Re: new Brahms string quintets album

In article <16ecae702738cbbf220f327c2af91ef3@www.novabbs.com>,
Herman <herst@online.nl> wrote:

I couldn't help but notice this is one of those quartets that play
on very very historical instruments.

I suppose that's a factor in my enjoyment of their sound?  It's
kind of hard to say, in any really linear sense, since as you say,
the instruments have generally been modified....