Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique – Munch – 45 RPM – Classic Records – 200g

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70

This is a very nice copy of Classic Records 200g pressing of Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique” with the Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Munch on 4 single-sided 200 g.  45 RPM records.  The 45 RPM set is a complete recording LSC-1900-45.  The cover is an alternate cover that Classic used for the 200g release of this work. When I first bought this new, the records were cleaned with a VPI record cleaner and treated with LAST record preservative.  More recently it was recleaned with Audio Intelligent Fluids on a VPI cleaner and on an Audio Desk ultra sonic record cleaner.  It has also been demagnetized with a Furutech DeMag. 

There are no scratches or scuffs but each of these records has numerous light ticks for the first minute or so on each side.  After that, there are a number of light ticks over the remainder of each side. This seems to be a common trait on a number of these 200g pressings that I have owned from Classic Records.  Side 1 has approximately 52 light ticks spread over the remainder of the side (13:23).  Side 2 has approximately 20 light ticks spread over the remainder of side (6:12).  Side 3 plays has approximately 36 light ticks spread over the remainder of the side (13:56).  Side 4 has approximately 32 light ticks spread over the remainder side (4:30 + 8:39). All times are from the SACD of this recording. I have only played the records a few times on various VPI tables I have owned (HW-19 MKIV, TNT 3.5, and Classic 4) using either Lyra or Benz Mico Ruby cartridges. The sound is naturally open and detailed. The covers are the original non-glossy jackets that Classic used for their 200g issues.    There are no seam splits but jacket 1 has some slight compression on the rear upper right corner and jackets 2 and 4 have some slight compression on the upper right corner.  The inner sleeve for record 4 has a slight tear as shown in the photo.  Only side A of each LP is pressed.  Side B is blank.  For this set, record 1 has the regular non-glossy 200g jacket, while jackets 2-4 have a plain white jacket with a sticker as was originally issued by Classic Records. Multiple records can be combined in an order to save shipping costs.