TEST PRESSING Georg Solti Mahler Symphony 2 Decca SET 325/6 180g 2-LP Mint

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ULTRA RARE AUDIOPHILE 2-LP TEST PRESSING: Mahler Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection" – Sir Georg Solti / LSO (Decca SET 325/6)

Condition: Vinyl is MINT (M) / Sleeve is NEAR MINT (NM)

Up for sale is an incredibly rare, definitive holy grail for classical music collectors: the official 2-LP Test Pressing of the acclaimed 1998 heavy-vinyl reissue of Sir Georg Solti's legendary performance of Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection".

Test pressings for these high-end audiofile series are produced in extremely limited quantities (typically only 5 to 20 copies worldwide) for strict quality control before commercial production. Mastered from the original analogue session tapes and pressed on 180g Virgin Vinyl, this copy represents the absolute earliest, cleanest sonic pull from the master lacquers.

💿 Album & Production Details

• Artist: Sir Georg Solti (Conductor), Heather Harper (Soprano), Helen Watts (Contralto), London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

• Title: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"

• Label: Decca / Alto High Fidelity Reissue Series

• Catalog Number: SET 325/6 (2-LP Box Set / Sleeve)

• Format: 2 x 180g Heavyweight Vinyl / Test Pressing

• Country of Manufacture: Germany (Pressed from lacquers cut in London)

• Recording Info: Recorded in May 1966 at Kingsway Hall, London. Engineered by the legendary Gordon Parry and produced by David Harvey.

✨ Audiophile Significance

• Legendary Performance: Widely considered one of the finest, most powerful recordings of Mahler's Second Symphony ever captured on tape.

• Premium Analog Mastering: Lacquers cut in London by Tony Hawkins and Paschal Byrne using a Neumann VMS 80 cutting lathe and a Studer A 80 tape machine with analog delay.

• Superior Pressing: Processed and pressed in Germany using 100% Virgin Vinyl for an incredibly low noise floor and massive dynamic range.

📊 Detailed Condition Grading (Goldmine Standard)

• Vinyl Condition: MINT (M). Both LPs are in immaculate, pristine, and unplayed condition. Factory-brilliant surfaces with absolutely no marks, hairlines, or scuffs. Flawless audio replication.

• Sleeve Condition: NEAR MINT (NM). The jacket is structurally beautiful, crisp, and clean. Perfectly sharp corners and an intact spine. Handled with absolute archival care.

📦 Shipping & Handling

Worldwide shipping is available. The records 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 mandatory for this high-value collector's item.