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Yeah that sounds right, thank you.

That photo I acquired form this website www.rts.ch/archives/1940/audio/saison-osr-1941-26146315.html The article is about the 1941 premier of the Orchestra but I have a feeling the photo is later as you mentioned. I'm listening now to the french voice article and my french is limited can hear about Ansermet and the orchestra but nothing about the outriggers :)

@@VinylBliss Thanks ever so much for the link. It is a really helpful picture even though it is nothing to do with the 1940's as outriggers most likely were added by Wallace after the Kingsway experiments somewhere between 1958 and 1960. The very early picture I have with the tree on its own is from above but much further away . So when combined with this closer one from eye level I should be able to work out most of the arrangement of OSR when recording. I was terrible at French but I forgot to mention that I recall oiseau is pronounced waz oh. Hope your NM streak continues!

Thank you, they are excellent. It probably has members of the Prauge String Quartet whom are amazing.

Thank you for this! It makes sense now. Your must know Czech :). I am suprised at the performance without conductor, what a team!

Thank you for this information! After checking: all other 4 have the "670" designation. The Disc in questions has: Side 1 : 44 9500 243 1Y = 51 (2 or 3) 1 Side 2: 9500 243 2 1 520 .. I'm guessing the 520 is the country code?

@@VinylBliss That is right. 520 is Italy.

@@desertislanddisques thank you, it makes sense.

I find the large tulips to sound the best overall also. some are really great but I have a hard time finding ones in flawless condition. Yes digital was inevitable also even on vinyl digital pressings from the standpoint of providing regional pressings with a truely 1 to 1 duplication.

Absolutely, I'm with you on both counts. L'Oiseau Lyre is top notch. All the records I have heard on that label I would consider to be audiophile grade in my opinion. "The word of " also can sound superb but I find the UK pressings to be best. They really are great value though as many can be found for one dollar :)

That is some great insight and makes sense about the sweet spot for decca. My version has: ZRG-3401-IG on the deadwax , no groove. Yes that plastic inner sleeve especially the paper /plastic FFRR combo has given some real issues with the plastic almost congealing to the record. I have found that in extreme cases the application of 1/4 solution (%99 rubbing alcohol to distilled water) spraying it on the record laying flat and letting it sit for a few minutes then rubbing it around with a good quality microfiber cloth can get rid of the residue.

@@VinylBliss thanks it’s really useful to hear an alternative to my current strategies which are either don’t buy or if mild case buy and use enzyme record cleaner for usually a 10% reduction in noise floor. Yes my Grieg copy is exactly the same, I’ve also got the Equivalent pressing of ASMF’s Bartok Concerto Percussion which sadly has prominent noise floor for the first movement but still sonically excels against my 1978 Decca pressing of the same record.

Thank you for this valuable information. It makes sense. I agree about the ductch pressed deccas: really good just different from normal decca. I know the Blue/Teal type label for the digital deccas seem to be very noisy and crackly. I don't usually pick up many digital vinyl discs but those I have learned to steer well clear of.

I absolutely agree, I think I have been taking him for granted. The more I listen it seems to me he possesses a special kind of intimate nuance and fluidity. I just picked up his recording of schubert sonatas and german dances also on philips, it is just excellent.

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Noted and thank you! I can also say the philips festivo Canadian repressings although clean are not as good as the originals by a fair margin.

Thank you !

@TheSagitis I am using Either Planar Headphones (What I use to judge the records in these videos) or a normal speaker/transducer combo for casual listening: 6 speakers with 2 subs and 2 transducers) but really I feel like the speaker system is too forgiving in terms of judging the absolute quality of vinyl, and pressing it sounds pretty and all but everything sounds pretty decent on speakers so I use the headphones to get a more accurate view, for me anyway. It might very well be the Japanese hifi systems in the 70's were bass heavy to begin with. I have read that the Japanese pressings have less bass to enable listeners to not disturb their neighbors but I don't really believe that. They still madesome excellent balanced records, some f the RCA's, and sonys sound very balanced to me.

