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Recommendation: Gould Well-Tempered Clavier LP set

I'm looking to put together a nice set of the WTC for weekly use on my turntable. I'm not sure which albums belong together, so I though I'd ask here. I noticed that one can get 6 different LPs, or two three-disc sets. However, I'm not sure even if the two three-disc sets belong together... One I've seen is 1972 COLUMBIA Records D3M 31525 (the first half) and D3S 733 (the second half), but I'm assuming the "M" and "S" refer to mono and stereo... anyways, my question is what would you guys recommend for someone who wants a good copy of the WTC by Gould...

Thanks,
-Marc
mre2007

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mre2007 OP
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So, with the earlier Columbia recordings, were they released in both stereo and mono? For example, Dave Brubeck's Time Out: Take Five, there are two versions, one with stereo at the top and one without. In general, is the stereo version more desirable than the mono? Were there ever albums that were both stereo and mono capable? I guess I'm just trying to figure out how this whole early Columbia, "eye" thing works ;)

Thanks,
-Marc
mre2007 OP
90 posts
 
Opalchip:

Thanks for the reply. So, with a mono recording, is it okay to use a stereo cartridge? Will I only get sound from one side, or will I get mono in both speakers? I'm thinking about ordering some mono, and I wanted to know how it would all work.

-Marc
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