For anyone who collects vinyl, we know that some of the most highly wanted pressings tend to be those classed as Audiophile. Those with the best hi-fi equipment will always want the best quality sounding pressing available, be that high quality 180 gram or heavier vinyl, CD’s, Super Audio CD’s, SHM-CD’s, DVD-Audio Discs and more, from companies like DCC, Mobile Fidelity, Nautilus, Nexus, Simply Vinyl or Nimbus. AUDIOPHILE VINYL ‘True Fidelity’ vinyl is perhaps the ultimate format for the audiophile. Issues are taken from original master tapes for pure ‘as intended sound’, and production techniques such as half-speed mastering, quadraphonic sound and special formulated virgin vinyl are common in most audiophile releases. There are many labels who issue audiophile recordings, but only a few specialize in it. Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL) have a variety of series including ‘Original Master Recordings’ [OMR] and ‘Ultra High-Quality Recordings’ [UHQR]. Other important audiophile labels include Nautilus, Direct-Disk Labs, Sheffield Lab and Wilson Audio. AUDIOPHILE COMPACT DISCS With the development of the Compact Disc so typically came the development of its audiophile counterpart. Again, there are specialist labels, there are varying techniques (gold discs, layered discs, high-density discs) and there are varying opinions on the listening pleasure! But we’re here to bring all those quandaries together.
Here at eil.com we have a nice range of Audiophile pressings to suit everyone’s taste and pockets.
TRANSATLANTIC The Final Flight: Live At L’Olympia (2023 UK/EU limited edition 30-track quadruple album 4-LP pressed on four 180-gram black vinyl records, recorded live in Paris, France on the final night of their tour in support of The AbsoluteUniverse. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended).GEORGE MICHAEL Older (2022 Japanese exclusive Limited Collector’s Edition 26-track Blu-Spec Double CD [an audio format using Blu-Ray technology, playable on all CD players]. Remastered from the original analogue tapes, the long-awaited reissueof George’s iconic 1996 album. Written, arranged and produced by George, including Jesus To A Child, Fastlove Pt. 1 and You Have Been Loved. The second disc featured rare tracks & remixes. Housed in a thin double case with picture sleeve booklet, lyrics and obi-strip SICP-31544-5).THE SISTERS OF MERCY Floodland (Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label Series special limited edition 8-track LP mastered on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System. This edition of their classic 1987 album improves the record’s splendid dynamiccontrasts, low-end thrust, expansive dimensionality, and moody atmospherics. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork, individually gold-foil numbered & factory sealed. Recommended).BOB DYLAN Blonde On Blonde (Original Master Recording limited edition triple album 3-LP mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated and pressed on 180-gram High Definition Vinyl across six sides at 45RPM. Dylan’s 1966 masterpiece featuring Rainy Day WOmen #12 & 35, I Want You, and Just Like A Woman. Presented inside a special heavyweight box with original cover artwork and protective inners. Factory sealed).AEROSMITH Aerosmith (2013 Japanese exclusive limited edition 8-track Blu-Spec CD 2 [an audio Compact Disc format using Blu-Ray technology and playable on all CD players], 20-bit digital mastered rom the original source tapes using SBM technology. The group’s debut album originally released in 1973, including the classic single Dream On. Housed in a standard jewel case with picture sleeve, lyrics and obi-strip, still sealed in the ‘Legacy Recordings’ stickered shrink SICP30099).
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