SXL2150/2*PETER GRIMES*BRITTEN DECCA NB HOLLAND*3LPS *NM
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BRITTEN : Peter Grimes
Peter PEARS-Claire WATSON -James PEASE-Owen BRANNIGAN Geraint EVANS ,etc
Royal Opera House Covent Garden orchestra & Chorus cond : Benjamin BRITTEN
3LPs DECCA SXL 2150/52 HOLLAND Black labels NB STEREO
Dutch DECCAS : Most Dutch pressings will rival the finest Late British and, in a few rare instances, are "The Best". The Dutch pressings, which were actually mastered in England, almost always equal, or prove superior to, the Late British in immediacy, purity and transparency. Their sonic advantages over the even earlier pressings are that much more pronounced.
However, some Dutch pressings are "dry" and/or have weak and rolled-off bass. In some instances, considering the music, audio system and listening tastes, these problem(s) are serious enough to be disqualifying.
Dutch pressings replaced the Late British during 1979. Since they were still available when the "great record panic" started in the early 1980's, the used record dealers dumped on these cheap competitors for obvious financial reasons. I must admit to also falling for this propaganda at the time, and I only bought a few Dutch pressings out of sheer desperation. Eventually, I found some "good original pressings" to replace the so-called "Dutch junk".
It is an understatement to say I was shocked when I discovered that the Dutch were better in most instances. It was these specific experiences that forced me, and my audiophile friends, to make our own comparisons. (It is also the reason that I no longer trust "collectors" and "dealers".) Today, I actually look for Dutch (or Late English) pressings, mainly to compare with my earlier British equivalents.(Quote from Arthur Salvatore high- end audio.com audiophile review )
box set : EX+
records: NM
Great shiny surfaces
excellent audiophile copy
The shipping cost to USA & CANADA is NOT $ 4
FRANCE : $11.50 EUROPE (E.C ) :$ 16.50 ASIA & AMERICA : $ 20.50 for items above $70.00 , Insurance is mandatory at $6.50