@larrytoy4235 Thank you for that, I will have to list those corrections in the next episode. I did not notice the Dutch pressing at all, I just assumed it was a UK pressing. Yes I find the Dutch Decca pressings to have a bit less bass but also be very quiet and detailed, they seem to really sing with female operatic performances but yeah for full on orchestral they don't seem to carry the weight. I have a Solti Mahler 2 on Dutch pressing and although very detailed and nuanced sometimes it lacks that ooomph that I expect from Solti.

Hi Larry, am I right in thinking you are Larry AKA Astrotoy from audio nirvana forum?

@johnkreutz3207 I have the Gershwin (orch+piano) and Liszt Piano sets. I have been neglecting the Gershwin set for no reason at all. I just put it on, it sounds fantastic, very clean and quiet with a really nice sound stage...10min later...WOW Excellent indeed!! I should have put this in the video, I can't remember though how much it cost, a bit more I think. I would love to have the Ravel Set.

@analogueanorak1904 Thank you for that recommendation. After researching I do not think I have ever seen that Hummel disc. Those mid sixties L'Oiseau Lyre seem to be very rare over here. I seem to come across the more recent purple label (often in mint condition). It is a shame about the MHS not making over the pond but I suppose you guys got the UK pressed World Record Club editions which I hear can be very good.

Yes the WRC can be wonderful but do tend to have a high noise floor. As far as my latest project there is going to be a further delay, I’m going to have to reshoot as the striped shirt I chose to wear is producing weird psychedelic effects which would be fine if I was doing a Velvet Underground review but not particularly appropriate for Julian Bream!

@@analogueanorak1904 Oh my, that is a shame. Before you re shoot possibly make sure you are viewing the video at an increment of %100, %50 or %25, I have found in photos that the moire effect is sometimes alleviated when viewing at full or half ratio. Either way, no rush at all the viewers can wait. It sounds interesting!!

Thank you for checking it out, I will try to make more.

@samuelbruce1425 That is great to hear! I'm so happy that there is more Boccherini that I have yet to discover. everything I hear from him, I love.

@TrueStereo- Absolutely, I have been tucking away almost any Vox Quadraphonic I come across in the hopes of one day setting up a quad system. It is amazing how many are still in mint shape after all these years. Marc Aubort sadly passed away last year. He was legendary. I will check for that interview with Fremer sounds interesting. I have not had a lot of luck with library sales, the ones I come across across are coated with that hard PVC? plastic and fairly beat up. I will keep an eye out though.

@@VinylBliss Yes, the VOX sets are usually in good shape and can be found often unopened in shrink wrap. The quad releases were some of the last in the mid 80s. I find the Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony QS to be the best.

@@TrueStereo- Thank you for that. Yes I just rediscovered a VOX Gershwin Slatkin/St.Louis box set I have and it sounds quite excellent. Something about the St.Loius recording hall I think might be special.

@ClassicsAndVinyl Yes I missed the boat on the LT and was just able to get the 1000e. Pretty great sounding for $100 and it is surprising the suspension is still fine after all these years. I do quite like it, it seems detailed but easy to listen to. My overall experience with MC is limited so I'm wondering what is next. After it wears down I'm thinking about doing a retip to ruby or boron cantilever with maybe a micro line. What do you think, would it worth it for this particular generator or save up for something better?

@@VinylBliss I'm not sure I'd pay to re-tip it myself. Something from the Hana range might be a good alternative.

@@ClassicsAndVinyl Thank you, Fair enough. I did read that then SAE1000/ Adcom were made by Excel and have the same generator and internals as the the current Hana SH line. Considering the price of an exotic retip, it seems brand new would be better.

@eliasmodernell3348 Lol what do you mean? The digital version is only better when they mess up the pressing or use inferior vinyl. A Good vinyl version is always better sounding than a digital reproduction if the original source was recorded in analog.

@poetryonplastic Thank you for the info! It makes sense now about it being a recut and the brightness. I completely missed that it says "compilation" right on the various discogs version notes.

Absolutely! More in the pipeline. Thank you for watching. Also if you check my other videos they are all kind of like this one.

@ClassicsAndVinyl That is great ! I would say any of the living baroque series (if in great condition) will yield excellent results. In my experience with them, I have not heard one yet that is less than superb !

