Audio Software – English

 

The software used by the Editorial Staff

Even the best systems in the world cannot sound well if they are not fed  by a high quality software.

Why we use this software.

Information and links  to listen songs.

 

 

 

 

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Audio Software . Even the best systems in the world cannot sound well if they are not fed  by a high quality software.

For this reason  Vintage HiFi Club provides all the enthusiasts with a list, constantly updated, of Audio files, CDs, LPs and any other audio software that, thanks to its characteristics, could be considered of high technical profile.

 

 

 

 

This material ranges over all the musical genres and its scope is subject only to the audio quality that must  be excellent.

Essential information are given for each element: Title, Performer, Audio Format, Record Label with the link to the producer’s web. Clicking on  “See more” you can listen to and possibly buy that element.

Afterwards, there is also a short description where the main qualities and the reasons why that recording was chosen are listed.

Finally, where possible, clicking on “Play Track”, you can listen to a tasting track.

 

 

 

 

 

This Audio Software is used by us for the reviews and appears in the page of the tests of the Vintage HiFi Club. In this way, any enthusiast could relive the same experiences as the technicians of the Editorial Staff during the listening tests.

We believe that this list is useful to increase your personal record park with great valueproducts.

Have a good listening and a good time.

 

The Editorial Staff of the Vintage HiFi Club

Bruno Fazzini and Massimo Piantini

 

 

The software used by the Editorial Staff

 

Title: Serà una noche Performer: Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: MA Recordings See more Acoustic quartet +man’s voice. Real timbre of wind and string instruments.  Bandoneon  of real dimensions.Track 2: bass clarinet on the left, great refinement  extreme  bass. Well reconstructed  central voice.Track 12: Solo Bandoneon, big space and timbre clearness.

 

 

Title: Sinatra Swings Performer: Frank Sinatra Format: Tape in HD 24Bit-96KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Max Research  See more Voice and orchestra (Frank Sinatra)Characteristics: voice in evidence, present  and clear.

 

 

Title: Astrakan Cafe Performer: Anouar Brahem Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: ECM See more Wind instruments, percussions. Great ambiance, detail and micro dynamics.Track 1: wind instruments in evidence and present, dry and clear percussions. Very real scene reconstruction

 

 

Title: Twelve moons Performer: Jan Garbarek   Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: ECM See more TRACK 14: Witchi – Tai – Too. Increasing   and involving dynamics; winds and percussions in evidence; structure of the instrumental ensemble; detail of the skins of the drum.

 

 

Title: Storie Quasi Vere Performer: Les Trois Comò Format: 24Bit-96KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Max Research See more Acoustic Trio + woman’s voice: guitar (left), percussions (central, right, backward), flute/bagpipe (right),voice (central). Characteristics: ambiance, woman’s voice, percussions, ensamble.Track 4: struck bells, pure timbre. Track 5: woman’s voice, percussions. Track 14: footsteps  in low frequency, drum cymbal.

 

 

Title: La linea del Sur Performer: Reneaud Garcia-Fons Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Enja Records See more TRACK 1: La linea del sur. Articulation of the bass and mid-bass;  enchanting dynamics  by the bandoneon and the flamenco guitar; structure and disposition of the instruments.

 

 

Title:The Koln Concert Performer: Keith Jarrett Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: ECM See more TRACK 1: Part I. Dynamic brilliance of the piano, timbre precision of the instrument, focusing.

 

 

Title:Space Light Color Performer: Acoustic Workshop Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Max Research See more Acoustic trio: acoustic double bass (left),acoustic guitar(centre),  flugelhorn/trumpet (right).Characteristics: scene reconstruction, timbre, detail. Track 1 : solo double bass, ambiance and frequencies in the warm region. Track 15: acoustic guitar (black Martin) detail and sound-stage.

 

 

Title:Audiophile Male Voice ‘2007 P Performer: VA Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: See more Well defined and refined central voices, never sharp. Exact general timbre and natural and precise  accompaniment of the instruments.

 

 

Title:  Best Audiophile Male Voices Performer:   Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Premium Records See more TRACK 1: Autumn Leaves. Precision of mid and mid-low range, natural and totally neutral timbre; sensation of considerable involvement.

 

 

Title: First Sampling Performer:  AV Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Reference Recordings Classic See more TRACK 21: Berlioz – Symphonie Fantastique – Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath. Expressive strength of the big orchestra; overwhelming dynamics, sensation of participation in the sound event; structure of the orchestra on the stage.

