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Is Sterling still pressing new releases using those horrible blue CD-R's by Wyastone? (please tell me no.....)

i hope this doesn't duplicate some past discussion already present on the forum...

While I love and treasure my D'Avalos set, I would not mind something more up-to-date soundwise (at times, the early digital ASV sound is a little harsh and opaque).
Recently I found out, entirely by chance since I saw no publicity or reviews, that there actually IS a competitor, a very recent set of the 4 Symphonies, recorded by Sony with the Mozarteum Orchester Salzburg conducted by Ivor Bolton.
The orchestra appears, at least in the pictures I found, like a sizable ensemble, so it looks like they could provide the symphonies (especially the 4th) the big-boned approach that I like and that , truth be told,  the Philharmonia gave D'Avalos in spades.
Of Bolton, I only have the Berwald cd he made with the RPO, I like it, but it's not enough to form an opinion.
Does anyone have this set? Opinions? Thanks!