Philip Peters wrote:

>They're from the same material but the Pearl transfers are generally
>thought to be the best.  Arkadia on the other hand is *cheap* and not
>so bad at all IMO.

A lot of cheap labels like Piano Library are pirate labels i.e.  ripped
off of Pearl transfers.  I'm not sure about Arkadia.  Some of these pirate
labels don't even have the advertised performers.  I have in mind a live
recording of Beethoven's 6th which is supposed to be Furtwangler but really
isn't.

Sam Pawlett