. As such, they are seldom spoken of in the hushed tones of artistic reverence applied to such entities as Toscanini or Callas or the Vienna Philharmonic, but more often in the excited voices of audio fans praising the latest development in ultra hi-fi or the latest excess in performance parameters. All in all, they no more deserve our condescension than our idolatry: they seem to fill a genuine need of the listening public; if they did not exist, they would likely have to be created. More importantly they serve to remind all of us of the first time we were genuinely thrilled by the sheer esthetic delight of some musical experience (and perhaps thereby hooked for life). But enough of philosophy, let's get to the recording.The title "Classics at the Pops" is appropriate enough. The... Read more 3 of 4 people found the following review helpful You must get the SACD version of this disc!!!, By This review is from: Classics at the Pops [Hybrid SACD] (Audio CD) I have the SACD (Super Audio Compact Disk) version of this disk. In one word, it is absolutely AWESOME!!!!! With SACD, you get a full 5.1 surround sound experience. Think of SACD as the High Definition in the audio world (of course you need as SACD player, I recommend Denon or Sony) to experience this. If you are an audiophile, you MUST get SACD. I can't say enough about it. If you do have an SACD player, this disk will definitely be your reference disk. They performances and orchestration is absolutely perfect, as well as the sound quality. When listening to this disk in SACD mode, it incorporates all 5 surround channels, and completely envelops you. The additional dynamics of the DSD recording process gives you that added third dimension (that is missing from so many recordings, even the best PCM recordings), and for the first time in sound recording history, will make you feel like you are actually sitting in the Kennedy Center. Many audiophiles prefer vinyl over CD's... Read more 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful Classics at the Pops, By Messenger (Sheboygan, WI United States) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Classics at the Pops (Audio CD) I absolutely love this album. I play it almost nonstop. Great music selection and arrangements. It is fun and exciting to listen to. |
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