Prokofieff : Lt. Kije Reiner CSO Chesky LP RC10 TAS List audiophile LP Shrink NM

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                                                         Prokofieff: Lt. Kije / Op.63
                                                 Stravinsky: Song Of The Nightingale
                               The Chicago Symphony Orchestra / Fritz Reiner Conductor

Reissue of the original 1958 RCA LSC-2150 Living Stereo LP. Awarded "Special Merit" by 
The Absolute Sound (TAS) magazine's Super Disc List for exceptional sound and performance. 

Produced from original RCA 3-track master session tape from modified and re-tubed / 
re-built Ampex 300 deck. Three to two track mix from modified Perfectionist Audio 
Components Reference Tube Preamp. Preamp fed directly to lathe, by-passng mixing 
console, & EQ.

                                                                    Item Details
                                                              Manufactured in: USA
                        Pressing: Europadisc, NYC on Direct Metal Mastering Teldec virgin vinyl
                                                      Recorded: 1958 by Lewis Layton
                                                        Label: Chesky Records RC10
                                                     Runout Deadwax Matrix Numbers:
                             Side 1: (etched:) RC - 10 - A S5 (stamped:) EDP (etched:) JC
                             Side 2: (etched:) RC - 10 - B S4 (stamped:) EDP (etched:) JC

Was bought new by this seller many years ago, played 2 times (once when bought, 2nd for sale play test), 
and now sold from his private collection. You have absolutely known provenance. Has never been
exposed to heat or tobacco smoke and always stored vertically in a specially designed record cabinet 
(Rackit) to prevent warpage.  

Very sensitive play testing was performed straight off my Ayre P-5xe fully balanced phono preamp 
over Sennheiser HD 600 headphones thru a Schiit Audio Valhalla 2 tube headphone amp fitted with 
Voskhod Soviet matched tubes. (see last photo)

Track list
A: The Birth Of Kije, Romance, The Wedding Of Kije, Troika, The Burial Of Kije.
B: Song Of The Nightingale.

Grading 
Note: record grading by text characters is subjective and does not fully describe quality 
levels. Please see photos and my detailed descriptions below.

I wore nitrile gloves continuously during photography, visual inspection and play testing to avoid 
transferring any finger oils to the record. 

Outer Jacket:  NM (Near Mint) - Still in opened shrink wrap, can't find any bends, creases, or rubbing 
marks.

Vinyl:  NM (Near Mint) - Surface visuals were first inspected under high intensity halogen light. The vinyl
surfaces are visually perfect. I couldn't find any line hairlines, traces, sleeving marks. Play testing followed
visual inspection. I listened to the start and ending of each track and all transition grooves. On Side 2 I
advanced my tonearm about 3/8" at a time and listened for a few minutes after each drop. First. this
is an exceptionally quiet pressing. There is no crackle in the vinyl noise floor and it is as close to "dead
quiet" as any LP I have ever played. On the quietest passages I could hear the master tape hiss but 
nothing else. Yes, you will get a single random tiny "tick" once in a while as no vinyl is 100% perfect.
I would describe the audio quality as explosive orchestral peaks, wide & deep ambient space, and 
instrumental tonal purity. I could easily see why this recording is so praised by audiophiles and music
lovers. It is exceptional. 

Packaging
Record will be placed outside the jacket to prevent seam splitting.
Sent in good quality record mailer with cardboard stiffeners.

Shipping
Shipping will be via USPS Media Mail for a flat charge of $3.98 per single album sale.
A combined shipping discount is available on multiple sales completed within 5 business days 
($3.98 plus $0.50 for each additional LP). If you intend to buy more than one LP do not pay immediately
but wait for my all-combined invoice. A discount for the combined items will show on that invoice. 
Then, once payment is received, the items will ship.