Hello Dave, as my screen reader software won't tell me what color corresponds to which MP, I'll use #1 and #2 instead...
I listened to the clips twice through my Plantronic USB headset, as it is more resolving than the speakers of my laptop...
My preference in general goes to #2:
* Overall #2 seems to be more sure footed than #1... Attacks appear faster and it might be nimbler to "start speaking" and transitioning between notes... Hence delivering a sense of greater liveliness.
* #2 might be providing slightly more intense upper harmonics as well as crisper bass range.
* #2 yields a larger and more emotionally intense sound-scape than #1.
* #2 might also yield slightly more precise intonation control than #1.
But it would be interesting to listen to some comparisons with slow elegiac fragments that feature a broad range of expressions/dynamics from deep bass to treble.
Looking forward to finding out what MPs are #1 and #2... And which one you Dave prefer.
Saluti, Guido
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