Best symphony recordings


Two of my most favorite symphonies are Beethoven Symphony No. 5 and Dvorak symphony No. 9. However, the CD's I owned are not very good. I would like to ask for recommendations for their best recordings, including performance and sonic. Anybody experienced JVC's XRCD version?
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Dvorak's 9th is best performed by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Nikolaus Harnoncourt on Teldec. Bethoven's 5th by Berlin Philharmonic Herbert von Karajan. If you want good sound, get the new issue of Beethoven's symphony cycle on DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.