asente@Cascade.ARPA (09/21/85)
Is there a magazine/book/whatever where I can find out the answer to "What's the quality of CD xyz like?" I've heard enough stories of terrible transfers that I'm a little wary about putting out $12 for an unknown quality recording. Specifically, at the moment, I'd be interested in hearing opinions/ recommendations for any of the following discs: Laurie Anderson Big Science Peter Gabriel Security Talking Heads Speaking in Tongues (is this the record mix or the cassette mix?) Also, I'm interested in recommendations for Beethoven Symphonies, both for performance and for recording quality. Any experience with Marriner's 3rd with St. Martin, on Phillips? Finally, are there any CD versions of these operas which are good quality: Salome, La Boheme, Don Giovanni, Der Rosenkavalier? Actually, buying opera on CD is often cost effective since there are frequently fewer discs than records. Thanks, -paul asente asente@Cascade.ARPA (decvax, ihnp4, ...)!decwrl!Glacier!Cascade!asente