{"product_id":"symphonie-fantastique-charles-munch-2-track-reel-to-reel-tape-7-1-2-ips","title":"Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14 Charles Munch Boston Symphony Orchestra RCA Victor Red Seal GCSD-6 2 Track Half Track 7.5 IPS","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eArtist: Hector Berlioz\u003cbr data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"504\"\u003eTitle: Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14\u003cbr data-start=\"540\" data-end=\"543\"\u003ePerformer: Charles Munch, Conductor\u003cbr data-start=\"578\" data-end=\"581\"\u003eOrchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"620\"\u003eLabel: RCA Victor Red Seal Tape Library\u003cbr data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"662\"\u003eCatalog: GCSD-6 (also shown as GCSD-D-6)\u003cbr data-start=\"702\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eSpeed: 7.5 IPS\u003cbr data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"722\"\u003eFormat: 2 Track Half Track Stereo\u003cbr data-start=\"755\" data-end=\"758\"\u003eBox note: Marked 7 1\/2 per second for displaced heads\u003cbr data-start=\"811\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eIncludes: Original RCA Victor Tape Library insert\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"863\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2126\"\u003eBox cover is rough with heavy shelf wear, edge and corner wear, scuffs, and splitting as shown in the photos. Insert is present. Tape is play tested end to end and sounds very good with no issues detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003eAbout this tape\u003cbr data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"883\"\u003eThis is a classic early RCA Victor Red Seal stereo reel with Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. It’s one of those performances that lives on momentum and color, big crescendos, sharp contrasts, and that fever-dream energy that builds movement by movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1599\"\u003eSound and listening notes\u003cbr data-start=\"1214\" data-end=\"1217\"\u003eThis tape has been fully play tested and sounds very good. No issues were detected. Expect a bold, vivid orchestral presentation with strong dynamic swings, lots of hall air, and excellent instrumental separation when played on the correct 2 track half track machine. The big tuttis have real impact, and the quieter passages carry that classic tape smoothness with natural texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1601\" data-end=\"1949\"\u003ePlayback compatibility note\u003cbr data-start=\"1628\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eThis is a 2 track half track stereo reel at 7.5 IPS. Many consumer decks are 4 track quarter track and will not play this correctly. The box also notes displaced heads, which is common language on some early stereo releases. If you want, message us your deck model and we’ll help confirm compatibility before purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1951\" data-end=\"2112\"\u003eTrack listing\u003cbr data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1967\"\u003eBerlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Op. 14\u003cbr data-start=\"2004\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003e1 Rêveries Passions\u003cbr data-start=\"2026\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003e2 Un Bal\u003cbr data-start=\"2037\" data-end=\"2040\"\u003e3 Scène aux champs\u003cbr data-start=\"2058\" data-end=\"2061\"\u003e4 Marche au supplice\u003cbr data-start=\"2081\" data-end=\"2084\"\u003e5 Songe d’une nuit du sabbat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2478\"\u003ePacking and shipping\u003cbr data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2356\"\u003eShips well protected with stiffeners and padding to help prevent box crush. Combined shipping available on multiple tapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReelHifi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47355102626012,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/1022\/7676\/files\/6_6906de01-0610-40bb-8ae1-19e58f153528.png?v=1765489089","url":"https:\/\/reelhifi.ca\/products\/symphonie-fantastique-charles-munch-2-track-reel-to-reel-tape-7-1-2-ips","provider":"ReelHifi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}