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This post hits home for me this week. Last Saturday, swung by one of the nearby...

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MWE

In Reply to: RE: Great and Terrible Vinyl posted by Bikefi10 on March 12, 2025 at 12:04:02

record stores that has a small but decent selection of used classical. They had a Mercury Living Presence stereo LP of Scheherazade with the Minneapolis Symphony. Physically, it looked like the day it was sold, both cover and vinyl, but the sound was horrendous- clearly a bad mastering. Practically no bass, compressed, and strident in the highs. Couldn't even listen to it. My disappointment was palpable, especially so, given that the old Mercurys have a great reputation for sound quality. The five dollar price was the only mitigating factor. Guess the cover could serve as artwork.

Mark in NC
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RE: This post hits home for me this week. Last Saturday, swung by one of the nearby... - ecl876 11:34:25 03/14/25 (1)
Did you look in the deadwax before buying. Usually FR and RFR are the ones worth buying. At least that's my experience. You could try the Golden Imports that Philips did. I have found them to be uniformly great, though some complain about the dynamics compared to the originals. And the Golden Imports are beautifully pressed and quiet. They're also cheap. Here's a sample from Discogs:

Rimsky-Korsakov* - Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati - Scheherazade (LP, Album, RE)
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
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- That deadwax mastering information is good to know. Thanks. nt. - MWE 12:53:30 03/14/25 (0)
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