What's the Latest MATRIX LP/CD Added to Your Pile? SQ, QS, RM, EV

[Clement]

Thanks to a head's up from @J. PUPSTER i was able to find an affordable Michael White Quad LP

Michael White - Father Music, Mother Dance

 

[jaybird100]

This release sounds interesting, so i picked it up. Not sure if i should post this here; it's a BBC Matrix H LP!?
View attachment 88678 David Bedford - Instructions For Angels

Yes, it's postable. I have that one, too. Play it as QS.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

TANGOS DE SEDA Y PERCAL

Gloria Díaz​

*Tango music from Argentina, ~1976 "CUADRAFONICO"
still working on determining which system this is- QS, SQ...
-any help from you Cha Cha Cha Tangolicious Cuad dudes out there?

 

[jaybird100]

Easy way to tell. Play the record with thr front channels turned down. Switch back and forth between SQ 4.1, and Involve 4.1. Whichever gives you the most separation between those channels will tell you which system was used.

 

[bigbillquad]

I`ll bet it`s QS I always found that if there is no indication of SQ then it`s QS ????
BBQ...

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Easy way to tell. Play the record with thr front channels turned down. Switch back and forth between SQ 4.1, and Involve 4.1. Whichever gives you the most separation between those channels will tell you which system was used.

I`ll bet it`s QS I always found that if there is no indication of SQ then it`s QS ????
BBQ...

Yup, I say QS now.

The SQ is just too vague sounding with virtually no separation. In QS, the vocals are nicely Phantom centered up front with some minor bleed to the rears and what I believe an accordion mostly left rear; also orchestra mainly in rears in QS. Just what stood out on first listen ( was enjoying the music on the first listen and not trying to finely scrutinize yet.) Also, just had time to decode/rip ‘LADO A’ yesterday. Once I finish that and clean it up; I may down rez. it and attach one of the more active 20 second samples in both QS & SQ, for others to hear.
The majority of you folks that visit this thread (sadly, what, only about 45-50 members?); are way more experienced than I am on determining that sort of thing!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Oh, one more thing, from a discog search yesterday, I didn’t find any other ‘cuadraphonico’ titles from the embassy label; anyone know of others?

 

[jaybird100]

Yup, I say QS now.

The SQ is just too vague sounding with virtually no separation. In QS, the vocals are nicely Phantom centered up front with some minor bleed to the rears and what I believe an accordion mostly left rear; also orchestra mainly in rears in QS. Just what stood out on first listen ( was enjoying the music on the first listen and not trying to finely scrutinize yet.) Also, just had time to decode/rip ‘LADO A’ yesterday. Once I finish that and clean it up; I may down rez. it and attach one of the more active 20 second samples in both QS & SQ, for others to hear.
The majority of you folks that visit this thread (sadly, what, only about 45-50 members?); are way more experienced than I am on determining that sort of thing!

It's always possible to get something of a surround effect when using the wrong decoder, but I've used the technique I mentioned above to make a final determination. It hasn't failed me yet! Looks like it hasn't failed the Pupster, either. My guess is that, although Sansui didn't charge record companies to use their system, they did charge to use the QS logo on their album covers and labels. That's most likely why they didn't say it,

 

[Clement]

Woo hoo! More Mathis in Quad!

Johnny Mathis - You've Got A Friend

 

[fizzywiggs41]

I haven't seen any of the Sony CD's, with the SQ logos on them. The SACD's, in the 7" packaged SACD's, they do have the SQ logo, but the CD layer isn't SQ-encoded. As for who has the rights to the SQ logo and system, I'm sure they let the patent expire by now. But Tate-Reber Productions, Gary Reber, in particular, reportedly bought out the rights from CBS. The Buddy Rich double CD set you mentioned, and which I have, refers to "Tate/SQ" on the cover. There was also a David Bowie laserdisc that bore that mention, too.

Oh I'm certain the SQ matrix is expired by now and for that matter any of the other matrices.

Now I love the look of that upcoming Japanese DSOTM SACD with the obi strip indicating RM quad.

Wouldn't it be nice if it really did include the Japanese RM as indicated ?

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Oh, one more thing, from a discog search yesterday, I didn’t find any other ‘cuadraphonico’ titles from the embassy label; anyone know of others?

