SilverWook said:
Didn't they transfer the Fantasound masters over to more normal recording gear around that time?
That album was released on reel to reel, so it might be a better option than vinyl for a preservation.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Walt-Disneys-Fantasia-Reel-to-Reel-Tape-Buena-Vista-BVF101-Philadelphia-Orchest-/281239199334?pt=Music_Other_Formats&hash=item417b299e66
Yeah, I knew about the reel to reel, I just never could find it at the right time. I'd love to get a reel to reel player. It would definitely be a much better option.
What I hear in the vinyl rip of it, horrible bitrate and static included, still sounds much more natural. I found myself, after giving a proper RIAA curve, enjoying the recording as a listener for once. You can literally hear the tugging of the bow over the strings and the vibrations in the horns. The celeste in the nutcracker actually has a metallic strike to it. All of those little nuances are gone in the LD - Blu Ray releases. The guy who recorded the vinyl, obviously didn't have very good gear. If somebody with a reel to reel player could do it, or I could get a hold of one of those sealed vinyl releases using my good turntable, I could see a darn good restoration of the sound.
Disney is always worried about the restoration from a film standpoint, when they really need to do it from a musical standpoint.