What do you think of the new 45 rpm releases


There are a few companies that are doing reissues of classical/jazz/other on 45 rpm lps. I heard some over the weekend and was impressed. Have you heard any and/or what did you think of them?
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All of the Analogue Productions 45rpm series (jazz and blues) I've heard have sounded superb. The Classic Records classical reissues at 45rpm consistently sound materially better than their 33rpm reissues of the same titles. (Some of the problems with some of the Classic Records 33rpm issues get resolved in the 45rpm versions, e.g., Sibelius/Finlandia and Shostakovich/Age of Gold both have some problems on the 33rpm but sound very very good in the 45rpm reincarnations.)

For both labels, in every case when I've been able to compare the 33 and 45 versions, the 45rpm has been materially better sonically. Cost and convenience considerations are another discussion entirely, but sonically there is no question.
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