Author: Rush Paul
For over 50 years, Rushton Paul and his wife share a profound passion for music, cherishing transparency and accuracy of instrumental timbre. Their preference lies in acoustic and classical music, seeking recordings that immerse them in the authentic acoustical space of the musicians. Timbre is critical to them, desiring to hear genuine harmonic overtones of real instruments. Their transition to headphones shifted their focus to transparency, inner detail, timbre, and micro-dynamics, factors that profoundly influence their music enjoyment and assessment.
Recent Finds No. 52 An Eclectic Mix of Modern, Traditional, and Earlier
View Original Today’s issue is an eclectic mix, and I think delightfully so. From an outstanding new release by The Hague String Trio of modern music composed in the 1920s, to even more challenging modern music of the past 30 years with the Rudersdal Chamber Players, to music of the 18th Century on clavichord (of […]
Recent Finds No. 51 Cornucopia of Excellence from NativeDSD
View Original We have a virtual cornucopia of excellence from NativeDSD for this edition of Recent Finds. Following the release of Eudora’s outstanding Pure DSD256 album of Mozart’s piano music for four hands, Review HERE, now we have a superb Mozart Requiem from Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Orchestra, delightful Handel and Bach secular oratorios from Florilegium and […]
When Two Masters Play Side-by-Side… Extraordinary release from Eudora in Pure DSD256
View Original When two masters play side-by-side, magic happens. So it is with this excellent new recording from pianists extraordinaire Josep Colom and Javier Laso. Mozart & Schubert Four Hand Piano Works, Josep Colom and Javier Laso. Eudora Records 2025 (Pure DSD256-Direct Mixed, Stereo, MCh) Edit Master Sourced HERE I have long admired the playing of both […]
Recent Finds No. 48 – A Potpourri from NativeDSD
This article was originally written by Rushton Paul for Positive Feedback. It has been reposted with their generous permission. View Original This Recent Finds includes an eclectic selection of music from the NativeDSD catalog. What’s the common thread? In each case, I found the music engaging, the performers/performances excellent, and the sound quality at a […]
Cobra Records Mastering Comparison Pure DSD256 and DXD, with Free Sample Download Included
View Original Tom Peeters is celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Cobra Records, which he founded in the fall of 2000. As founder, recording engineer, mastering engineer, and producer of nearly 100 exquisite albums released on the Cobra Records label over these years, Tom has many accomplishments for which his work should be celebrated. And he […]
Recent Finds No. 49, NativeDSD’s Catalog Continues to Expand Beautifully
View Original NativeDSD’s catalog continues to expand, with new artists and new labels. As I’ve written before, I enjoy recommending new albums from NativeDSD because I trust that the sound quality will be very high, regardless of the format or original recording resolution. Too many times I’ve been disappointed by the sound quality found elsewhere, […]
Recent Finds No. 44 New Releases from NativeDSD
View Original This article of Recent Finds contains a truly disparate array of albums, but all of which I’ve enjoyed immensely. They are all beautifully recorded, supremely well performed, with interesting music that should be heard. I hope you will find something here that tickles your fancy. Mine has been tickled nearly to death listening […]
Get the Master Tape Listening Experience with Pure DSD256, Free Sample Downloads Included
View Original The other day, I posted a list of Pure DSD256 albums that I consider my “top of the pile” for sound quality. HERE This article will be a further discussion of Pure DSD* recordings and why they are such an important development. So, tune out now if this is not your thing. Otherwise, join […]
Sound Liaison Releases a Pure DSD256 One-Mic Stunner, With Free Download Sample Track
View Original Review Peter Bjørnild and Frans de Rond at Sound Liaison have just released a stunning new Pure DSD256 album. This is their first album in Pure DSD256 and the results are simply incredible, with all the transparency, timbral accuracy, and resolution for which we love Pure DSD256. Frans says of DSD, “Its incredible […]
Pure DSD256: My Top of the Pile
Go To Original I listen to a lot of high resolution DXD and DSD256 file downloads. And, as you can imagine, I have my favorites—my “top of the pile” recordings for sound quality (to borrow a description from my vinyl years). I thought I’d assemble some of these personal favorites into a list for anyone […]
Recent Finds No. 42 – Rachel Podger’s New Album plus Pure DSD256 from Yarlung
View Original A new album from Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque, recorded by Jared Sacks, is always reason to celebrate! Add to that some delightful discoveries from Alpha Classics, Yarlung Records (in Pure DSD256), two albums from IBS, and an intriguing peak at what may come from the “new” Channel Classics under Outhere Music’s direction, […]
Recent Finds No. 41 – Pure DSD256 from Hunnia Records
View Original You will likely have noticed a large number of recordings in my articles from Hunnia Records. The owner of the label, Robert Zoltán Hunka, loves all kinds of music and is fanatically committed to making recordings with the highest sound quality he is able to achieve. Their albums keep showing up for three […]