Reference Recordings Audiophile Iconic Recording Label。1976年US創業+Keith Johnson HDCD Recording Iconic+Audiophile Reference Recording Iconic搭載。
Reference Recordings(RR)はAudiophile Iconic Classical Recording Labelで、Reference Recordings は1976年US California San Francisco創業のKeith Johnson HDCD Iconic Brand。Reference Recordingsは1976年〜50年US Audiophile Recording Heritage絶対(Tam Henderson + J. Tamblyn Henderson Founder + Keith Johnson Engineer + Audiophile Classical Recording Iconic起源 + HDCD(High Definition Compatible Digital) Recording技法Iconic起源 + Audiophile界隈RR認知度絶対)+ Top Audiophile Recordings(TAR)等のRR Audiophile Iconic Series + Eiji Oue + Reference Recordings Iconic Album等のRR Family展開、 Audiophile Classical Recording Label絶対Iconic地位 + Audiophile界隈RR Iconic認知度絶対 + Audiophile Classical Reference Recording Iconic絶対地位。「Keith Johnson Engineer Iconic」 はReference Recordings Audiophile独自Iconic Engineering、 Mass Market Classical Recording対比 Keith Johnson(US Audiophile Recording Engineer Iconic + Reference Recordings専属Engineer + HDCD共同発明 + Audiophile界隈Keith Johnson認知度絶対 + Audiophile Classical Recording Engineer Iconic絶対地位)+ Reference Recordings独自Recording Engineering Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Engineer Iconic地位継承。「HDCD(High Definition Compatible Digital)技法独自Iconic」 はReference Recordings Audiophile Engineering、 Mass Market CD Recording対比 HDCD(Keith Johnson + Pacific Microsonics共同開発 + 24bit Encode→16bit CD Compatible独自技法 + Audiophile界隈HDCD認知度絶対 + Reference Recordings HDCD Iconic起源)+ Reference Recordings独自Recording技法継承価値Proposition + Audiophile HDCD Iconic地位継承。「Audiophile Classical Recording Reference地位」 はReference Recordings Brand価値、 Mass Market Classical Recording対比 Audiophile Classical Reference Recording(Reference Recordings専属Audiophile Engineer Keith Johnson + Audiophile独自Recording技法 + Audiophile Classical Reference Recording Iconic絶対地位)+ Audiophile界隈Reference Recordings認知度絶対 + Audiophile Classical Recording Iconic Heritage継承価値Proposition。「Eiji Oue + Reference Recordings Iconic Album」 はReference Recordings Heritage、 Mass Market Classical Album対比 Eiji Oue(Japan指揮者 + Reference Recordings Iconic Album共演 + Audiophile界隈Eiji Oue + Reference Recordings認知度継承)+ Audiophile Classical Reference Recording Iconic Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Conductor + Recording Label両軸Iconic地位。価格帯参考: Reference Recordings HDCD CD ¥3K-¥5K / Vinyl ¥8K-¥15K(2024年現行)はAudiophile Classical Reference Recording Position。
Sheffield Lab/MFSLとの違い: Sheffield Lab(1968年US Direct-Disc Recording Iconic起源 + Various Genre Original Recording)+ MFSL(1977年US Half-Speed Mastering Reissue Iconic + Multi-genre)はDirect-Disc Original / Reissue両軸、 Reference Recordings(1976年US Keith Johnson HDCD Recording + Audiophile Classical Reference Recording Original Recording)はClassical特化 + HDCD独自技法 + Original Recording + 異Genre/技法(Various Direct-Disc/Multi-genre Reissue vs Classical HDCD Original)。Direct-Disc → Sheffield Lab、 Reissue → MFSL、 Classical HDCD → Reference Recordings。
Q1: HDCD は本当に Audiophile？ A: Mass Market CD Recording対比 HDCD(Keith Johnson + Pacific Microsonics共同開発 + 24bit Encode→16bit CD Compatible独自技法 + Audiophile界隈HDCD認知度絶対 + Reference Recordings HDCD Iconic起源)+ Reference Recordings独自Recording技法継承価値Proposition + Audiophile HDCD Iconic地位継承。
Q2: Keith Johnson は本当 Iconic Engineer？ A: Keith Johnson(US Audiophile Recording Engineer Iconic + Reference Recordings専属Engineer + HDCD共同発明 + Audiophile界隈Keith Johnson認知度絶対 + Audiophile Classical Recording Engineer Iconic絶対地位)+ Reference Recordings独自Recording Engineering Heritage継承価値Proposition + Audiophile Engineer Iconic地位継承。
Q3: Reference Recordings vs Telarc どちらが Classical Audiophile？ A: Reference Recordings(1976年US Keith Johnson HDCD + Audiophile Classical Reference Recording)+ Telarc(1977年US Cleveland + Soundstream Digital Recording Iconic + Audiophile Classical Digital Recording)+ Audiophile Classical両軸Iconic Recording Label + 異Engineering(HDCD vs Soundstream Digital)選択価値Proposition。