Keating "250 Years of Film Music" - rears reversed?

[jdmack]

This probably falls squarely in the "who cares?" category, since I doubt anyone spends much time listening to this album, but I thought I'd share this anyway. As best as I can tell from the decoding I did in Adobe Audition, the rear channels of John Keating's "250 Years of Film Music" are swapped. Reversing them improved the sound field immensely.

Also, as a side note, there are some *serious* low frequencies in some of these pieces. The bass drum in "Romeo & Juliet" just kicks you in the gut!

J. D.

 

[Quad Linda]

I have an SQ of this album. It is one of my least favorite Quads. On the other hand, I have a Q8 & SQ of Space Experience, which is one of my favorite Quads. Perhaps I'll give this one another spin.

 

[inquadwetrust]

I have an SQ of this album. It is one of my least favorite Quads. On the other hand, I have a Q8 & SQ of Space Experience, which is one of my favorite Quads. Perhaps I'll give this one another spin.

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The Star Trek theme on the Space Experience disc is a total joy! I love the whole album - brilliant orchestration with a lively quad mix. I've not heard of the other but I'd like to.

 

[Quad Linda]

The music on 250 is vastly different from Space Experience, and the orchestrations are mundane, with no electronic instruments.

The Star Trek theme on the Space Experience disc is a total joy! I love the whole album - brilliant orchestration with a lively quad mix. I've not heard of the other but I'd like to.

 

[inquadwetrust]

The music on 250 is vastly different from Space Experience, and the orchestrations are mundane, with no electronic instruments.

Sounds like the exact opposite! I have a huge affection for the big band orchestration and genuinely believe that some of the most sublime and downright swinging material ever made came from the instruments of a lot of middle aged session players and its a shame Keating didn't tackle the 250 album with the same verve. I'd have loved to hear Rhapsody In Blue with a sympathetic and moving quad mix.