Released | February 2, 2018 |
Duration | 2h 45m 24s |
Record Label | 2xHD |
Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Audiophile Speaker Set-Up
Various Artists
1.1
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Audiophile Speakers Test Presentation
Anonymous |
0:58 | |||
1.2
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The Pink Panther
Musicus |
3:54 | |||
1.3
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Everybody Loves Somebody
Holly Cole |
4:25 | |||
1.4
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Story
Sonny Boy Williamson |
4:47 | |||
1.5
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Very Early
Bill Evans Trio |
5:14 | |||
1.6
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Good Morning Heartache
Robert Len |
3:42 | |||
1.7
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Jazz Session
Anonymous |
3:47 | |||
1.8
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Greek Tycoon: Bouzouki Music
Anonymous |
3:14 | |||
1.9
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Cello Suite (excerpt)
Yegor Dyachkov |
2:27 | |||
1.10
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String Quartet in G Minor (excerpt)
Anonymous |
3:46 | |||
1.11
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Concert Piano
Anonymous |
2:17 | |||
1.12
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J'entend la chanson des filles
Anonymous |
1:12 | |||
1.13
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046 (excerpt)
Anonymous |
5:28 | |||
1.14
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Trumpet Solo
Anonymous |
1:28 | |||
1.15
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Lieder Recital
Musicus |
2:20 | |||
1.16
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Harp
Musicus |
3:36 | |||
1.17
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Cello Sonata, Op. 25, No. 3 (excerpt)
Yegor Dyachkov |
1:41 | |||
1.18
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Guitar
Robert Len |
1:10 | |||
1.19
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Bassoon 1
Mathieu Harel |
0:22 | |||
1.20
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Bassoon 2
Mathieu Harel |
0:40 | |||
1.21
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Violin
Marie Andre Chevrette |
2:00 | |||
1.22
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Duduk
Robert Len |
0:59 | |||
1.23
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Bawu
Robert Len |
0:52 | |||
1.24
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Trumpet
Robert Len |
52:47 | |||
1.25
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Flugelhorn
Robert Len |
1:06 | |||
1.26
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Violin Concerto (excerpt)
Anonymous |
6:40 | |||
Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1, Op. 64bis
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1.27
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Dance of the Knights
Anonymous |
2:09 | |||
1.28
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Orchestra Excerpt
Anonymous |
0:44 | |||
1.29
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Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. for orchestra) (excerpt)
Anonymous |
1:14 | |||
1.30
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Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) (excerpt)
Anonymous |
4:58 | |||
1.31
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Organ Music
Anonymous |
1:30 | |||
Extreme Dynamics
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1.32
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Extreme Dynamics
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
0:38 | |||
1.33
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Percussion 1
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
2:39 | |||
1.34
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World Music 1
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
1:02 | |||
1.35
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World Music 2
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
0:58 | |||
1.36
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Percussion 2
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
1:47 | |||
1.37
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Percussion 3
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
1:09 | |||
1.38
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Percussion 4
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
0:42 | |||
1.39
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Percussion 5
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
1:39 | |||
1.40
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Percussion 6
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
1:05 | |||
1.41
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Percussion 7
Yaël Brandeis; Anonymous |
1:16 | |||
Instructions for Speaker Placement
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1.42
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STEP 1. BASS
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
2:07 | |||
1.43
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Djembe: extreme bass
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
1:30 | |||
1.44
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Octobass: 28Hz, 56Hz
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:27 | |||
1.45
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Octobass: 42Hz, 84Hz
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:26 | |||
1.46
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Octobass: 28Hz to 224Hz
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:32 | |||
1.47
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Octobass: 36Hz, 56Hz,112Hz, 224Hz
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:27 | |||
1.48
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STEP 2. Toe-in
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
1:33 | |||
1.49
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STEP 3. Levelling
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:27 | |||
1.50
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Angle
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:44 | |||
1.51
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STEP 4. Subwoofer Placement and Phasing
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
1:01 | |||
1.52
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Crossover Setting
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:48 | |||
1.53
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Subwoofer Second Option
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:20 | |||
1.54
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STEP 5. Corner Treatment and Imaging
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:54 | |||
1.55
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Corner Absorber
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:13 | |||
1.56
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Room Challenges
Yaël Brandeis; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:32 | |||
Precise Location and Depth of Field
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1.57
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Precise Location and Depth of Field
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:36 | |||
1.58
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Center, 8 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:49 | |||
1.59
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Mid left, 11 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:37 | |||
1.60
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Left, 18 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:45 | |||
1.61
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Mid right, 11 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:46 | |||
1.62
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Right, 18 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:43 | |||
1.63
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Left, 30 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:38 | |||
1.64
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Mid left, 28 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:28 | |||
1.65
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Center, 28 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:39 | |||
1.66
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Mid right, 28 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:34 | |||
1.67
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Right, 30 ft.
