What is an audiophile pressing?
Well, in a nutshell, it’s an audio format pressed to help enhance the sound quality, be that on vinyl or Compact Disc.
The idea being the heavier the vinyl pressing, the better. There have been pressings released from 120 up to 200 Gram in weight, usually the 200 Gram will play at 45rpm providing a better audio experience, instead of the standard 33 1/3rpm.
Compact Discs have various different formats, gold was used in the earlier pressing as it supposedly provided a better a clearer sound reproduction.
Mobile Fidelity are known for being one of the leaders in producing vinyl and CDs of an audiophile grade, with the original releases now highly collectable.
We now have Super Audio CDs, SHM-CD providing a high-fidelity-audio, Blu-Spec CDs using Blu-ray technology, along with DVD-Audio using DVD technology, both providing surround sound audio.
Here at eil.com we have a nice range of Audiophile pressings to suit everyone’s taste and pockets.
METALLICA Ride The Lightning (2016 US limited edition remastered deluxe box set, comprising Four Vinyl LPs, Six CDs & one DVD, including the album on both vinyl & Compact Disc, Creeping Death Picture Disc EP, Live At The Hollywood Palladium double LP, three live CD’s, Interview & Demo Disc’s, and Live DVD, along with a lyric book, 72 page book with never before seen photos, Three poster’s and 320kbps digital download code for each LP, all housed within a sturdy heavy card picturebox with an individual numbered sticker on the reverse & information insert. This example remains factory sealed in the hype stickered shrink and still housed within its black cardboard mailer BLCKND004RD-1)
***Limited to only 30.000 numbered copies***.
THE BLUE NILE A Walk Across The Rooftops (Original 1983 UK audiophile Linn mastered 7-track vinyl LP, their debut album including the singles Tinseltown In The Rain and Stay. The glossy picture sleeve has only light evidence of shelfwear while the vinyl remains in EX condition with minor signs of play LKH1).
DEF LEPPARD Vault Greatest Hits: 1980-1995 (2018 UK limited edition double LP issue of their 1995 compilation album re-released as part of the HMV Vinyl Week 2018, now pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Clear Vinyl, including the European exclusive tracks Action, Make Love Like A Man and Heaven Is. Housed in a single-pocket glossy picture sleeve with inners, and remains factory sealed in the hype-stickered shrink)
***Limited to only 1000 copies***.
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Live In Europe (2016 Dutch pressed UK & European 14-track double LP pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl, hype-stickered gatefold picture sleeve. Classic live set recorded throughout the groups European tour in 1971. This item remains sealed and in Mint, unplayed condition CCR-1).
EAGLES Eagles (UltraDisc One-Step Super Vinyl Pressing 2-LP double vinyl set at 45 RPM, an ultra-hi-fi reference recording by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. The ultimate version of the Eagles self-titled 1972 debut album, with premium packaging and special Foil-Stamped sleeves. Each box individually numbered in gold on the reverse. Brand new, factory sealed and highly desirable – unsurprisingly this sold out at MoFi on pre-sales alone. Highly recommended).
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