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    Default New Direct to Disc recordings from the BPO

    Apparently the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra record label is to release some LP recordings of Brahms symphonies conducted by Sir Simon Rattle in November.

    The LPs were seemingly mastered direct to disc - a technique which has only occasionally been used in the past. It would be interesting to hear how good they sound.
    Anyone interested can report back - though I probably won't be buying them.
    Dave

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    Hi Dave,

    Interesting stuff! Got a link to any info on this, or where did you hear about it?

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    Maarten de Boer will be doing these at Emil Berliner Studios
    D2D( direct to disc ) plenty of them about in 2015/2016 but very limited numbers 500/1000 copies
    & as live & one take/cut they are expensive

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    499 Euros but D2D is very expensive but they do sound excellent let you know how it sounds

    https://www.berliner-philharmoniker-...hms-vinyl.html

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    The one person I know who bought these sent them back for a refund.... surface noise was terrible. And he wasn't massively impressed with the performances either.

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