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Rocky Mountain Audiofest
Well, here at Reference Recordings we are getting ready to go to the Rocky Mountain Audiofest in the beginning of October. So we wanted to share with you a little bit of what the experience is going to be like. Also, in case you are going to be in the area it could entice you to come see us!
Joel Fan Concert Review – SFCV
The following is a review from the San Francisco Classical Voice, it can be found in it’s original form by clicking here. Or just continue to read on: Well-Deserved Fan-dom Old First Concerts By Marianne Lipanovich Joel Fan can be described in any number of ways. He’s a brilliant pianist who made his performing debut with the New York Philharmonic at age 11. He’s an artist who has won praise for his technical expertise, lyrical…
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Here at Reference Recordings, we are getting very excited about our upcoming album with the Kansas City Symphony, Britten’s Orchestra. So, to get you excited, here is a YouTube video of one of the movement’s from “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra.” Unfortunately, this is not the Kansas City Symphony. But, as you listen, imagine how great it will sound at audiophile quality in HRx, HDCD, possibly SACD, and maybe in the future on…
Reference Recordings News
For those that don’t follow us on Twitter (@RefRecordings), we decided we would catch you up on some important happenings at Reference Recordings. The first and most exciting is that Reference Recordings is working on the equipment to make LP releases again. That is very good news for those analog lovers out there. And of course, the reason that this is such a major undertaking for us is that we make sure that the quality…
Things to Remember over Labor Day Weekend
Here are a couple of things for you to remember as you are enjoying your Labor Day Weekend. First, when you are out looking at all the store sales, remember that your favorite record label is having some sales of its own! We are still doing our “End of Summer SALE” which as you should recall means that if you buy two or more items you’ll SAVE 20% on EVERYTHING! And best of all, EVERYTHING…
Why Reference Recordings is doing SACD
Why did Reference Recordings decide to make SACD after all? We know, many have wondered what took us so long. Many feel that SACD is an improvement over Compact Discs, and it still has a large following among audiophiles worldwide. RR has a virtually unbroken history of making the finest possible high resolution recordings. We started with analog tape. We were not satisfied with early technology, 16 bit digital recordings, but soon began making HDCD…
FREE HRx Downloads!
We wanted to let our readers know that we have provided some complimentary HRx downloads to Computer Audiophile, and they are available on their website! You will have to go to the Computer Audiophile website to download them. The downloads are the Gottschalk: Suis Moi! –Caprice from Joel Fan’s newest release West of the Sun, and Tchaikovsky’s Mazeppa: Hopak from the Minnesota Orchestra album Exotic Dances from the Opera. Here is the information from the…
Headlines around the world
The Dallas Wind Symphony Sampler that was released in July has been getting praise around the world. The title got a great review of it’s sound quality, and how to use the CD to make sure your speakers are right by the most famous reviewer in Taiwan, Jack Liu, the founder of AudioArt Magazine. His review appeared within their Audio Forum. We are including the review here, but you will notice that it is in…
Reference Recordings News!
Today we would just like to give some news on what is going on at Reference Recordings. First and foremost, our End of Summer SALE is still going on! So, if you wanted to expand your libraries with some HRx recordings, or HDCD recordings, or check out our two new SACD releases, now is the time! Or if there have been some recordings you had been thinking about getting, now is when you should load…
Rameau pieces de clavecin en concert Review
Here is a review from the San Fransisco Classical Voice: When Baroque Nouveau’s new disc of Jean Philippe Rameau’s Pièces de clavecin en concert first came across my desk, a cursory glance down the playlist raised a perplexing question: Why did the group present the pieces out of order? There are five concerts in this collection, and the group orders them 4, 5, 1, 2, 3. Listening to the disc dispels any qualms with the…
SACD – Tutti Sampler
Today we want to introduce you to the first of our two SACD releases that have come out. We are very excited about introducing more and more of this increasingly popular high-def audio format. Our newest re-release is of course the Exotic Dances from the Opera that we have introduced recently, but will give more attention to tomorrow. The first of our SACD releases was a compilation that was released in 2008. TUTTI! is Italian…
End of Summer SALE and other News
End of Summer SALE!RR is having a SALE! Buy two or more items and SAVE 20%! EVERYTHING on our site is eligible (except sets that already have special pricing)! Sale ends September 22 at 9AM Pacific Daylight Time. Order Securely Online!www.ReferenceRecordings.com RR Has A New SACD Release!Eji Oue/Minnesota OrchestraEXOTIC DANCES FROM THE OPERARR-71SACDYou will enjoy amazing sound on this deluxe 2-channel hybrid SACD of favorites and rarities. This collection of exceptional performances from the Minnesota…
One more DWS video
Here is another video of behind-the-scenes footage from the Lincolnshire Posy recording sessions! Remember there is still a contest going on Twitter and we have yet to have a winner. We also put up some hints to make it easier. Here is the video:
Dallas Wind Symphony Recordings Video
Here is another video from the Dallas Wind Symphony recording sessions. We apologize for the time it took to get it uploaded, and apologize for the brief release of this video in a super low-quality. For a chance to win this album follow us on Twitter and participate in our Trivia Contest! Here it is: Remember to visit our YouTube Channel!
Twitter Contest
We are doing a Twitter-only contest starting today. This is going to be the one posting that will include all the information on this contest in one place. If you want to find out the information directly on Twitter, do a “Twitter-search” for #ReferenceRecordings. Also, please visit Twitter.com/RefRecordings to participate. The contest will work as follows: The first three people to answer the question: “Can you name the THREE Direct-To-CD titles RR has released?” will…