@@VinylBliss The only Living Baroque issue I have already is Bach's Orchestral Suites with Raymond Leppard and the ECO. I did a video of the 3rd Suite ruclips.net/video/pP6wsyDUBhY/видео.html 😀

@@ClassicsAndVinyl Oh nice! Listening to your video now. I swear I have this disc but cannot find it , it must be in the "Less than Near mint" boxes somewhere. I do have the Bach 3 Concerti Per 1 & 2 Cembali with the same team, very good also (9502017).

@@VinylBliss I've just got the Frederick the Great Living Baroque disc you mentioned in your video. A nice minty copy 😀. Sounds great - thanks for the heads up! No doubt it'll make an appearance on my channel at some point 🤣

@@ClassicsAndVinyl Oh that is excellent to hear!! I just picked up Johann Christian Bach 6 symphonies (Marriner AOSMITF) on Living Baroque. It sounds splendid as expected. I don't think I have heard a bad Living Baroque to date, it seems they are all great!

@MichaelVinyl75 Thanks so much for watching. More record reviews incoming !!

@emilestoffels4268 Oh that is great that you feel the same way about McPhee, it might be a future classic. Yes I read most of the website from Arturo Salvatore. I remember him saying he prefers the Golden imports to the originals. I do trust his ears. All the discs that are on his list that I happen to have are very very good.

@johnkreutz3207 Thank you so much for listening. More to come !

@analogueanorak1904 Haha I will keep an eye out for that spinal tap 11 Martinon! Also the Tales of Hoffmann, I'm fairly sure that will not command a high price at the store, just judging from the cover art alone. Hidden sonic treasures to be sure.

@truestereo1323 ohh there could be some gold in there, nice haul! Please keep updated with which ones sound great.

@samuelbruce1425 Hi Samuel. Yes for these reviews I feel the need to listen with headphones to give a proper judgment. My near field speaker set up seems to smooth over some flaws and has such a different and forgiving feel. I am much more critical with headphones. As of now my current path is: SAE1000e (HOMC) > Grace G704 Unipivot tonearm > Technics SP10MK2 > EAR 834P (Clone) phono stage > Topping L30 Headphone amp > Hifiman Sundara Headphones. I am happy with the setup but in truth I am longing for a shibata stylus profile again as I feel they give a more realistic presence on amazing sounding discs at the price of being a bit unforgiving on average sounding discs. It is a bit of a pain to change and setup on this tonearm so I will wait to wear out this SAE before changing back again. The SAE is quite nice, pleasant and very good on vocals but I feel bit laid back for minty crisp classical.

Thank you. I actually knew it was "Bee-zay" or "Bee-Zaa" for some reason sometimes it just comes out wrong and I don't notice until I'm editing.

Oh man , I thought I had that one right. Thank you for the correction. Also I used your "Große" correction in a soon to be released video thank you again.

Thank you for that !!

Hi JoeFoo thank you for checking out the video. I'm staying anonymous location wise for the time being, I am new to being viewable on the internet. Please do not take offense, I would tell you if I saw you in person.

@mcgjohn22 Thank you for the wealth of information on this fairly elusive section of classical records. I will look out for King Laboratory Standard series titles. I have read in a thread somewhere about the mystical "Daiichi Audio Members club" and will keep a keen eye out for any of those. Thanks again for these nuggets of knowledge!!

@@VinylBliss NP. I lived over in Japan for > 1.5 years so my eyes were opened to what was available over there. King did some blockbuster titles on their Laboratory series. These completely blow away any Decca UK pressing of the same title. A few that come to mind are the Beethoven 7 with Solti /CSO, a few Ansermet/OSR Stravinsky pieces and the Brahms Piano Con. 1 with Metha and Rubinstein. Look for GXP catalog number prefixes. A bit beyond the scope of classical on vinyl but East Wind (Jazz label in JPN) recorded a number of titles in the US at famous jazz clubs and issued them under the East Wind label in Japan. Many were cut at 45 RPM. A few were cut direct to disc. Sonically these are all spectacular. All were pressed by Nippon Phonogram on super quiet vinyl.

