Quote Originally Posted by Feanor
Personally I never get to hear masters, but if Sir Terrence, somebody who gets to hear masters on a regular basis, tells me that solid state reproduces the sound of the master more accurately than tubes, I'm inclined to believe it.
So which tubes (and appropriately matched speakers) were chosen as the representative for ALL tube gear used to make this determination? Using which priorities? Using indifferent cabling? I find it a bit amusing to declare a single all-encompassing answer. As for Bernie, his vast mastering background is largely with multi-miked popular music, not minimally miked acoustical music. That factor alone could steer your preference. A list of his many projects is available online.

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