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Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection

Aaron Davis, Bill Evans, Buddy Tate, Buzz Brass, David Piltch, Frederic Alarie, Louis Armstrong, Marc Vallee Trio, Marlene VerPlanck, Melanie Barney, Monty Alexander, Piltch & Davis, Shirley Horn, The L.A. Network, Trio de Curda

Also available as 220g Vinyl, as a Download + Vinyl Bundle as well as Deluxe 2 Tape Edition.
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To commemorate their 70th anniversary, the high-end audio equipment manufacturer Nagra joined forces with audiophile label 2xHD to compile and release the Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection. 2xHD is now offering this collection of recordings in high-resolution download DXD and DSD formats. The album is exclusively available in DSD 512 at NativeDSD Music.

Mastered at 2xHD on Nagra equipment, the set is pure analog from analog master tapes. All original analog masters were played on a custom Nagra-T Tape Recorder with Tube Tape Stage electronics directly connected to a custom 2xHD A/D converter in DXD resolution. Some tracks used an EMT 240 Reverb Gold plate. The track featuring Marlene Ver Planck is a Mono Recording, the balance of the album is in Stereo.

It includes tracks from Bill Evans, Buddy Tate, Louis Armstrong, Monty Alexander and  Shirley Horn and other amazing audiophile tracks that were transferred from Analog Tape to Stereo DXD and DSD with the legendary Nagra IV-S tape recorder. Stereo DSD 512 tracks were created by Tom Caulfield at NativeDSD Mastering Studios using the Signalyst HQ Player 4 Pro Mastering Software.

Bill Evans
Buddy Tate
Buzz Brass
Frederic Alarie
Louis Armstrong
Marc Valle Trio
Marlene Ver Planck
Melanie Barney
Monty Alexander
Piltch & Davis
Shirley Horn
The L.A. Network
Trio de Curda

Tracklist

Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.
1.
Bill Evans - Very Early
05:15
2.
Piltch & Davis - Horizontal Blue
06:10
3.
Buddy Tate - Stardust
04:13
4.
Shirley Horn - Dindi
06:11
5.
Louis Armstrong - C'est si bon
03:19
6.
Marlene VerPlanck - Deep in a Dream
06:03
7.
The L.A. Network - Take 5
05:11
8.
Monty Alexander Trio - Samba de Orfeu
06:18
9.
Drum Sound Check - Dynamics demo
01:30
10.
Marc Vallée trio - Caméléon
05:24
11.
Stravinski, a Soldier's Tale: Stravinsky, the Soldier's March
01:54
12.
Trio de Curda - Oblivion
03:38
13.
Buzz Brass/Mélanie Barney: the Planets - Holst: Mercury, the Winged Messenger
04:51
14.
Frédéric Alarie - George
05:11

Total time: 01:05:08

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2XHDFT1223

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Analog to Digital Converters

Custom 2xHD Analog to Digital Converter at DXD (352.8 kHz), Signalyst HQ Player Pro 4 Mastering Software (DXD to DSD 512)

Co-Production

Nagra Audio (Matthieu Latour and Pascal Mauroux) & Fidelio Technologies (René Laflamme and André Perry).

Mastering Engineers

René Laflamme at 2xHD Mastering Lab (Analog to Stereo DXD & DSD Transfers), Tom Caulfield at NativeDSD Mastering Lab (DXD to Stereo DSD 512 Transfers with Signalyst HQ Player 4 Pro Mastering Software)

Original Recording Format

Producers

René Laflamme & Matthieu Latour

Recording Engineer

Rene LaFlamme – AAD All-Analog recording, mixing & mastering in analog and transferred to DXD.

Reference Playback

Reference playback system used was Nagra HD DAC X, Nagra HD Preamp and HD Amp.

Release DateOctober 7, 2022

Press reviews

Mono & Stereo

When true balance is achieved, sonic excellence needs no subsequent belated recognition. That was precisely my first and last reaction to the Nagra 70th Anniversary. The musical and sonic panacea is served up immediately and in full, with no need to foreground the contrast between sound and music.

Laflamme has hit exactly the right sweet spot. The Nagra 70th Year Anniversary Collection is not the usual analog ahoy. But a true balm for the soul with precipitating effects and tactile reality checks on all four sides of the Nagra album.

For what it represents musically and sonically, I am pleased to present the Nagra 70th Year Anniversary Collection with the Mono & Stereo 2022 Editors Choice Award.

1 review for Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection

    Worth every penny, fabulous sound! Very nice!

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