Pro-Ject - Audiophile Spectrum (Test Audiophile pressing) (2009) LP

This record, which became the embodiment of the ideas of Heinz Lichtenegger (Heinz Lichtenegger) from the company Pro-Ject Audio, opens the series "the Audiophile Spectrum". On the disc-special versions of beautiful jazz compositions recorded in the best quality. You can not only use this vinyl record as a test record, but also listen to it solely for fun.
The album was recorded with the participation of leading Austrian jazz musicians. Only analog equipment was used: from the best Studio microphones to professional tape recorders.
Note the color designations of each track on the back of the album envelope. This is the so-called "audiophile spectrum", which will help you focus on certain features of the sound. Each of the parameters is rated on a scale from zero to three.
Transparency
Deliberate demonstration of the" layers " of a musical recording. Each instrument must be positioned in its own place inside the soundstage space. There should be no frequency distortion, as well as ambiguity in the perception of the location of a particular instrument.
Bass playback
The bass - both as part of the frequency range and as a musical instrument-carries the energy of a musical composition. The sound of this "Foundation of music" should be as pure and natural as possible. All melodic bass parts should be easily recognized. Low frequencies should be reproduced most accurately - just because of the energy contained in them.
3D positioning
Proper mixing of a track consists in focusing on the priority and meaning of each of the instruments, up to the distribution of sound power across channels (meaning not only the left and right channels, but also the front / rear).
Dynamic range
The wider the dynamic range, the better the power of the sound is transmitted. A wide range provides the greatest intelligibility of the voices of both instruments and singers. The natural dynamic range can be achieved by using the correct track information.
The feeling of the scene
The feeling that you are at a live concert is the best way to feel part of the music. The sound engineer can "place" you in front of the stage or create a virtual world right in your room.
Timbre
The prerequisite for" audiophile " reproduction of acoustic instruments is reliable transmission of their frequency and tonal accuracy. The spectral balance focused on a certain part of the range, as well as the use of various filters and effects, becomes disastrous for "natural" sound.