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:35 | |||
1.68
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Octobass recording
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
1:28 | |||
1.69
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2xHD Audiophile High res system test album
Andre Perry; Eric Chappell; Anonymous |
0:23 | |||
Digital Booklet
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From 2xHD:
In the constant evolution of its proprietary mastering process, 2xHD has progressed to a new phase called 2xHD FUSION, integrating the finest analog, with state-of-the-art digital technology. The mastering chain consists of a selection of high-end vacuum tube equipment. For the recordings on this album, the original ¼” 15 ips NAB and CCIR master tapes were played on a Nagra-T tape recorder, modified with high-end tube playback electronics, wired with OCC silver cable from the playback head direct to a Nick Doshi tube head preamplifier. The Nagra T, with its four direct drive motors, two pinch rollers and a tape tension head, has one of the best transports ever made. A custom-built carbon fiber head block and a head damping electronic system permit 2xHD FUSION to obtain a better resolution and 3D imaging. The resulting signal is then transferred into high-resolution formats by recording it in DSD 11.2 MHz using a Merging Technologies’ Horus A to D converter. All analog and digital cables that are used are state of the art. The 2xHD FUSION mastering system is powered by a super capacitor power supply, using a new technology that lowers the digital noise found in the lowest level of the spectrum. A vacuum tube NAGRA HD DAC (DSD) is used as a reference digital playback converter in order to A and B with the original analog master tape, permitting the fusion of the warmth of analog with the refinement of digital.
2xHD Mastering: René Laflamme 2xHD Executive Producer: André PerryTrack title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -6.99 -21.58 to 0.00 | -27.98 -47.47 to -16.22 | -24.25 -41.00 to -15.80 | 13 6 to 26 | |
1 | Audiophile Speakers Test Presentation | -0.05 | -26.24 | -22.0 | 17 |
2 | The Pink Panther | -1.89 | -25.33 | -22.1 | 15 |
3 | Everybody Loves Somebody | -4.09 | -22.48 | -20.3 | 12 |
4 | Story | 0.00 | -22.42 | -18.8 | 15 |
5 | Very Early | -1.95 | -19.01 | -16.8 | 11 |
6 | Good Morning Heartache | -0.96 | -19.61 | -17.2 | 12 |
7 | Jazz Session | -2.07 | -20.80 | -18.0 | 12 |
8 | Greek Tycoon: Bouzouki Music | -7.20 | -29.89 | -27.0 | 15 |
9 | Cello Suite (excerpt) | -9.20 | -29.60 | -26.6 | 14 |
10 | String Quartet in G Minor (excerpt) | -7.63 | -28.33 | -24.4 | 13 |
11 | Concert Piano | -6.79 | -24.40 | -21.8 | 9 |
12 | J'entend la chanson des filles | -3.40 | -24.82 | -21.3 | 13 |
13 | Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 in F Major, BWV 1046 (excerpt) | -11.09 | -29.62 | -26.1 | 11 |
14 | Trumpet Solo | -8.52 | -27.29 | -24.6 | 11 |
15 | Lieder Recital | -7.42 | -26.10 | -22.9 | 11 |
