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Audiophile Masters Volume III
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Audiophile Masters Volume III

State of the art audiophile recordings

<em>Audiophile Masters, Volume III </em>is available as a stereo SACD and download bundle and features 10 all-new high-performance tracks, ranging from Monica Marie Labonte's beautiful <em>Loving You</em> with Eric Wiggs on the dobro and Bradley Morse on the bass, to drummer Michelle Pietrafitta's powerful <em>Moonbeam</em>, and the finger-snapping jazz of the Seth Lewis Quintet. These extraordinary tracks were captured in pure DSD using Octave Records’ Sonoma DSD recording system at Animal Lane Studios in Lyons, Colorado by recording engineer Steven Vidaic and assisted by Giselle Collazo. Mastered by David Glasser, this is a limited edition Audiophile Masters that will be a must-have addition to anyone’s library. Reference quality tracks. Each and every one a sonic treasure.

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01 - Loving You
02 - Ship of Dreams
03 - Baba Yaga's Hut
04 - Moonbeam
05 - Fox Trail
06 - I Belong
07 - Airs chantes no. 4
08 - Arborvitae
09 - Last Chance
10 - Some Tyrant

Audiophile Masters Volume III

This reference-quality album
begins with Monica Marie Labonte’s “Loving You,” recorded from an
intimate perspective that lets every nuance of her vocals and acoustic
guitar, and the Dobro and acoustic bass, to be heard with superb
realism. Other selected tracks include the avant-garde-meets
classic-jazz “Baba Yaga’s Hut” by the Tom Amend trio, and the Seth Lewis
Quintet’s lush “Arborvitae,” featuring captivating solos by electric
guitarist Dave Devine and Octave Records solo artist Gabriel Mervine on
trumpet. “Airs chantés, no. 4 – Air vif,” a duet written by Francis
Poulenc, showcases vocalist Ekaterina Kotcherguina and pianist Jessica
Nilles in a performance with stunning dynamics and depth. Andy Thorn’s
“Fox Trail” is a bluegrass banjo and acoustic guitar workout with the
instruments captured in lively detail. “Last Chance” is performed by the
irresistibly-named duo More Than Physics entirely on handpans, a
steel-drum-like instrument struck with the hands, with a surprisingly
versatile range of sounds, all captured with extraordinary fidelity.
 

Features

  • One pressing Austrian gold-pressed dual-layer SACD
  • Pure DSD + PROMastered CD layers
  • DVD data disc containing DSD64, DSDDirect Mastered 192kHz 24 bit, 96kHz 24 bit, 44.1kHz 16 bit PCM
  • Pure DSD recorded on the Sonoma DSD system
  • Mixed in analog on Octave Record's Studer 963 analog console
  • DSD64, DSDDirect Mastered 192kHz 24 bit, 96kHz 24 bit, 44.1kHz 16 bit PCM download
  • No compression in the mastering or mixing process
  • CD layer of SACD playable on any CD player
  • Mastering monitored through the PS Audio DirectStream DAC
  • All tracks hand-curated on the Infinity IRSV in PS Audio's Music Room Two
  • Limited edition one-pressing physical media

Artist and Production Credits

The original recording was brilliantly captured by Octave Records' engineer Steven Vidaic with assistance from Giselle Collazo at Animal Lane Studios in Lyons, Colorado. All tracks were captured directly from the analog microphone preamps (Grace, Manley, Forssell) into the Meitner A/D converters then into the Sonoma DSD recorder. Monitoring and rough mixing was performed on a Trident analog board. Once tracking was completed the DSD files were transferred to Steven Vidaic’s Locust Room where they were converted back to analog via synchronized 8 channel Meitner and Mytek D/A converters, to then be mixed on a Euphonix C2000 analog console and analog outboard processors. The final two-channel analog master is then converted back to DSD through the Meitner A/D converter before mastering.
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