(less than £12.50 each) some cost more than that when I bought them

(200+ classical

A lot of Eastern European artists - many direct cuts.

Most of the classical have not even been taken out of their sleeves

Those that have, have been played on a Harman Kardon turntable with Rabco parallel tracker arm with Technics 205 mk iii pickup cartridge,

Playing weight 1.25gm

(Parallel trackers are used in the industry to cut the masters.)

(The Harman is in UK but can be brought over =£300)

Pre-Harman, it was a Beogram 1000, playing weight 1.25...