MAHLER 2 SAX 2473/SAX 2474 - TWO LP SET BLUE/SILVER. SOUGHT AFTER VG++/VG+ /VG
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THIS IS MAHLER SYMPHONY 2 CONDUCTED BY OTTO KLEMPERER ON COLUMBIA DOUBLE LP SET SAX 2473 & SAX 2474. THE LABLES ARE BLUE / SILVER AND THE MATRIX Nos. ARE YAX 903-1 / YAX 904-9 (RECORD 1) & YAX 905-2 / YAX 906-2 (RECORD 2).
I HAVE PLAYED THE FULL SET THROUGH ON MY HIGH END HI FI. THE VINYLS LOOK VERY NICE INDEED, WITH JUST A NON SOUNDING LIGHT SCUFF OR MARK ON SIDES 1 & 4. THERE IS A LIGHT SOUNDING SCRATCH AT THE START OF SIDE 3 WHICH SOUNDS OFF AND ON FOR A MINUTE OR SO.
THE SOUND IS VERY NICE INDEED, WITH JUST A TINY BIT OF CRACKLE IN QUIET PASSAGES, NOT REALLY NOTICED. THERE ARE OCCASIONAL TICKS BUT NOTHING REALLY SOUNDING OTHER THAN THE LIGHT SCRATCH DESCRIBED ABOVE.
I DID THINK THAT A LITTLE LIGHT WEAR WAS PRESENT IN REALLY LOUD PASSAGES; POSSIBLY MORE SO ON LP 2 (WHICH CONTAINS THE FABULOUS CONCLUSION OF THE WORK).
ALL 4 LABLES ARE SUPERB (SEE PICS). THE SLEEVES LET THE SET DOWN A LITTLE - RATHER CREASED AND WITH RING MARKS. NOT MUCH EDGE WEAR OR SPINE WEAR THOUGH.
I WOULD GRADE THESE LPs VG++ / VG+ / VG. THAT'S LP 1 / LP2 / BOTH SLEEVES, FULLY PLAYED. THE SLIGHT SCRATCH AND THE SLIGHT WEAR BRINGS LP 2 DOWN A LITTLE BELOW LP1.
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