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[Alexander J]

thank you for joyning the forum and posting such detail post about your relation to my work and multichannel music in general
it is really pleasure for me to see that sonicly educated new members becoming my listeners
i can not appreciate this more.

regarding your question at the present moment i have not at the position to discass my relationship with Sony Music in a public forum.

my downloads samples wil give you an opportunity to test your playback by creating a sample disc as well as a enjoy 7.1 surround in dts-hd.

thank you again and welcome

Originally Posted by fitzcaraldo215

Mr. Jero – I am a staunch believer in the huge advantage multichannel has over stereo in conveying musical realism. I have a wonderful 7.1 channel setup, which is all too infrequently used with 7.1 discrete source material, 5.1 being the norm on Blu-ray or 5.0 with SACD. I also own two of the Surround Records Blu-rays: The Mozart/Brendel disk and the Bach/Fasolis disks. We have compared the Brendel to the Philips (OOP) SACD of the Mozart Concerto #25, and the Fasolis to the Arts SACD of the Bach Suites. In both cases, the Blu-rays sounded noticeably better than SACD’s on three different systems (one 7.1 and two 5.1) to three different sets of ears. Indeed, the Brendel disk delivers about the best piano sound I think I have ever heard.

But, there is still considerable mystery about what you are doing. This thread and your, pardon the term, anemic website or disk liner notes simply do not answer a host of obvious questions. I have been all through this thread, and I am still befuddled.

I think it is clear that the “Acoustic Reality Experience” series are licensed remasterings by you of multichannel sessions recorded by others. It is not perfectly clear how these came to be 7.1, as opposed to 5.0. Did you have access in the remastering to additional back channels or were these derived from the 5.0 mix. (The Philips SACD is, according to Erdo Groot now of Polyhymnia, a 5.0 release mislabeled as 5.1, but 5.1 vs. 5.0 is inconsequential). I do sense that the additional back channels add a sense of a larger hall with a distinct rear wall and that they provide a “behind the head” fill that is absent or attenuated in the 5 channel ITU setup I use for SACD’s. But, it does not, frankly, sound totally lifelike to me. It sounds a bit artificial vs. my live concert experience.

I just recently discovered your “New Dimensions of Sound Symphonic Series” and the mystery has grown exponentially. I realize that you may not wish to disclose proprietary secrets about your technique. But, where can I develop a better understanding of the recording technique employed on these disks? What is a “virtual conductor”? Who is the Surround Records International Orchestra? Does it exist as a body of players – apparently not? Is it recorded in a hall in real time with 7 or more discrete channels – apparently not? Is it built up Les Paul-style by smaller groups in multiple “voice overs”? Is it extracted and manipulated from previously recorded performances – perhaps so, but from discrete multichannel source material? Whatever they are, the answers to these questions will not deter me from buying any of these releases. It is only the veil of mystery surrounding them that is a deterrent.

Since this thread does not answer my questions, where might I find the answers?

Also, what is that reference , “courtesy of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT” doing on your website multiple times? Do you or do you not have any affiliation with Sony?

Finally, I thought I saw multiple references to downloads of your material. Since your website is of no help, are they available in hi rez multichannel? How and where?

In Amazon user reviews, some have praised your work, while others have accused you of being a charlatan. I take no position on it other than to praise what I have heard. I have reported in glowing terms in forums at sa-cd.net and at hi rez highway the sonic results from the two disks of yours I have heard. If this newer material is recreated or simulated by electronic manipulation or anything else, much as the excellent Zenph stuff is, that is not a deterrent for me. The sonic results will speak for themselves. But, please, demystify the process. I think it can only help in marketing your efforts on disk.