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Philips Vinyl: Dutch vs Italian Pressing

Hello all. I'm currently looking at purchasing a copy of Sibelius: the 7 symphonies with Colin Davis and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on Phillips and see that there are both Dutch and Italian pressing on eBay. Does anyone have any experience with either of the sets? Which should I buy if there is little difference in price? This set is not that expensive in the $10 to $20 range.

Thanks
cspiegs

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rshak
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My (limited) experience with Phillips Italian pressings was not good in terms of surface noise.  In the 70's I briefly subscribed to a record club known as the International Preview Society.  Got a few issues, including an Italian pressed Phillips box set of Chopin piano works performed by Claudio Arrau and the LPO, which I still own.  The pressings were noisy and the overall sound was somewhat "thin." Didn't stay a subscriber very long.
rshak
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The OP mentioned Italian pressings in connection with Philips records, and I replied that my own experience with these pressings was less than ideal.  I should have mentioned that there are some Italian labels  that are superbly pressed - notably those by Black Saint and Soul Note. I have several dozens of these records and am amazed at their quality/quietness.
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