Russian Quadra ABC Matrix system

[jdmack]

Here's an album being sold on eBay that's encoded with the Russian Quadra ABC matrix system:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RUSSIAN-Qua...4972321?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2a3a31db21

And for those who can read Russian (or don't mind Google translation), here's a discussion about this format:
http://m-music.ru/index.php?showtopic=3439


I've nothing to add to this. I just wanted to pass this along and add it to the collective education.

J. D.

 

[leevitalone1]

The Russian quad site, cool.

 

[furui_suterioo]

New entry on discogs for a Russian ABC quad system record haven't seen before:
https://www.discogs.com/release/20819500

 

[jefe1]

There is a classical music album on Angel recorded by Melodya in Russia that is listed as quad encoded in SQ. Curious.

 

[furui_suterioo]

The only other ABC system release I've seen is from 1980, wonder if there might be more since there is a two year period between these releases.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

The only other ABC system release I've seen is from 1980, wonder if there might be more since there is a two year period between these releases.

Good question. Who knows how many.

Meloydia was a strictly Russian Record label ( to the best of my knowledge ).
And I believe someone determined that "ABC" Matrix to be similar to Dynaquad. Don't ask me how though , as I myself have never come across one.
And the only one that was ever quad credited back in the early 80's was called "Yablocko" by a Russian Rock/Jazz group . And that name Yablocko means Apple .
I think it may be in the "Surround Discography ".

I kept a couple articles on ABC from Larry Clifton's MCS Review.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Summer 83 MCS REVIEW.

 

[jefe1]

Ok I found my Melodya/Angel record
Its The Volga Flows On
Ludmila Zykina sings Russian Folk and Popular Songs
Directed by Vladimir Pitkin
Its Angel SR-40269
It has the genetic SQ symbol typical on Angel records
But also Melodiya appears on front and back covers with below recorded by Melodiya in the USSR

However...when you pull out the record it has a unique red color label with Melodiya running across it and next to it the old Angel symbol
The numbers begin with SRQ
The run off area says mastered by Capitol and the numbers begin with SR.

But the label says on the bottom recorded in England.
A discrepancy from the cover so which is correct?

Back cover credits list recording producer John William and engineer Stuart Eltham. I doubt they travelled to the USSR t record this.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Yep.

That's a LEGITIMATE SQ MATRIX
attached photo fr Quad Incorporated with that Melodiya entry.

 

[Mineralist]

I remember that Quad LP in our music stores, but never listened the record... 'coz we had not any Quad decoders/amps in shops to buy them... So people used the LP for stereo only. Several years ago, we discussed it on our MCH site m-music, and no one of us reminded how the ABC mix was, good or bad. I guess there is a thin chance to find a FLAC somewhere and try it... The Apple was our folk-music band with fame female singer. Here are several samples «Яблоко» — первый альбом советской кантри-фолк-рок-группа.. | МУЗЫКА НА ВСЕ ВРЕМЕНА | VK

 

[furui_suterioo]

I remember that Quad LP in our music stores, but never listened the record... 'coz we had not any Quad decoders/amps in shops to buy them... So people used the LP for stereo only. Several years ago, we discussed it on our MCH site m-music, and no one of us reminded how the ABC mix was, good or bad. I guess there is a thin chance to find a FLAC somewhere and try it... The Apple was our folk-music band with fame female singer. Here are several samples «Яблоко» — первый альбом советской кантри-фолк-рок-группа.. | МУЗЫКА НА ВСЕ ВРЕМЕНА | VK

I have that record and the seperation is pretty good when played through QS, instruments isolated in the rear speakers. The music is good too.