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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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rshak
417 posts
 
The OP mentioned Italian pressings in connection with Philips records, and I replied that my own experience with these pressings was less than ideal.  I should have mentioned that there are some Italian labels  that are superbly pressed - notably those by Black Saint and Soul Note. I have several dozens of these records and am amazed at their quality/quietness.
sevs
301 posts
 
I have this box, LPs "made in Holland", box "printed in the Netherlands".
The first thing you will notice is that LPs are paper-thin, I even weighted one today, it is just 105g. Vinyl itself is what must have been called "virgin vinyl": very-very quiet. But with lots of clicks annoyingly reproduced by my Lyra/Sondek. Most of my LPs, some with noticeable scratches, play beautifully. This set clicks pretty often although looks Mint.
I hate washing my LPs, but I will pull out VPI-16.5 for a spin and shall report if a good bath helps
sevs
301 posts
 
Well, I washed my Sibelius set today. With MoFi fluids, then 18 MOhm deionized water (distilled water is like a tap compared to this: the benefit of running a genetic testing lab for my hobby)
Same result: pops and clicks coming from the Left, then Right channels. Otherwise dead quiet vinyl. !!??? Is this a pressing/manufacturing issue? I have no idea but it does not sound like a scratched LP to me
CSPIEGS, please update what you are hearing once you get your box, now I am curious!!!
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