Mahler/Bernstein Sony/Columbia box import

[Jeff Wozniak]

Does anybody know anything about this?  Amazon has it listed as coming from the UK.  I take it that it is remastered, but Amazon says nothing about that.  No reviews there either.


I'm curious as to the improvement in sound quality if remastered.  I have some of the SACDs and I'm sure this new box will not sound as good as those.  But for about $65 for the whole box it might be worth it.

[John Kim]

Jeff,

Which one are you referring to?

This one?:

http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-The-Complete-Symphonies/dp/B0000589BP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1222795190&sr=1-1

That set is nothing new in terms of the sound; it had been remastered by the latest technology at that time, but now we have the new Japanese SACD mastering that sounds much better.

John,

[Jeff Wozniak]

Sorry.  I should have provided more info.  Amazon says it's an import released this year.  Here's a link.


http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-Comp-Syms-Leonard-Bernstein/dp/B00005A85F/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1222799223&sr=1-2

[John Kim]

Jeff,

It looks exactly the same as the US product...that much I can tell.

I would venture into the Japanese SACDs although they are asking for a steep price. I only sampled the regular CD layers of the M1, M3, M6, M9 but I could hear a huge improvement over any of the previous versions. Strings are velvety and sweet, woodwinds bright and have much more presence, all in improved balance.

John,

[Jeff Wozniak]

Thanks John.  I do have the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th and 9th on SACD, and yes, they sound wonderful.

Was just curious about this import box and if it was remastered.