has anyone ever listened to a 45lp at 33.3

When Reference Recordings issued a 45 rpm recording of Respigi's "Church Windows" a critic actually made the mistake of listening to it at 33 1/3 rpm. The amazing thing is that the critic actually acknowledged the mistake in a subsequent report (the piece is not an often heard warhorse). It is easier to be fooled and not recognize such a mistake with non-vocal classical pieces than most other kinds of music.

There was a 45 back in the 60's called "The Martian Hop". I was about 7 or 8 when in came out. I still remember my brother playing at 33rpm and figuring out it was meant to be that way. Sped up and it sounded like a cheapo sci-fi martian.
-John

When Reference Recordings issued a 45 rpm recording of Respigi's "Church Windows" a critic actually made the mistake of listening to it at 33 1/3 rpm. The amazing thing is that the critic actually acknowledged the mistake in a subsequent report (the piece is not an often heard warhorse). It is easier to be fooled and not recognize such a mistake with non-vocal classical pieces than most other kinds of music.

During the 1980's I was demonstrating my system to some non-audiophile guests, playing among other things the last two movements of the Reference Recordings 45 rpm release of the Berlioz "Symphonie Fantastique."

Quite a few minutes into it I realized that I was playing it at 33 rpm, but I was too embarrassed to own up. After it concluded, the assembled multitude all appeared to be genuinely impressed.

Regards,
-- Al

9rw....That is just one tweak I am not willing to try. :^)

After it concluded, the assembled multitude all appeared to be genuinely impressed

They were just being nice to you.When they spoke to each other with you not present the conversation was probably something like this,"what an idiot,his system sounds like s*#t." !!!!!!!!!!