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In Reply to: RE: Classical record collecting on a budget (long) posted by vinyl phanatic on January 22, 2011 at 09:13:05
...is your opinion on the PHILIPS label? I have several classical LPs on it, and I have been pleased with some amazing sonics and overall enjoyable spinning sessions with the red / orange Philips label.
However, that is me, perhaps you or others have a different opinion?...
Also, I have found quite a few unique and one of a kind classical works on the Westminster label. Frankly, I will snag anything I see from this label in my vinyl hunts.
Thanks V P for a most enjoyable original post. Most of that you said I've seen but I wasn't familier with their actual specs, ect. I thank you for it, and if you come across any other labels that had some classical works (EPIC Records?) please post.
Peace, Ed
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One more push for philips here.
UK and Dutch pressings are usually excellent. I would describe the recordings as usually natural and non-exaggerated.
A neat aspect is that they are plentiful, use excellent artists, and unusually consistent through the years and label changes: green (mono); HiFi-Stereo; Maroon, Red-Bold Silver; Red/Blue-silver, Red/Blue-white and the digital label. Nowadays Hi-Fi Stereo and green labels can fetch ridiculous prices (Grumiaux solo Bach comes to mind.
Later issues 70-80 are usually very thin as someone mentioned but if it is a Dutch pressing you can count on it to be dead quiet.
I used pass over philips records for quite some time. Now my pulse definitely increase when I spot early pressings I don't own.
Definitely an omission. Philips are very fine records and are very plentiful. Ones that might fit into this topic would be the ones produced by Mercury. For a time after the acquisition of Mercury by Philips in the mid-'60s, Philips recordings issued in the US were made by Mercury. These have a black label, a number with a PHS prefix and RFR stampers. These are very good records.
Thanks for reminding me.
yes, Philips is a high quality label with top notch recordings in the late 60s thru the 70s. pressings were generally thin and should be checked for warps, but most are great! I generally prefer Philips over London, but they are both great!. DG too is a good label, earlier tulip pressings are more desired, but the later DGs are good too, but not quite up to London stds, DG balance tends towards the high end sadly. I was never a fan of Mercurys, but many like them a lot, think it a stereo imaging thing maybe.
Give me analog or give me silence!
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