What are you spinning now? Mark 13

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[Offenbach Gounod Faust Solti RCA 6216] Recorded May 1960 in Kingsway Hall by Kenneth Wilkinson. Huge soundstage (large and deep), yet most precise and acute focalisation. In the explosive intro, the rumbling bass drum is more felt than heard; a ferocious test for extra-low registers restitution. Incredible dynamic range. Orchestral image both smooth and strong, and neutral colors. Total transparency: one can even hear when pages of the score are turned. A stellar recording, sounding much bett…