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.
SANTANA Supernatural (2014 Hong Kong limited edition 13-track K2 HD Mastered CD manufactured in Japan, originally released in 1999. Housed in an individually numbered hardback book style picture sleeve with a golden bordered picture cover, with lyrics inside and custom printed plastic outer slipcase. Remains in a fantastic condition, having come from a vast one-owner audiophile collection) ***Limited to only 1000 copies***.ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA Out Of The Blue (2013 Japanese exclusive limited edition 20-track Blu-Spec CD [an audio CD format using Blu-Ray technology, playable on all CD players], a fully remastered issue of the 1977 album expanded to include three bonus tracks. Comes housed in a thick album jewel case with picture sleeve, booklet, lyrics, Japanese booklet & obi-strip SICP30111).ALBAN BERG QUARTETT Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets – Live In Vienna Konzerthaus (Deluxe Edition 2023 UK/EU limited 10-LP Box Set with each record pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. The members of the Alban Berg Quartett learned and refined their art at the very heart of the Viennese musical tradition. They have recorded twice Beethoven’s Complete String Quartets, the first time in studio from 1978 to 1983 at the Evangelische Kirche in Seon (Switzerland), and the second time at concerts in June 1989, at the Mozart-Saal of the Konzerthaus in Vienna (Austria). This second version is offered for the very first time, housed inside a clamshell picture box. Recommended).JOHN LENNON Double Fantasy (Rare 1994 US limited edition Mobile Fidelity ‘Ultradisc II’ 14-track 24-karat GOLD audiophile CD album mastered directly from the original master tapes, including [Just Like] StartingOver and Woman. Housed in a unique black & gold bordered picture sleeve booklet including the complete original artwork plus original Ultradisc wraparound card outer sleeve and still sealed from new UDCD600).METALLICA Master Of Puppets (Very rare 1999 US DCC Compact Classics promotional issue 24kt GOLD 8-track audiophile CD, digitally remastered from the original master tapes by Steve Hoffman, including the iconc Battery, The Thing That Should Not Be, and of course the epic title track. The disc clearly has ‘Not Fof Sale’ on the clear centre rim, housed in a standard jewel case with a glossy cover lyric booklet picture sleeve. The first promo copy we haveever seen! GZS-1133)
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