Gilbert and Sullivan - Overtures / Ward - Super Hot Stamper

Gilbert and Sullivan - Overtures / Ward - Super Hot Stamper*NOTE: This record was not noisy enough to rate our M to EX++ grade, but it's not quite up to our standards for Mint Minus Minus either. If you're looking for quiet vinyl, this is probably not the best copy for you. The hall is huge: spacious and open as any you will hear, but not at the expense of richness or fullness. The orchestra is solid and full bodied, yet the woodwinds and flutes soar above the other sections, so breathy and clear. How did the

sub-gen sound

and the bad copies make a hash of it

But what about the 70s Transistor Mastered Red Label pressings -- where does their smear come from

This isn't your typical rock record that sounds crappy on eight out of ten copies

Including the original Roulette pressing of this very title

Recording and Engineering - Rudy Van Gelder

More Conventional Wisdom

and it's unfortunately too late now

#2-4 and Side 3

Many Distinct Pressings

there were a few copies that shone brightly above the rest and this copy is one of them

Are audiophile reviewers or audiophiles in general listening critically to records like this