i cannot hear difference
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First off one big difference is a lot of changers in use in US, not the case in UK. Also many times the Decca LP was put out first, so more likely to have fresher stampers. Charm has all the details on which LP came out first for most titles: http://www.charm.rhul.ac.uk/discography/decca.html This is the main document at Charm: http://images.cch.kcl.ac.uk/charm/liv/pubs/DeccaComplete.pdf Here is a sample entry: >0974 Pr: James Walker (m) Eng: Kenneth Wilkinson (m) Pr: Erik Smith (s) Eng: Cyril Windebank (s) 15-16 Jan 1957 Kingsway Hall Ruggiero Ricci (violin), London Symphony Orchestra, Pierino Gamba BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor Op.26 MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor Op.64 (Jly57) LXT5334 = (Aug58) SXL2006; (Sep57) LL1684 = (Sep58) CS6010, (May89) 417 793.2DM. Here we see SXL2006 in August of 1958 versus CS6010 in September; advantage to the SXL. Works like a charm for collecting Decca/London! I'd lean towards SXLs because the LP was more likely played by a good turntable and needle. In the US YMMV with lots of people having nasty changers and needles plus poor LP hygiene habits. Very pleased with British dealers and the quality of their LPs. |
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