The record comes with a CD which lifts the slightly dirtied veil of the vinyl's sound but at the expense of a little range just a pinch though, so don't be put off giving it a whirl. I had really looked forward to this album and to be honest the sonics weren't thrilling on the vinyl - Gonzales' piano especially not that engaging with a distinctly muddy timbre but I much prefer it though the SM and at greater volume than I thought I would. Brass instruments appear in the quartet later on side B and in regular stereo they sound a little lost in the mix, but the SM lifts them out and up to rest above the tug-tugging cellos, adding air to the complex sections of the mix. Less corner pocket discrete, this is more about wrap around coherent imaging. This lovely album is a great example of how the SM can bring out the ambience in the mix to great effect the listening space expands with height and breadth. Gonzales (featuring the Kaiser Quartet) - Chamber Music LP (or CD) SM QS/Involve Setting 4.0
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