@@mcgjohn22Thank you! I will absolutely look out for those laboratory series, amazing!

Thank You!!

Haha! Thank you AnalogueAnorak. I might have to go back to voice with images for the next episode or two, it's just so time consuming and I do have some records I would like to review. I know you warned me video would take even more time to edit but I guess I needed to find out for myself :). I'm glad you picked up that Berlioz! I am quite curious as to the sound of a UK pressed Columbia, I'm sure it will be good. I used a translation app on my phone and received fairly useless results so I abandoned the effort. I recently tried Google translation on the text next the SX74 sound logo on the back of the Berlioz / Boulez album. The translation reads: "SX-74 sound is the world's first successful commercialization of the latest cutting head "SX-74" developed by West German company Neumann, a drive amplifier with a peak outputof 1KW, and the CBS/Sony engineering team. This is the ``Garandy mark of sound'' thatcan be seen on specially selected records made from carefully selected excellent recording sources through the combination of Direct Plating." So It looks like they did some kind of direct metal mastering on the Japanese Sony pressing.

@@VinylBliss Your voiceover videos are great too and with you trying out different approaches and deciding what works best I’m sure you will get the balance right. I’ve only got one classical Columbia Copland conducts Rodeo/Billy the Kid LSO UK pressing, incredibly transparent. It was from when I first started collecting classical and slavishly followed Salvatore’s list as gospel which he clearly specifies not to do! As a consequence I disregarded most classical Columbia despite absolutely loving Duke Ellingtons Columbia output from the 50s. The Japanese cutting technique may be a red herring as I’ve noticed the Boulez Berlioz was recorded by 2 of Columbia’s best engineers including one who also recorded most of Miles Davies legendary albums. So once it’s arrived and I’ve cleaned and played will let you know.

@@analogueanorak1904 the UK pressings might very well be some of the best pressing for Columbia from the 6 eye / 2 eye era? Most of the ones I hear that are domestically printed sound pretty decent but usually leave something to be desired on the loud parts and are mostly a bit too noisy. It is a shame because it feels like there is a lot more on the tapes to reveal and usually it seems like the recording philosophy was fairly natural in approach. If the UK plant used good cutter heads and pressed to better quality vinyl they might be the best ones to look out for. Looking forward to hearing your judgments on you copy in the mail, fingers crossed!

@@VinylBliss I’m only working from a small sample but I am getting an impression that the UK pressed classical Columbia records around the late 60’s and early 70’s seem to suffer more from variable quality than their pressings in other genres such as Jazz and Rock which I have nearly always found to be fantastic. The Boulez sounds good but not exceptional enough to overcome the limitations of the pressing so your initial video wondering whether the Japanese pressing is the best may be correct partly due to the unique cutting head approach used combined with better overall quality. I did notice the deadwax on my Columbia Copeland/Rodeo UK pressing which is fantastic was different from that on the Boulez/Berlioz and the Copeland/Appalacia which have issues with handwritten details rather than the usual stamped info. so I will keep this in mind when next time I give a Columbia UK classical pressing a go.

@@analogueanorak1904 This is interesting. I can say "almost" all US/CAN Columbia pressings that I have come across seem to suffer in some way, they are good but not quite the full package. Sometimes it is hard to say what exactly is missing but something seems to be lacking. For UK pressings I will say in the small few that I have The Deutsche Grammophons don't seem to be better than their German counterparts. the RCA red seal UK pressings for the few that I have sound quite good and I would say probably would be better than the US pressings and on thicker more quite vinyl.

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Thank you I will !

That is an interesting thought. It would explain the random 2 disc set with very little info. Does your copy have the 3 people with with brown wood panel background? If so I'm seeing they both have Concerto In C Major For Flute, Harp And Orchestra K.299 but the timings seem to be different, not sure if that is just a cut point difference or different performance altogether.

Thank you for the encouragement! Absolutely if you find that Leo / Bylsma record I'm very confident you will not be disappointed!

Thank you for watching it !!!

Thanks so much for watching the video. I find record hunting in the wild to be much more enjoyable than ordering online, you find things you would never dream of buying otherwise.