ASD 532 LE COQ D’OR Suite & THE COMEDIANS Suite
$
70
$ 70
Sold For
May 20, 2024
Sold Date
Apr 22, 2024
Start Date
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USA
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Description
ASD 532 LE COQ D’OR Suite & THE COMEDIANS Suite
HMV Edition in Great Condition & Cleaned by a Degritter
This is beautiful and dynamic music & very well recorded. It is performed by Efrem Kurtz and the Philharmonia Orchestra. Album first released in1963. Features two suites of music by Rimsky-Korsakov and Kabalevsky.I once owned 72 lineal feet of mostly pristine LP’s, many played maybe once or not at all — I was collecting way too much! I pared down to a smaller collection after selling my state-of-the-art stereo system (VPI turntable / Graham tonearm / Benz Micro cartridge) about 20 + years ago. This record has been stored unplayed under ideal conditions since that disposal. My decision to end my "high-end" playing days was also due to a deteriorating hearing condition. I have only played this LP twice, once back then in my "high-end" days and once again recently before offering it now for sale.
Overall LP condition: Appears unplayed and visually overall it is excellent (no scratches). It is in very nice shape for a 60 year old LP! It plays flat too. The LP’s spine hole is clean and round (the pictures seem to show something that is NOT there).
Overall character of play: It plays very nicely — with good orchestral “weight” in the lower mid range and, to me, a not too lively top-end. Background vinyl noise is very low - the Degritter record cleaning certainly aids in lowering background sounds!
I have no qualms representing this particular LP as excellent sounding overall, with "defects" having minimal impact on the music. But it isn't perfect - from my notes (based on single play):
Side 1 There might be a “noticeable” sound about 7 minutes 20 seconds in left channel; another about 17 minutes 35 seconds in. This based on playing record with Pure Vinyl software, which indicates a waveform shape that may produce a sound like a pop or tic and loud enough to be close to orchestral levels. But the orchestra is playing and I personally didn’t detect anything.
I need to emphasize, I can not hear really high frequency light tics, if present. I doubt that is a problem due to great record condition, plus it has been cleaned multiple times with my Degritter on the longest cycle (app 15+ minutes of ultrasonic treatment. Additionally, the end user should remove static.
Jacket Condition is very good. Front art work is laminated - and the LP has left a light imprint of it’s outer edge that you can see in the right light because the jacket material is thin. There is some discoloration in the blue part below the illustration but just in a small area. The art work is clean and I’ve tried to render the album’s original colors as true as I can (I’m a photographer).
Back text is very clean and readable & the white is not as bright as the picture. The LP spine is clean and readable. The structural integrity of the jacket is excellent.
The LP comes with a quality 6 mil outer sleeve over the jacket. When shipped the LP will be removed from jacket to prevent tears & damage to the jacket.
The LP will be shipped insured. Media Mail is a touch slower but inexpensive.
Equipment used to evaluate and care for the record: VPI Scout turntable & Ortophon Black MM cartridge with Shibata stylus. Each LP is ultrasonically cleaned for a minimum of 15 minutes by a Degritter record cleaning machine and a de-ionizing clean air tool used instead of brushes.
1652 (GS 9.7.4 (1652))
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