I have finally acquired the DVDA version of Carlos Kleiber and the VPO playing Beethoven 5 and 7, remastered by Deutsche Grammophon in 24/96. The CD version was good, but the remastered sound is even better, even in stereo, and especially when played really loud.

Classical music buffs will know that this is widely considered to be the definitive Beethoven 5, and some say Kleiber's account of 7 is even better. For anyone tempted to dip into classical music, Beethoven's 5th is great, majestic and mighty, but not at all 'difficult' to listen to. Each movement leads naturally and seamlessly into the next, so it is not a symphony in which you would play just the slow movement, etc. Play all or nothing. But I confess that I have sometimes played just the allegretto (or just the finale) from No 7 (tsk!)
I found the DVDA via Amazon, but the CD can be found in almost every good record shop (if it has a classical section)and in any good record library.

michaelh