Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits 1980 2cd -flac- ... -

The original tapes for many of Ronstadt’s Asylum sessions are legendary among mastering engineers. They were tracked with Neumann U47s, mixed on API consoles, and cut to Ampex 456 at 15 ips. A true FLAC transfer preserves the headroom —the silence between notes, the way a high-hat sizzles rather than hisses, the harmonic richness of her middle register.

Listening to this 2CD set on a proper DAC (Schiit Yggdrasil, Roon Nucleus, into a pair of Audeze LCD-4s), you notice something crucial: Ronstadt never oversings. She has power, but the FLAC reveals the discipline. She pulls back at 80% just when a lesser singer would scream. That nuance is the first thing lost at 128kbps. Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits 1980 2CD -FLAC- ...

: The songs included have a timeless quality, continuing to resonate with listeners today. The original tapes for many of Ronstadt’s Asylum