 

 

Title:Horn and Organ Recital Performer:FALCIONI G.  FALCIONI A. Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Max Research See more Organ and horn: big church with 8 seconds reverberation. Organ (central backward) horn (right backward).Characteristics: deep bass, big space around the instruments. Track 12: pedal of the organ with bottom end in evidence. Track 7: solo horn, great reverberation and ambiance.

 

 

Title:The Sheffield Drum of Track Disc Performer:  AV Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label:Sheffield Lab See more TRACK 6: Jim Keltner. Persistent and involving dynamics, precision and focusing of the instrument; tension of the skins of percussions and timbre neutrality without  repercussions or sonic dilutions.

 

 

Title: Scratch my Back Performer:  Peter Gabriel Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Society of Sound Records See more TRACK 7: My Body is a Cage. Precision of the recording with Gabriel’s voice in evidence and instruments in the background; structure of the acoustic scene; timbre precision and naturalness in the warm region.

 

 

Title:Iles Flottantes Performer: Andrea Ceccomori – Laura Vinciguerra Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Max Research See more Duo: flute (left), harp (right). Present and real timbre of the flute.  Detailed harp with a great micro contrast. Ambiance: small unreflective church.Track 5: harp plucked with decision, impressive. Flute: the sound spreads and is characterized by the sweetness of the emission.

 

 

Title: E.S.T Retrospective Performer:Esbjorn Svensson Trio – Format:16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: ACT Company See more TRACK 1: From Gagarin’s point of view. Impressive  and very articulate bass that, easily degenerates and disarticulates, good reconstruction of the trio on the stage; structure of the sound image.

 

 

Title: Officium Performer: Jan Garbarek – Hilliard Ensamble Format:16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: ECM See more TRACK 1: Parce mihi domine . Men’s choruses in a monastery; big sensation of ambiance and space; precision of the solo wind instrument, timbre precision in high range; high level of scene reconstruction.

 

 

Title: Midnight Sugar Performer: Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label:Three Blind Mice Record See more TRACK 1: Midnight Sugar. Strong impressivity of the piano that leads to a dynamics that can create problems for many systems; structure of the trio and both timbric and structural general balance

 

 

Title: Best Audiophile Saxophone – 2007 Performer: AV Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: See more TRACK 1: I Should Care. Sensation of precision and focusing of the instrument; timbre precision in the warm region; dynamics and involvement even of a solo instrument.

 

 

Title: Brothers in Arms Performer:  Dire Straits Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Vertigo Records See more TRACK 9: Brothers in Arms. Timbre pleasantness referring to metallic sonorities of Knopfler’s guitar; involving dynamics expressed by the band.

 

 

Title: 1996 Performer:  Ryuichi Sakamoto Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Decca Records See more TRACK 4: The last Emperor. Dynamic fluidity of the piano with the clear perception of the percussion of the hammer on the strings; high sentation of dynamics; timbre precision and focalization of the instrument in setting.

 

 

Title: I Dreamed a Dream Performer:  Susan Boyle Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Sony Music See more TRACK 2: I Dreamed a Dream. Perfect woman’s voice in its natural timbre; natural and very precise mids and mid-highs; expressive strength and excellent scene reconstruction.

 

 

Title: Rain Dogs Performer:  Tom Waits Format: 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Island Records See more TRACK 10: Rain Dogs. Husky man’s voice reproduced with  care and physiological precision; strong introspection; dynamic involvement given by the sense of rhythm. Musicality.

 

 

Title: Seven Steps to Heaven Performer:  Francesco Cafisio Quartet Format: LP Records – 16Bit-44.1KHz (Musica Liquida)(Audio File) Label: Versus Records TRACK 6: Milestones. Expressive freshness of Cafisio’s sax with dynamic fluency, focusing and timbre naturalness.

 

 

Title: J.S. Bach – Goldberg Variations Performer:  K. Jarrett – Harpsichord Format: LP Records Label: ECM See more Timbre perfection of the harpsichord in the very precise ECM recording; enchanting presence inside of an entirely wooden  setting with the right quantity of reverberations; sensation of participation.

 

 

Title: Prokofiev/Bartok – Berliner Philarmoniker Performer:  Lang Lang – Piano Format: LP Records Label:Sony Records See more Structure of the instruments taken in its correct disposition on the stage; considerable dynamic impact of the piano in contrast to the rest of the orchestra; general musicality.

 

 

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