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Philips Vinyl: Dutch vs Italian Pressing

Hello all. I'm currently looking at purchasing a copy of Sibelius: the 7 symphonies with Colin Davis and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Phillips and see that there are both Dutch and Italian pressing on eBay. Does anyone have any experience with either of the sets? Which should I buy if there is little difference in price? This set is not that expensive in the $10 to $20 range.

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lowrider57
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Since Philips was a Dutch company known for high quality pressings, it makes sense, if given the choice to go with Philips Holland.
I don't own this particular release, but the original master would have been produced by Philips Holland.
inna
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Not familiar with this recording, but all Dutch pressings that I tried were good.
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lowrider57
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Yes, I always look for pressings from Germany or Holland.
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cspiegs OP
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My thoughts exactly. But I occasionally hear people telling me that collectors look for Italian pressing. Not sure why though.
inna
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German pressing is good, in my limited experience, I only have a few German records.
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