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Macal/CPO/Exton M9...timings

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Leo K:
I haven't heard this yet, but here are the timings!

I. 28:04

II. 15:19

III. 13:07

IV. 26:13


 :D

sperlsco:
I received this one last week from HMV.JP.  I've only listened to it once, so I hesitate to say too much.  My first impressions are that the outer movements work much better than the inner ones.  Macal has a good feel for tempo in the outer movements, and the CPO plays superbly.  The big tam-tam smash in mvt 1 is rather muted -- and strangely the follow-up strikes in the quieter passage stand out a good bit more (it sounds like a large Wuhan).

The Landler starts out a little too briskly and the trio sections are not properly contrasted from each other.
The R-B never really catches fire, which is always a deal killer for me (or shall I say recommendation-killer). 

Oh yeah, the biggest surprise is that this is a stereo-only SACD!!  :(

Leo K:
Thanks for the first impressions...I will listen tonight and see what I think...I am excited to hear this finally!  I look forward to hearing the queiter section you speak of, I like to be able to hear the tam tam in that section.  Hopefully the tam tam in the 3rd climax is not TOO muted!

--Todd

John Kim:
Oh, No :-[

Mine will arrive today.... :-\

John,

Leo K:
Should still be interesting, since it's getting high ratings in Japan!

--Todd

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