SXL 2003 WBg Ansermet Beethoven No 5 Egmont Overture

	£		29
	$		38

ARTISTE, RECORD TITLE  AND LABEL 

BEETHOVEN

Symphony No 5 In C Minor, Opus 67

Egmont Overture Opus 84

Ernest Ansermet Conducting L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande

Decca SXL 2060( Wide Band, Grooved pressed in England)

Matrix Numbers: ZAL 4075-1E/ZAL 4076-IE 

BACKGROUND :

This is an original  pressing on wide band grooved Decca label.It comes with the original inner sleeve.

GRADING RESULTS:

I would rate the cover as VG++.  Though there are  no  writings, tears  etc  on the cover. there are some scuff marks as well as a series of white spots on the left hand side of the front cover. The back shows age discoluration.  The glue on the flipback is still strong and intact.

There are no visible surface scratches on side1 and a faint hairline surface scratch on side 2 which did not affect play . There are no "mounts" on each side which afflict early Decca pressings especially in this part of the world but all these did not affect play.There are some light spindle marks. The vinyl maintains its lustre and is mirror like. Tracking at 1.7g on my Naim Aro arm and Lyra Helikon SL cartridge, the playing on all sides was generally  Excellent to Near Mint. There are some soft clicks and pops but these did not detract from the listening pleasure.  There was no distortion whatsoever.

How I Clean and  Grade my Records

Cleaning: Cleaning is usually done on a Loricraft PRC 4 cleaning machine and/or VPI 17.5 using the US made Walker Audio stage cleaning solution.

Playback Equipment: Playback is through a Linn LP12 turntable/Armeggedon/Naim Aro tonearm/Lyra Helikon SL cartridge and through a brace of active Naim 250s/135s into Naim DBL speakers. For 45s I use a second Linn/Lingo/Aro/Linn Troika though I change them occasionally as the arm tubes can be easily transferred from one deck to another.

I use both Goldmine and Rare Record Price Guide grading system as a guide and came up with the following:

·       Mint  I only use this for sealed items. The record is virtually unplayed and is in a brand new condition. Cover is pristine. Up till now, I have never used this grading and, chances are, never will, due to my conservative nature in matters of record grading.

·       Near Mint  Very little or negligible flaws. Faint lines or very faint creasing  on laminated covers visible under a strong light is acceptable but nothing serious. Records which show some signs of having been played such as very faint spindle marks are allowed but there should be no lessening in sound quality. .

·       Excellent   Item obviously played, though not often,and enjoyed with some slight noise. The record should be nice and shiny but may have a few light marks which should not intrude on play. Slight wear on cover is acceptable. 

·         Very Good Many more imperfections which are noticeable but not obtrusive. The record has been played several times but there should be no major deterioration in sound quality despite some noticeable surface marks and light scratches. Normal wear and tear or writings on the cover  is acceptable but there should not be any major tears.

I do not offer any records below Very Good  unless its extremely rare. 

Shipping costs

I use brand new custom made  plastic sleeves  for both the vinyl and for the sleeve. Shipping is always by Airmail and by registered post as it allows one to track items in case of delays. One buyer has even likened my packing as “ Fort Knox”! Shipping costs in pounds are:

UK/USA/Europe                           9 pounds

Hongkong, Taiwan South Korea 7.5 pounds

Australia China Japan                 8.0 pounds

Postage is via Airmail, "signed for" delivery. I prefer signed for delivery as it allows me to "chase" on my side if buyers do not get their items within 2 weeks though so far this has only happened with Italy.

 I will  inform buyers of the registration details through Email on posting.

Forms of payment that I accept include:

·       PAYPAL (preferred choice) 

·       International Money Orders