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Sheffield Lab

Vinyl Review: Confederation. McNeely, Kevin and Skinner - Sheffield Lab 9 — Vinyl Review: Confederation – McNeely, Kevin and Skinner – Sheffield Lab 9 – Released 1977 Vinyl surface noise: 5+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4 Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 3+ Overall frequency response: 4 Side One Liza Jane Swallow Paradise […]

Vinyl Review: Confederation – McNeely, Levin and Skinner – Sheffield Lab 9

November 26, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Prokofiev: Excerpts from the Ballet, Romeo And Juliet - Sheffield Lab 8 — Vinyl Review: Prokofiev. Excerpts from the Ballet Romeo And Juliet – Sheffield Lab 8 Surface noise: 5 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range:4+ Stereo Imaging:4+ Image depth/perspective:4+ Overall frequency response:4 Side One Act 1: Introduction Juliet the Young Girl Masques […]

Vinyl Review: Prokofiev. Excerpts from the Ballet Romeo And Juliet – Sheffield Lab 8

November 18, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Wagner, Erich Leinsdorf Conducting The LA Philharmonic - Sheffield Lab 7a — Vinyl Review: Wagner, Erich Leinsdorf Conducting The LA Philharmonic – Sheffield Lab 7 – Released 1977 Vinyl surface noise: 4+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4+ Overall frequency response: 4 Side One Ride Of The Valkyries […]

Vinyl Review: Wagner, Erich Leinsdorf Conducting The LA Philharmonic – Sheffield Lab 7

November 11, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Harry James. Comin' From A Good Place - Sheffield Lab 6 — Vinyl Review: Harry James. Comin’ From A Good Place – Sheffield Lab 6 – Released 1977 Vinyl surface noise: 5 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 5 Overall frequency response: 5 […]

Vinyl Review: Harry James. Comin’ From A Good Place – Sheffield Lab 6

October 30, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Harry James / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Dave Grusin - Sheffield Lab 5 - Released 1976 — Vinyl Review: Dave Grusin Discovered Again – Sheffield Lab 5 – Released 1976 Vinyl surface noise: 3+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4 Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Side One A Child Is […]

Vinyl Review: Dave Grusin Discovered Again – Sheffield Lab 5

October 19, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Dave Grusin / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Brahms Variations and Fugue - Sheffield Lab 4 — Vinyl Review: Brahms Variations and Fugue – Sheffield Lab 4 – Released 1976 Vinyl surface noise: 5 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Side One Air With Variations from […]

Vinyl Review: Brahms Variations and Fugue – Sheffield Lab 4

October 9, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: The King James Version - Harry James and His Big Band - Sheffield Lab 3 — Vinyl Review: The King James Version – Harry James and His Big Band – Sheffield Lab 3 – Released 1976 Surface noise: 4 Dynamic Range: 5+ Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 5 Overall frequency response: 5 Side One Corner Pocket Lara’s Theme […]

Vinyl Review: The King James Version – Harry James and His Big Band – Sheffield Lab 3

September 28, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Harry James / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl and CD Review: I've Got The Music In Me - Sheffield Lab 2 — Vinyl and CD Review: I’ve Got The Music In Me – Sheffield Lab 2 – Thelma Houston and Pressure Cooker – Released 1975 Vinyl Surface noise: 4 Dynamic Range: 5 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 5 […]

Vinyl and CD Review: I’ve Got The Music In Me – Sheffield Lab 2

September 20, 2017 in Plastic - Music / Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / CD / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Sheffield Lab / Thelma Houston / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues - Sheffield Lab 1 — Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues – Sheffield Lab 1 – Volume III – Released 1974 Surface noise: 3+ Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 3+ Overall frequency response: 4 Side One The Perfect Song – My Love America That […]

Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues – Sheffield Lab 1

September 10, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Lincoln Mayorga / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc - Sheffield Lab S10 — Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc – Sheffield Lab S10 – Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues Volume II – Released 1972 Surface noise: 4 Dynamic Range: 3+ Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 3 Overall frequency response: 3+ Side One Chopin: Prelude In C […]

Vinyl Review: The Missing Linc – Sheffield Lab S10

September 6, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Lincoln Mayorga / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga & Distinguished Colleagues - Sheffield Lab S9 — Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues – Sheffield Lab S9 – Released 1971 Vinyl surface noise: 3 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 3 Stereo Imaging: 3+ Image depth/perspective: 3- Overall frequency response: 3 Side One Grand […]

Vinyl Review: Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Colleagues – Sheffield Lab S9

September 4, 2017 in Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / Lincoln Mayorga / LP / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews — Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews With respect to Sheffield Lab direct to disc album reviews I would like make a brief comment at the outset about some of the recordings. I am aware that some listeners, including myself, have felt that some recordings, which were done in fairly […]

Sheffield Lab Direct To Disc Album Reviews

September 2, 2017 in Audio / Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Nitty Gritty / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

vinyl records and direct to disc — The Recording Process – my 2 Cents I have always had a preference for the sound of well recorded vinyl records and direct to disc recordings, especially when played back on an audiophile stereo system. Their level of realism and involvement is often difficult to improve upon. I cannot say […]

Vinyl Records and Direct To Disc

August 19, 2017 in Audio / Reviews / Vinyl tagged Album / D2D / Direct to Disc / LP / Neuman / Scully / Sheffield Lab / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic