Testrecord 4: Depth of Image / Various

Testrecord 4: Depth of Image / Various 180 gram Edition

The LP version of “Testrecord 4: Depth Of Image, Timbre, Dynamics” contains 11 carefully selected tracks from various Opus 3 productions released up to 1992. Once again, the entire musical spectrum of the label is demonstrated in impressive quality. The LP also features the legendary Cindee Peters/Eric Bibb version of the classic “House Of The Rising Sun”. Interpreted with captivating simplicity, this 1977 recording is one of the definitive highlights of audiophile-oriented sound engineering, both musically and sonically. It is not without reason that it has been a frequently cited musical example for the sonic evaluation of hi-fi setups for almost three decades. “Testrecord 4” comes with a comprehensive, informative booklet and has received countless reviews and awards both at home and abroad! “It is one of the finest and most audiophile-oriented recordings that can be played on your speakers.” (Matthias Böde, STEREO 10/2006)

The LP (180-gram vinyl, 33 RPM), which boasts outstanding sound quality, was pressed by Optimal Media. Andreas “Lupo” Lubich (Calyx Mastering, Berlin) is responsible for the lacquer disc cutting.

Opus 3 is an independent Swedish music label dedicated to recording timeless acoustic music such as jazz, blues, folk and classical. Founded in late 1976 by sound engineer Jan-Eric Persson, the label has made it its mission to reproduce voices and instruments as naturally as possible. To achieve this, Opus 3 selects recording environments with good natural. The label's recording techniques were developed specifically for acoustic music and were originally based on the use of tube gear and “Blumlein” miking. In 2001, Opus 3 switched to digital eight-track technology and later to 16 channels – in the brand-new mixing and mastering studio designed and set up by Sweden's leading acoustic engineer Lennart Nilsson to mark the label's 30th anniversary. Apart from a few digital intermediate steps all processing is still done exclusively analog.

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