2. analog
  3. 1331003781

Philips vinyl pressings - France vs. Holland?

I have been looking for the Beethoven String Quartets (Q Italiano) on Philips from the 1970's, and have come across sets pressed in Holland, France, UK and Italy.

I know that pressings from Holland are preferred, but are say the French Philips pressings really all that different?

Thanks in advance for any information.
toronto416
kmccarty's avatar
kmccarty
99 posts
 
I have several Philips records pressed in Italy (classical). These pressings are superb and generally, but not always, sound richer through the midbass and midrange. I have determined this by comparing the Italian pressings to the identical recordings pressed in Holland. In addition, the Italian vinyl quality is superb, excelling in quiet surfaces.
inna
7,304 posts
 
Hmm..I got to try Italian pressing, I guess. What about Argentinian? There are many records from there on ebay.
mordante
511 posts
 
New pressings from the Netherlands, Record Industry Haarlem seem to be varying in quality.
toronto416 OP
244 posts
 
Thanks for all the good feedback. I will patiently hold-out for Philips pressed in Holland.
More to discover