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Al Moulton

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  1. I told Brad (the main recording and mastering engineer for Harmonia Mundi) that I have never posted to a forum because it's a "no win", but here I go for (hopefully) my 1 and only time: If ted_b had bothered to look to see who Brad Michel is (which can be done on any (non-French) HM release in recent years), he'd see that he is the one actual source of information related to HM recordings as he, well, made them...Oh, and won 1 or 2 Grammy's for his work if I remember correctly. I have had the great priviledge to help him on several occasions, and he's a truly humble expert in his field, and really cares about, not only the musical integrity of each release, but also about the sonic results as well. Living close to our store, I've been lucky enough to get to hear just how good his work can sound when close to the master. But I must comment again on ted_b's brave ignorance on these matters, which does the world a disservice. He boldly claims that "HM records in PCM (we know that)". Well, factually he's wrong, and again we should be reminded that the forums are frequently as much responsible for misinformation as for informing a better world. To also compound the problem through his misunderstanding of the term "native", and to do so with exclamation marks following various remarks is insulting to those who actually make their livelyhood in the business. Native refers to the origin. For Brad (and others in the field), the native format is the original format of the recording and/ or master. Of course you download a PCM file from HD Tracks- we all know this. He was kind enough to try and set the record straight for you and others that, although the download is PCM, the native format is DSD (even though ted_b "knows" that it is not). Just goes to show you that 1100 posts does not an expert make. It's why most experts stay off the forums. Al
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