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Three Blind Mice 45RPM 6LP set opinions

Has anyone listened to the The Best of Three Blind Mice 45RPM set from Boxstar Records? I listened to their Julie London 45RPM release the other day and found her voice unnatural (very resonant to the point of annoying) and two tracks had surface noise to the point where listening was not enjoyable. Before I break the seal on the Best of Three Blind Mice set, I thought I'd ask what others think of that release and perhaps their experience with Boxstar, in general. Thanks in advance.

David
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jfrech
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my copy should arrive today...i'll break my seal and let you know tomorrow...i hope it's good
rshak
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My set arrived this week, and I've given all six records a listen. With the exception of *Misty* (which contained too many low grade pops on Side A; fewer of Side B) all was perfect. Excellent sound IMO - - - but I can't make a comparison to the originals, as I've not heard them.

I will do a heavy duty scrub of Sides A and B of *Misty* this weekend and let you know if there's any improvement.

BTW - - I also have the Julie London Boxstar set and like it very much - - - dead quiet surfaces and, though I've not compared it to the original, the reissue I have pales in comparison.
rshak
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Well, I did a scrub job on the first two sides of *Misty* and the results are positive. While the record is not absolutely dead quiet, surface noise has been reduced to a very, very low level, and the record is now a keeper.

In case anyone is interested, I cleaned the record on a Loricraft PRC-4 using an Osage brush and applying Smart's "Potent Formula for Very Dirty Microgroove Records." (As I do with all new records, I originally gave it a light cleaning on the PRC-4 using Nitty Gritty's Pure 2. Whenever that doesn't do the trick, I always switch to the Smart fluid.)

Jfresh - let us know if your copy passes muster or not.
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