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Here's another interesting recording project from Berlin Philharmonic Records: a "one-point" microphone Beethoven Symphonies box set with Sir Simon Rattle conducting, on 10 180g LPs, priced reasonable at $299 (plus shipping) including a hardcover 52 page book as well as a download card for the original 192/24 bit files. It's available directly from the Orchestra's online music store.

Though it's not clear from the site's descriptions it appears that these are culled from live 2015 performances. The set is also available on five CDs plus three Blu-ray discs as HD video, in uncompressed audio resolution and DTS surround sound. Extras include a video introduction with Sir Simon Rattle and a documentary about the making of the recordings with many interviews and behind-the-scenes glimpses.

Most interesting is that the CD/Blu-ray set was recorded with multiple microphones. Only the vinyl features the one point microphone technique also used for the Brahms Direct to Disc cycle. A reader who compared the vinyl to the digital says the one point microphone produced a far better focused sonic picture.