Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Sonata

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Sonata

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP 20-bits vs 16-bits

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP 20-bits vs 16-bits

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Stan Ricker talks about cutting Sonata

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Stan Ricker talks about cutting Sonata

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Summing Up

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Summing Up

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP The Vinyl Experience

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP The Vinyl Experience

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 6

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 6

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 5

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 5

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 4

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 4

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 3

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 3

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for CD release, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 2

Cutting Up: Stereophile's Liszt Piano Sonata LP Page 2

There has been much argument in audiophile circles about whether an LP or a CD is a more faithful representation of a master tape. Although we recorded Robert Silverman's thrilling performance of the Liszt B-Minor Piano Sonata for <A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com//features/131/">CD release</A>, we also had in mind to issue an LP. As the source for both would be the same, the question we can answer is: Will an LP cut straight from a 20-bit master tape via a Class A 20-bit DAC sound closer than a CD noise-shaped to 16 bits from the same 20-bit original?

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