I think they are pretty damn good. I many of the titles in both 33 and 45 versions and in every case the 45 is noticeably better although the 33's are pretty good too. The way I see it if there is an album you really love, it's worth it to get the 45 version. But as Tagyerit points out, you need to keep in mind the shorter play time. In the case of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto they couldn't even squeeze the entire first movement onto one side so you have to change discs in the middle and that is really unfortunate.
I am not a universal endorser of all that Classic Records churns out, but I think they do a great job with many of their releases. Another excellent source (for classical only) is Cisco's Super Analogue Disc series which are consistently excellent although typically on available in 33 RPM. They do a very good job, but only reissue classical titles.
I am not a universal endorser of all that Classic Records churns out, but I think they do a great job with many of their releases. Another excellent source (for classical only) is Cisco's Super Analogue Disc series which are consistently excellent although typically on available in 33 RPM. They do a very good job, but only reissue classical titles.