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MEMBERS OF THE VIENNA OCTET - BEETHOVEN SEPTET OP 20

IN MAGNIFICENT 1-2 PLAY MINT MINUS  !!! CONDITION

EXCELLENT PLUS SLEEVE

 FINAL UPGRADE COPY

 

CATALOGUE:DECCA SXL 2157 MATRIX:ZAL -4461-1E / 4462-3M MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 2 A / 1 C

 

I HAVE ACQUIRED A LARGE COLLECTION OF CLASSICAL ALBUMS THAT ARE IN THE MOST INCREDIBLE CONDITION I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS. THE ENTIRE COLLECTION ARE IN MINT / MINT MINUS OR NEAR MINT  CONDITION. NOTHING LOWER THAN THAT. EVERY RECORD HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY CARED FOR AND STORED UPRIGHT AWAY FROM HEAT OR COLD.

THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAS CLEARLY NOT PLAYED MANY OF THESE ALBUMS WHATSOEVER AND THE ONES THAT HAVE BEEN PLAYED HAVE BEEN PLAYED JUST THE ONCE.

THESE VOLUMES THAT I WILL BE OFFERING HAVE SLEEVES IN MOST CASES THAT MATCH THE INCREDIBLE QUALITY OF THE VINYL.

AS I HAVE SO MANY TO LIST, I WILL ONLY BE RECORDING SIDE ONE OF EACH VOLUME, BUT YOU HAVE MY 100% REFUND GUARANTEE IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH YOUR PURCHASE.

THIS MEANS THAT I WILL NOT ONLY REFUND THE COST OF THE PURCHASE , BUT I WILL ALSO REFUND THE COST OF THE RETURN POSTAGE AS WELL. I HOPE THIS PROVES I HAVE THE UTMOST CONFIDENCE IN THE RECORDS THAT I AM OFFERING FOR AUCTION.

IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT CLASSICAL LP'S MORE THAN ANY OTHER TYPE OF MUSIC WILL ENHANCE ANY DEFECT ON THE PLAYING SURFACE DUE TO THE HUGE AMOUNT OF SILENT OR NEAR SILENT PASSAGES, SO PLEASE TAKE A LISTEN TO THE RECORDING BEFORE DECIDING IF YOU WANT TO PLACE A BID. I AM VERY CERTAIN THAT LIKE ME YOU WILL BE AMAZED BY THE INCREDIBLE QUALITY OF THE SOUND

 

THE RECORDS

 

THE LABELS

THE WIDEBAND GROOVED LABELS ARE IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE BASE COLOUR IS RICH AND VIBRANT AND STRETCHES FULLY INTO THE UNWORN SPINDLE HOLE, THE TYPEFACE IS UNWORN AND PERFECTLY LEGIBLE. THERE ARE JUST 1-2 TINY SPIDER LINES AROUND THE SPINDLE HOLE

THE VINYL

THE VINYL HAS RETAINED ITS JUST NEW LOOK AND IS ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS. NOT A MARK ON THE SURFACE WHATSOEVER.  THE VINYL LOOKS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT CAME OUT OF THE FACTORY. UNDER INTENSE ILLUMINATION IT ONLY SHOWS A COUPLE OF WISPY HAIRLINES

PLAYING THE RECORD

I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU ARE GOING TO SPEND YOUR MONEY ON A FANTASTIC COLLECTIBLE VINYL, THAT YOU SHOULD BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT YOU ARE BUYING. I HAVE THEREFORE INVESTED IN THE SOFTWARE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO JUST THAT.

I HAVE RECORDED THE WHOLE OF SIDE ONE OF THE ALBUM, AND WHILST THIS IS NOT THE WHOLE ALBUM, I AM SURE THAT IT WILL BE ENOUGH TO HELP THE BUYER DECIDED ON THE QUALITY. I DO THIS BECAUSE I FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT BIDDERS WOULD LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ABLE TO HEAR THE RECORD BEFORE LAYING A BID. THIS IS A SERVICE I AM DELIGHTED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY CUSTOMERS

I PLAY THE LP'S ON AN OPEN DECK SO IT CAN ATTRACT DUST TO THE SURFACE WHILST PLAYING AND MAY CAUSE THE OCCASIONAL LITTLE STATIC NOISE WHICH WHEN PLAYED A SECOND TIME ISN'T THERE

THE FIRST THING TO MENTION IS THAT THE VINYL PLAYS WITHOUT ONE IOTA OF DISTORTION ANYWHERE, AND SECONDLY THE OUTSTANDING LOUD AND POWERFUL STEREO SOUND IS A CRISP AND CLEAR AS A BELL

THERE IS NO BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND CERTAINLY NO CLICKS

NO EMBEDDED VINYL NOISE WHATSOEVER

I HEARD NO MORE THAN 1-2 TINY  DUST POPS THROUGH THE WHOLE PLAYTHROUGH WHATSOEVER

THERE IS JUST THE OCCASIONAL MINUSCULE BIT OF BARELY AUDIBLE STATIC.

I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO GRADE THIS VINYL MINT MINUS  !!! FOR IT'S PLAYTHROUGH

PLEASE TAKE A GOOD LISTEN THOUGH AND JUDGE IT FOR YOURSELF AGAINST YOUR OWN STANDARDS

 

 

 

 

THE SLEEVE

 

ROBERT STACE FLIMSY THIN SINGLE SLEEVE

LAMINATED FRONT, UNLAMINATED  REAR WITH FLIPBACKS

THE FRONT SURFACE IS IN EXCELLENT PLUS CONDITION. HIGHLY GLOSSY DEEP SHINE LAMINATE FINISH AND FREE FROM ANY MARKS OR STAINS. THE FLIMSINESS OF THIS SLEEVE HAS RESULTED IN A COUPLE OF LIGHT CREASE LINES. ONE ACROSS THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER AND ANOTHER NEAR THE TOP RIGHT CORNER ON THE OPENING EDGE

THERE ARE THREE LAMINATE LINES CLOSE TO THE SPINE. THREE ALONG THE TOP EDGE, TWO ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE, NO THUMB LINES NEAR THE OPENING EDGE.

THE FOUR CORNERS ARE ALL VERY SHARP . THERE IS A LIGHT IMPRESSION OF RECORD SHAPE AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM

THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES ARE 100% FREE FROM ANY SHELF WEAR. WITH THE LAMINATE FULLY RUNNING FROM CORNER TO CORNER.  JUST A SPECK OF RUB TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT TIP END

THE SPINE IS ALSO IN SUPERB CONDITION. NO WIDTH TO IT WHATSOEVER IT IS INFACT JUST LIKE THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. WAFER THIN, FULLY LAMINATED AND JUST A PIN PRICK OF RUB TO THE TIP ENDS

 THE OPENING EDGE IS STILL  SHARP WITH A COUPLE OF TINY THUMB NAIL NICKS

THE REAR SURFACE IS IN UNMARKED CONDITION AS THE FRONT. UNMARKED POROUS SURFACE FREE FROM ANY PEN OF STAINS. A SUPERB WHITE SURFACE,

THE ORIGINAL POLY LINED INNER SLEEVE  IS FLAT AND VERY CLEAN. NO SPLITS TO THE SEAMS.A COUPLE OF LIGHT CORNER WRINKLES

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS SLEEVE AND I AM VERY HAPPY TO GRADE IT EXCELLENT PLUS

 

 

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BID IF YOU CHOSE TO GO FOR IT

GARRY

 

 

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