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.
ROGER WATERS The Wall – Live in Berlin (Record Store Day 2020 UK/EU limited edition 26-track 2-LP set pressed on audiophile quality 180 Gram Heavyweight Clear Vinyl, transferred at Abbey Road. Issuedto celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the most symbolic concerts of all time. Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and a string of special guests make this a truly unique recording: few records can boast a range of stellar talent such as Van Morrison, The Band, Cyndi Lauper, The Scorpions, Jerry Hall, Sinead O’Connor and Joni Mitchell. Recorded in the former ‘no-man’s land’ between the Brandeberg Gate and Potsdamer Platz in Berlin just eight months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the live spectacular was watched by over 500,000 people. Gatefold picture sleeve factory sealed with hype sticker).DEEP PURPLE Made In Japan (2018 UK Limited Edition ‘Purple Vinyl Editions’ series issue of their 1972 7-track double LP now pressed on 180 Gram Purple Vinyl, manufactured in Holland, featuring a collection of live tracks recorded during their during their first tour of Japan with performances at the Festival Hall in Osaka on 15th & 16th August and the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on 17th August; gatefold picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork, aling with download code slip. Although not sealed, this example remains in a ‘near as new’ condition with minimal wear and little signs of play TPSP351).ROXY MUSIC The Best Of Roxy Music (2022 UK/EU limited edition 18-track Half-Speed Mastered double LP reissue of their 2001 compilation album, pressed on 180gram Vinyl, featuring a collection of their much loved classic hits suchas Avalon, More Than This, Jealous Guy, Love Is The Drug, Street Life, Virginia Plain and more. Housed in a hype-stickered wide-spined single-pocket picture sleeve with lyric inners. Although not sealed, this remains in ‘near mint’ condition RMLPB1).BRIAN SETZER Nitro Burnin’ Funny Daddy (2021 UK/EU 13-track LP Reissue, the eleventh solo album from the Stray Cats vocalist originally released in 2003, this reissue is pressed on a heavyweight 180gram Transparent Red Vinyl. Housed in a single pocket picture sleeve complete with illustrated insert. This is a Near Mint copy! SD44022-1).ALICE COOPER Billion Dollar Babies (Sealed 2014 US limited edition Audio Fidelity 10-track remastered Hybrid Gold SACD [Super Audio CD] playable on all SACD and CD players, originally released in 1973, housed ina standard jewel case with back inlay & picture sleeve, housed in a die-cut card slipcase with an individually numbered sticker on the back, and remains factory sealed from new AFZ170).https://youtu.be/dLcGJVZxaZQ
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