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Canadian LP pressing, how good?

Specifically interested in old Columbia 2 eye 360 sound pressing. Do they sound worse than 2 eye American? Anyone compared? One of the reasons I am asking is that in the past I always had good ebay transactions with Canadians, buying mostly European records. Master tapes of the recordings I am interested in were in the US. Canadian pressing of 'Bitches Brew' vs American, as an example. I got couple of American but none is exactly mint.
inna
ebm
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Just ok American and English much better however.

opus88
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I have owned several Canadian pressings of both early Columbia and RCA classical recordings. To my ears, they all sounded quieter and more refined without any loss of the detail found in their American equivalents. Of course, others' experiences may vary.
inna OP
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opus88, thank you. I'll take a risk and try a few.
opus88
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inna: I just wanted to re-emphasize, these Canadian records I’ve mentioned are/were late ’50s/very early ’60s stereo pressings, and not later than that. Good luck, and let us know.
inna OP
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opus88, yes I understand what you said.
Just bought 'Bitches Brew' Canadian first pressing with all As in the dead wax. We'll see.
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