{"product_id":"various-showcase-depths-of-image-timbre-dynamics","title":"Various - Showcase : Depths Of Image - Timbre - Dynamics","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field--value\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field--value\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field--value\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field custom-field__track-listing custom-field__type--html teaser rte\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-field--value\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShowcase is a test\/reference record for people interested in music and serious High Fidelity and who want to test or enjoy good HiFi equipment with a carefully made selection of acoustic music, World, Folk, Blues, Jazz and Classical music in a harmonic mixture - from the latest Opus 3 releases. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike all Opus 3 LPs, this is a true analogue cutting using a Studer A-80 tape recorder specially made for cutting - no digital delay (because of the \"pre-view signal\" needed for the cutting lathe) was used for the audio signal during the cutting process.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Showcase\" features 9 carefully selected tracks from various OPUS 3 productions released up through the year 2000. On the one hand, these are quite popular tracks; on the other, they fit perfectly into the musical structure of this sampler. Unlike all previous OPUS 3 compilations—which, as so-called “test records,” enjoy a virtually legendary reputation and offered a rather eclectic mix of diverse musical styles—“Showcase,” thanks to its structured composition, is set within a harmonious musical framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt begins with a visit to the famous jazz club “The Pawnshop,” moves through blues, folk, world music, and jazz, and leads to a second Eric Bibb track—which, with its gospel-oriented sound, bridges the gap to sacred and classical music—and concludes with Ravel’s “Bolero,” taken from the *Vatnajökull* CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to comments on recording techniques and notes, the booklet also contains brief background information on the deeply emotional experiences Jan-Eric Persson had during the recording sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, the selection criteria—familiar from the earlier Test Records and once again revealed by the subtitle in parentheses—remain the same. Through the use of the most purist techniques, recordings are created with striking spatial depth and natural sound quality, which have been appreciated by music lovers and hi-fi enthusiasts alike since the release of the first Test LP in 1979. In this respect, terms such as “depth of sound,” “timbre,” and “dynamics” are deeply and inextricably linked to the label’s productions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, after 20 years, here is the fifth “Test record” from OPUS 3—the most musically perfect, certainly the most informative, and perhaps simply the best there has ever been.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl LP\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenny Waters: I Can’t Get Started\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Bibb: Where The Green Grass Grows\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTiny Island: When I Feel The Sea Beneath My Soul\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLars Erstrand: The Talk Of The Town\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeite B: Gösta Rundqvist Trio: Treecircle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Swedish Jazz Kings feat. Kenny Dorham: Comes Love\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEric Bibb: Needed Time\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Omnibus Wind Ensemble: Overture to the Opera Carmen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZetterqvist String Quartet: String Quartet No.6, 2nd Movement (Stenhammar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eNotes\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecord Label: Opus3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"The Audio Co","offers":[{"title":"180g Vinyl LP","offer_id":45963381243987,"sku":null,"price":9990.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1867\/3055\/files\/image_2026-08-14_163149075.png?v=1786705318","url":"https:\/\/theaudio.co\/products\/various-showcase-depths-of-image-timbre-dynamics","provider":"The Audio Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}