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.
THE BEATLES Now And Then (2023 Japanese limited edition 2-track Super High Material SHM-CD single featuring Now And Then and Love Me Do 2023 Mix. Housed inside a card wallet picture sleeve with Ed Ruscha-designed cover artwork, a 4-pageinsert with lyrics in English and Japanese, and the all-important exclusive obi-strip).THE ROLLING STONES Hackney Diamonds (Indie Store Exclusive 2023 UK/EU limited edition 12-track LP pressed on 180-gram Diamond Clear Vinyl, their hugely anticipated first original studio album since 2005. With an all-star line-upof guest appearances from the late, great Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Paul McCartney and Elton John. Gatefold picture sleeve with UV gloss finish, hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended).LED ZEPPELIN Led Zeppelin IV (Atlantic 75 Series 2023 UK/EU limited edition 8-track pressed on 180-gram Crystal Clear Vinyl to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Atlantic Records. Remastered and produced by Jimmy Page, featuring Stairway To Heaven, Black Dog and Rock And Roll. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed)VAN HALEN Van Halen (UltraDisc One-Step Super Vinyl pressing limited edition double album 2-LP at 45RPM, an ultra-hi-fi reference recording by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab of their now legendary 1978 debut album. Experience Van Halen’s original blend of raw power, Hollywood flair, and vaudeville fun with reference-setting sonics, this definitive version provides a clear, clean, transparent, balanced, and turn-the-volume-up-to-11 view of an album that birthed entirely new styles. Housed inside a deluxe gold-foil embossed slipcase, it features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful-to-the-original graphics, individually numbered & factory sealed. Recommended)THEM CROOKED VULTURES Them Crooked Vultures (2009 UK limited edition 13-track LP pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl, the self-produced debut album from the rock supergroup comprising Dave Grohl [Foo Fighters], John Paul Jones[Led Zeppelin] & Josh Homme [Queens of Stone Age], housed in a hype stickered gatefold picture sleeve with lyric inners. This example is still in the open shrink, therefore remains in a near ‘as new’ condition with little to no signs of play!).https://youtu.be/dLcGJVZxaZQ
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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 […]
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