Producer’s Choice, Vol. 2: Cobra Records 25th Anniversary [Pure DSD]

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Producer’s Choice, Vol. 2: Cobra Records 25th Anniversary [Pure DSD]

Celebrating 25 Years of Audio Excellence with Remastered Memories.

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Label Cobra Records

Artists Various Artists, Adrian Rodriguez Van der Spoel, Ardemus Quartet, Cuarteto Quiroga, Folke Nauta, Guillermo Turina, Hervé Joulain, Ksenia Kouzmenko, Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer, Manuel Minguillon, Musica Temprana, Nuala Mckenna, Pauline Oostenrijk, Prisma String Trio, Robert Kulek, Sandro Rodrigues, Silke Avenhaus, The Hague String Trio

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Producer’s Choice, Vol. 2: Cobra Records 25th Anniversary in Pure DSD 256!

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Technological Advancement: From DSD 64 to DSD 256 In 2017, Cobra Records made the transition to an even higher super audio quality: DSD 256. With a heavy heart, I said goodbye to the dCS Converters and replaced them with a Merging Technologies HAPI Analog to Digital Converter and a HAPI Digital to Analog Converter. While this did result in higher audio quality, I also suddenly lost my trusted equipment. Sonically, I felt I had to compromise. Only after a period of experimentation did I regain confidence and discover other qualities of this equipment. An added convenience was that the entire recording setup became considerably smaller, perhaps even 100 kg lighter, and compact. The custom-made Rens Heijnis mixing console was no longer needed, so an additional piece of equipment could be left behind. It felt like the dawn of a whole new era. On this sampler, I have selected 16 tracks with almost 90 minutes of music recorded with DSD 256 technology. All tracks are from the original DSD 256 tracks pulled from the archives and remastered in Pure DSD 256 by Tom Caulfield of NativeDSD, with no PCM anywhere. They are mixed and mastered entirely in the DSD domain. The recordings on this compilation album are selected from projects recorded between 2017-2025. This selection showcases a series of tracks by musicians who have worked with us for a long time, such as Musica Temprana and Cuarteto Quiroga. But new musical ensembles have also truly connected with our label over the past 10 years, such as Ksenia Kouzmenko, Nuala McKenna, and The Hague String Trio. – Tom Peeters, Cobra Records (founder/manager/engineer) Música Temprana (Track 1) Ksenia Kouzmenko (Track 2) Ardemus Quartet (Tracks 3 - 5) Pauline Oostenrijk (Track 6) Guillermo Turina & Manuel Minguillón (Track 7) Sandro Rodrigues (Track 8) Nuala McKenna (Track 9) Duo Rozemond & Bekkers (Track 10) Hervé Joulain & Silke Avenhaus (Track 11) Cuarteto Quiroga (Track 12) Nuala McKenna & Robert Kulek (Track 13) Prisma String Trio, Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer, Folke Nauta (Track 14) Música Temprana, Adrián Rodriguez van der Spoel (Track 15) The Hague String Trio (Track 16)

Tracklist

Total time: 01:28:51

1. Fuentes si naceis (from COBRA0068)

04:44

2. Love Song op.7 no.1 (from COBRA0070)

06:33

3. Six Bagatelles for wind quintet: IV. Presto ruvido (from COBRA0071)

01:01

4. Six Bagatelles for wind quintet: V. Adagio. Mesto (Bela Bartok in memoriam) (from COBRA0071)

02:26

5. Six Bagatelles for wind quintet: VI. Molto vivace. Capriccioso (from COBRA0071)

01:23

6. Pastorale (from COBRA0072)

05:47

7. Sonata IV. Op.2 - Allegro (from COBRA0073)

03:52

8. Fantasia No.4 (TWV 40:29) I. Vivace (from COBRA0075)

04:08

9. Sonate op.8 in B minor - III. Allegro molto vivace (from COBRA0078)

12:28

10. Kaddish (from COBRA82)

04:43

11. Romance Op. 67 in E to Henri Chaussier: Adagio (from COBRA0086)

06:55

12. String Quartet in d minor Op.42 Hob.III:43: I. Andante ed innocentemente (from COBRA0088)

04:33

13. Sonata for cello and piano: II. Cavatine (from COBRA0090)

06:44

14. Quintet in B-flat major: II. Lento (from COBRA0093)

12:58

15. Arvoles lloran por lluvias (from COBRA0095)

04:52

16. String Trio Op.1 - I. Allegretto (from COBRA0096)

05:44

Additional Information

Label

Cobra Records

SKU

COBRA0099

Qualities

FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256, DSD 512, DXD 24 Bit, DXD 32 Bit, FLAC 192 kHz

Channels

2ch Stereo

Artists

Various Artists, Adrian Rodriguez Van der Spoel, Ardemus Quartet, Cuarteto Quiroga, Folke Nauta, Guillermo Turina, Hervé Joulain, Ksenia Kouzmenko, Lars Wouters van den Oudenweijer, Manuel Minguillon, Musica Temprana, Nuala Mckenna, Pauline Oostenrijk, Prisma String Trio, Robert Kulek, Sandro Rodrigues, Silke Avenhaus, The Hague String Trio

Composers

Anonymous, Suk, Ligeti, Voormolen, Duport, Telemann, Kodaly, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Haydn, Poulenc, Schmidt, Frid

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

DSD 256

Recording Engineer

Tom Peeters

Release Date

December 12, 2025

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Reviews

Positive Feedback

Rushton Paul

Cobra Records' 25th Anniversary celebration continues with the release of Producer's Choice, Volume 2. And it is phenomenal. (...) As in in Volume 1, Tom has pulled from his archives the original tracks, this time DSD256 tracks, and collaborated with Tom Caulfield at NativeDSD to re-mix them in Pure DSD256-Direct Mixed using HQ Player Pro, per instructions from Tom Peters. And the results? Oh, the results are just immensely gratifying. Across the board there is a greater transparency, greater clarity, and more natural sound in these new Pure DSD256-Direct Mixed remastered tracks. Do the originals still sound good to my ears? Yes, they do. And, depending on your audio system's resolution and transparency, you may or may not hear a difference—I can't guarantee you will. But in our household, in both our primary system and in Ann's office system, the sound quality improvement just makes us want to stand up and cheer! This is what recordings of acoustic instruments played in a natural acoustic environment can and should sound like.

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Reviews by Customers

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Mobil1 GuruJanuary 23, 2026Verified buyer

Well recorded and excellent when listening through a DSD 512 system. Keep in mind Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 are a sampling of classical music, studio recorded, with a variety of instrument and vocal configurations. As such, many of the songs are more home ballroom sounding than expansive theater sounding, and none are live.

The resolution and instrument differentiation is exceptional. The quality of recording and production is uniform across all the songs. Overall, both albums are very pleasing to listen to, even if some of the compositions are not my particular favored music style.

It is a good starter combination if one is just starting to build out their DSD library and are seeking technical production excellence.

Producer’s Choice, Vol. 2: Cobra Records 25th Anniversary [Pure DSD]

Producer’s Choice, Vol. 2: Cobra Records 25th Anniversary [Pure DSD]

€29,99 EUR

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