The Cap'n might know more .

 

[fizzywiggs41]

It's always possible to get something of a surround effect when using the wrong decoder, but I've used the technique I mentioned above to make a final determination. It hasn't failed me yet! Looks like it hasn't failed the Pupster, either. My guess is that, although Sansui didn't charge record companies to use their system, they did charge to use the QS logo on their album covers and labels. That's most likely why they didn't say it,

That's true , but it could also be one of the many variations of REGULAR MATRIX as was the case in Japan . And even Dynaquad ?

If QS makes it sound good go for it. Involve should decode most with little or no difference.

 

[DuncanS]

Arrived today Rich Mountain Tower, CD states originally issued in Quad, so hopefully the CD is as well.

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Wow! Just got this one in yesterday, and did side 1 conversion today so far, really impressed with this for a Classical title in SQ.

You really feel like you're in the middle of all this music in this historic Baroque church (university church-Kollegienkirche) situated in the historic city center of Salzburg, Austria.

It's definitely not just ambience in the rears!

For all you Classical cats out there; is there a discrete digital title of this one?

Here's some photos of the Church; and with this first photo (scanned from rear cover (poorly lit night time shot) you can see the layout of the recording..

Escolanía De Montserrat, Tölzer Knabenchor, Collegium Aureum, Ireneu Segarra - Missa Salisburgensis A 53 Voci

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1978 Vinyl release of "Missa Salisburgensis A 53 Voci" on Discogs.

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My scanned front album cover-

 

[Clement]

Still sealed, albeit with a nasty punch hole!

Bonnie Koloc - At Her Best

 

[jaybird100]

That's true , but it could also be one of the many variations of REGULAR MATRIX as was the case in Japan . And even Dynaquad ?

If QS makes it sound good go for it.

It was my impression that all of these "variations" of RM were intended to be fully compatible with one another. That's why there's only one RM setting on most quad rreceivers.I wouldn't be surprised if most used Sansui encoders!

 

[gene_stl]

Quad Guitars in Quadraphonic Sound – what a concept!
View attachment 88729 Tony Mottola And The Quad Guitars - Tony Mottola And The Quad Guitars

So this was posted by Clement not long ago and I remembered I had left a Tony Mottola at the Record Exchange in their Audiophile record section which is where they park all the quads.

I went there and came away with this:

Tony Mottola - I Only Have Eyes For You

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1975 Vinyl release of "I Only Have Eyes For You" on Discogs.

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And I also ended up with this:

Various - Serendipity

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1975 Vinyl release of "Serendipity" on Discogs.

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and this:

Dave Mason - It's Like You Never Left

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1974 Vinyl release of "It's Like You Never Left" on Discogs.

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I also am a big sucker for test discs whether they are vinyl LPs or BluRays and EVERYTHING in between. So I got this sterero :

Various - Bottom End Musical Bass & Transient Test Record Volume ll

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1979 Vinyl release of "Bottom End Musical Bass & Transient Test Record Volume ll" on Discogs.

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Jeez I didn't even notice that this is a 45 rpm disc.

and because back in the day I had a MicroAcoustics MA 2002 non magnetic cartridge (I think it was an electret condensor cartridge but I liked it)
I got this:

Various - Micro-Acoustics TT 2002 Transient & Tracking Ability Stereo Demonstration Record

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1976 Vinyl release of "Micro-Acoustics TT 2002 Transient & Tracking Ability Stereo Demonstration Record" on Discogs.

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I am amazed that BMW never sued them over the use of the 2002 model number. Of course maybe they colluded in a cooperative marketing agreement.

The Record Exchange had multiple other test discs which I would have grabbed if funds were unlimited.

They really had a lot of classic LPs like Living Stereo , Mercury , and many other of the ones that were originally recorded on three channel. Fun to dig through. CD4s too. Fortunately I am immune to those.

 

[fizzywiggs41]

Was at my used record store recently and picked up two SQ encoded LPS.

Both Canadian editions.

Deodato/Airport Live. Felt Forum MSG NYC

 

[fizzywiggs41]

And on Capitol Canada Records...

Mandingo III

 

[Clement]

Finally found this one for a good deal: $1.99! Looking forward to hearing it based on @Quad Linda recommendation!

Janis Ian - Aftertones