Mercury SR90310 Balalaika Favorites SPEAKERS CORNER 180g TEST PRESSING
  $   34

 


$ 34 Sold For
Aug 30, 2026 Sold Date
Aug 25, 2026 Start Date
10   Number Of Bids
  Norway Country Of Seller
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ULTRA RARE AUDIOPHILE TEST PRESSING: Balalaika Favorites – Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra (Speakers Corner / Mercury Living Presence SR90310)


Up for sale is an incredibly rare, definitive holy grail for audiophile collectors: the official Test Pressing of the Speakers Corner Records reissue of Balalaika Favorites.


Speakers Corner test pressings are produced in extremely limited quantities (typically only 5 to 20 copies worldwide) for strict quality control before commercial production. Pressed at the legendary Pallas plant in Germany, this copy represents the absolute earliest, cleanest sonic pull from the master lacquers.


💿 Album & Production Details


  • Artist: Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra (Conducted by Vitaly Gnutov)

  • Title: Balalaika Favorites

  • Label: Speakers Corner Records / Mercury Living Presence

  • Catalog Number: SR90310

  • Format: 180g Heavyweight Vinyl / Test Pressing

  • Country of Manufacture: Germany (Pallas Pressing)

  • Recording Info: Recorded in June 1962 at the Bolshoi Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Moscow, using Mercury's legendary 35mm magnetic film technique.

✨ Audiophile Significance


  • TAS-Listed: The commercial release of this title is a permanent staple on Harry Pearson's The Absolute Sound list of the best-sounding records ever produced.

  • Ultimate Sound Quality: Sourced from the original historical 35mm master tapes, offering an extraordinarily deep soundstage, lifelike dynamics, and microscopic instrument separation.

  • Pallas Craftsmanship: Known for producing the quietest, highest-quality vinyl surfaces in the world.


📦 Shipping & Handling


Worldwide shipping is available. The record will be professionally packed in a heavy-duty cardboard record mailer, with the vinyl removed from the sleeve during transit to prevent seam splits. Tracked and insured shipping is recommended for this high-value collector's item.


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