16 | Harp | -7.89 | -26.12 | -23.6 | 11 |
17 | Cello Sonata, Op. 25, No. 3 (excerpt) | -6.96 | -26.32 | -23.5 | 12 |
18 | Guitar | -10.69 | -31.80 | -28.7 | 12 |
19 | Bassoon 1 | -7.43 | -23.64 | -20.4 | 10 |
20 | Bassoon 2 | -7.09 | -21.95 | -19.0 | 7 |
21 | Violin | -5.37 | -26.61 | -22.4 | 13 |
22 | Duduk | -15.31 | -31.74 | -28.5 | 8 |
23 | Bawu | -16.23 | -29.01 | -25.5 | 6 |
24 | Trumpet | -9.11 | -30.30 | -24.0 | 13 |
25 | Flugelhorn | -10.17 | -30.31 | -26.3 | 11 |
26 | Violin Concerto (excerpt) | -4.39 | -30.05 | -26.7 | 16 |
27 | Dance of the Knights | -0.63 | -27.82 | -23.8 | 14 |
28 | Orchestra Excerpt | -0.50 | -21.16 | -17.9 | 10 |
29 | Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. for orchestra) (excerpt) | -2.04 | -20.53 | -17.6 | 12 |
30 | Le sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring) (excerpt) | -3.15 | -22.32 | -18.9 | 11 |
31 | Organ Music | -15.65 | -30.91 | -28.6 | 9 |
32 | Extreme Dynamics | -7.89 | -25.85 | -22.2 | 12 |
33 | Percussion 1 | -0.06 | -24.98 | -19.4 | 15 |
34 | World Music 1 | -0.08 | -24.02 | -22.1 | 12 |
35 | World Music 2 | -1.51 | -18.32 | -15.9 | 10 |
36 | Percussion 2 | -0.24 | -22.11 | -20.0 | 14 |
37 | Percussion 3 | -0.04 | -20.39 | -16.0 | 12 |
38 | Percussion 4 | -13.58 | -41.94 | -34.0 | 12 |
39 | Percussion 5 | -3.98 | -29.08 | -26.6 | 17 |
40 | Percussion 6 | -1.64 | -20.54 | -18.1 | 12 |
41 | Percussion 7 | -0.07 | -18.01 | -15.8 | 13 |
42 | STEP 1. BASS | -5.71 | -25.10 | -21.6 | 14 |
43 | Djembe: extreme bass | -0.17 | -17.70 | -18.0 | 13 |
44 | Octobass: 28Hz, 56Hz | -6.83 | -23.22 | -22.4 | 9 |
45 | Octobass: 42Hz, 84Hz | -6.10 | -16.22 | -17.4 | 6 |
46 | Octobass: 28Hz to 224Hz | -7.99 | -21.50 | -21.8 | 7 |
47 | Octobass: 36Hz, 56Hz,112Hz, 224Hz | -8.45 | -21.23 | -20.8 | 6 |
48 | STEP 2. Toe-in | -5.77 | -25.69 | -22.1 | 14 |
49 | STEP 3. Levelling | -6.95 | -25.57 | -21.4 | 14 |
50 | Angle | -4.29 | -24.26 | -20.7 | 13 |
51 | STEP 4. Subwoofer Placement and Phasing | -4.80 | -24.66 | -21.0 | 14 |
52 | Crossover Setting | -7.17 | -25.30 | -21.9 | 13 |
53 | Subwoofer Second Option | -7.19 | -25.60 | -22.1 | 12 |
54 | STEP 5. Corner Treatment and Imaging | -7.24 | -25.33 | -22.1 | 13 |
55 | Corner Absorber | -7.47 | -25.59 | -22.1 | 13 |
56 | Room Challenges | -5.92 | -24.31 | -20.7 | 12 |
57 | Precise Location and Depth of Field | -10.28 | -30.46 | -26.2 | 14 |
58 | Center, 8 ft. | -9.00 | -43.85 | -33.8 | 25 |
59 | Mid left, 11 ft. | -11.20 | -44.25 | -36.2 | 23 |
60 | Left, 18 ft. | -13.05 | -46.73 | -39.7 | 26 |
61 | Mid right, 11 ft. | -9.99 | -42.54 | -33.0 | 25 |
62 | Right, 18 ft. | -13.94 | -43.84 | -35.4 | 22 |
63 | Left, 30 ft. | -21.58 | -46.31 | -39.5 | 17 |
64 | Mid left, 28 ft. | -16.21 | -44.98 | -38.9 | 23 |
65 | Center, 28 ft. | -13.82 | -45.97 | -37.2 | 22 |
66 | Mid right, 28 ft. | -16.19 | -45.97 | -38.9 | 21 |
67 | Right, 30 ft. | -21.38 | -47.47 | -41.0 | 17 |
68 | Octobass recording | -3.74 | -18.83 | -19.6 | 9 |
69 | 2xHD Audiophile High res system test album | -6.10 | -26.23 | -22.2 | 12 |