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    Warning digital bass!

    OK what CD's do people have/recommend that have impressive bass lines that would make Sub1500 systems earn their keep?

    My Telarc 1812 CD quotes: “The initial crack of the cannon upon ignition of the powerful charge (which variously lies in the 2,000 to 3,000 Hz region) and the follow-up boom (going all the way down as low as 6Hz) represents a challenge for the recording engineers and equipment; to capture the sounds initially; to permit mastering engineers to put them to disc and not least, for the consumer to playback. WARNING! The cannons of the Telarc Digital 1812 are recorded at a very high level. Lower levels are recommended for initial playback until a safe level can be determined for your equipment.

    Well it would be good if the forum could help compose a list. Here is some offerings from my collection for consideration:

    Pressing, Title, Musicians, Comments

    Telarc Digital CD-80041 Japanese Pressing
    Tchaikovsky 1812
    Eroch Kunzel – Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
    Good lows all tracks. Cannon blasts in 1812 are awesome!!!

    Polygram 826 213-2 German pressing
    Ice on Fire
    Elton John
    Track 2 ‘Cry to Heaven’ from about mid track. Thumps that easily rearrange the cologne bottles in my upstairs bathroom cupboard.

    Virgin Records 7243 8 44762 2 9
    The Velvet Rope
    Janet Jackson
    The recording engineer who mixed this must have done so on a pair of 2405H and he EQ’ed the bass levels up so it sounded flat. Strong bass lines all tracks, annoying over-bass in places. Track 2 Velvet Rope and 11 Together Again are extremely impressive (just ask my neighbours).

    Disney 60713-7 USA Pressing?
    Atlantis Soundtrack
    James Newton Howard
    Low music and effects on many tracks. 5. The Leviathan has some good bits.

    Vertigo 514 766-2 UK Pressing. Super Bit Mapping
    One The Night
    Dire Straits
    Bass synth on track 5 Private Investigations.

    VIA 9920102 UK Pressing
    Star Tracks
    Yuri Honing Trio
    Track 4 Walking on the Moon.

    Telarc Digital CD-80146
    Star Tracks II
    Erich Kunzel. Cincinnati Orchestra.
    Track 2. Back to the Future... how low can you go!

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    Others I have be told/read are great but never heard:

    Reference Recordings RR-93CD Minnesota Orchestras ‘Copland 100’
    Reference Recordings RR-96CD Minnesota Orchestra ‘Rachmaninoff ‘
    Telarc CD80284 Charles Mackerras Welsh National Opera ‘Mikado’
    Propellerheads "Decksdrumsandrockandroll"
    Telarc CD80097: The Ruffatti Organ in Davies Symphony Hall, Michael Murray.
    Phillips 412 619-2: Saint Saens Organ Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart.
    Dorial DOR 90117: Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition
    Argo 414 420-2: Mendelssohn Organ Works, Peter Huford, organist
    Reference Recording RR-59CD: Pomp and Pipes!
    Reference Recording RR-S3CD: HDCD Sampler.
    Sheffield Lab CD-14/20: The Sheffield Drum & Track
    Warner Bros 262562-2: Bella Fleck and the Flecktones, Flight of the Cosmic Hippos.
    Verve 314 517 657: Tom Grant, The View from Here. Try track 3.
    Newtown NTN2210: Bass Outlaws, Illegal Bass.

    Jarrod

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    What does L.H.F. stand for?

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    I'm gonna guess "Lansing Heritage Forums"

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    Oh, gee DUH! I get it.........................................

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    Re: 1812

    This brings back memories.When i was young, about 6 or so i think, i first heard a proper sound system. My uncle Les built his own Hi-Fi, made a big gramaphone type cabinet and fitted it with an amp,tuner and a rather fancy turntable,which ill always remember, as the tonearm counter weight was two tiny weights on tiny pulleys, connected with thin string or thread.Variable pitch as i remember the lights running round the sides. Have a recollection he built the amp himself,and it had a little switch on the back of the cabinet he said was the "pre amp". Not as we know one,i think, it had the effect of a loudness switch, but i suppose it might have adjusted the pre amp output level (e.g. low and high). he also built his own speakers using Goodmans Tri-axel, or Tri-axom, or something similar.Full range units, 15 inch. He wrote to goodmans for designs for the cabinets, and the end result was quite large,(about 4ft tall by 3ft by 3ft), with vents on the rear. He played the 1812 overture on vinyl,not sure which recording, but i remember it had real cannons on it. It rattled the windows and doors and most of the house. I dont know if he was pulling my leg, but he said he had a bit trouble keeping the needle on the record when the cannon blasts went off,and had to keep a fair bit of weight on the tonearm to stop it skipping. Ever since then i was hooked and still am to this day. I wonder what he would make of my 4645c.....

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    "Cans and Brahms" on the Yes Fragile SACD. Some of the "pedal" tones are quite intense.

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    If you can get hold of any of the "Atlantic city convention hall organ" recordings (think theres a couple of low grade ones on you tube, and the ACCHOS website),then those will give any system a good workout.Be careful though, that thing can go down to 8Hz.

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    the cannon shots on Master & Commander are supposed to have impressive bass in them.

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    Any Primus recording.


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    Quote Originally Posted by mikebake View Post
    What does L.H.F. stand for?

    Low Horrendous Frequency!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DJXS.ee View Post
    the cannon shots on Master & Commander are supposed to have impressive bass in them.
    I like the level of action in this film plenty of cannon recoil going on at the beginning.




    Direct reading from the LFE.1 track!



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    Jarrod's 1812 + and 1812-II.

    Although I do not care for your selections of pop music (we're as different as the selections of music available), your tastes in the classical genre parallel my own. I did post a SACD Columbia recording of the same exact performance that I listened to Friday evening. It not only removes parts of the "popcorn" ceiling (scared me once), but strikes me rather emotionally almost every time I load it in the disc player. You've pinned it's additional entertainment features to a Tee.

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    Conjure One: Conjure One, Redemption
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    William Orbit "Strange Cargo III"

    I'm not into Electronica per-se, but this CD is pretty cool and very listenable. It's getting a bit dated now, but it's a good one by one of the brilliant minds of this genre.

    I heard bass I didn't even know the 250's could do. You know it's a low note when you have to go into the next room to hear it (something about long wavelenghts I believe).

    http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg...0:hifexqthldde

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    Quote Originally Posted by Titanium Dome View Post
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    That whole album has some seriously heavy beats going down ... I mean low low bass ... hard slams! I sent it via airtunes to the "L200" 3-ways, then played it on the 4341s while Emma fixed dinner - Whew!

    Thanks for the heads up on that!
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