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.
EAGLES The Long Run (UltraDisc One-Step Super Vinyl 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 1979 classic album, created in the wake of the group’s demanding tour for the blockbuster Hotel California, The Long Run ultimately became the final record the Eagles would create for nearly three decades. Stacked with first-rate material and three mammoth singles. With premium packaging and special Foil-Stamped sleeves, each box is individually gold-foil numbered on the reverse. Brand new, factory sealed and highly recommended)JERRY GARCIA & DAVID GRISMAN Jerry Garcia | David Grisman (Original Master Recording limited edition Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 9-track double album 2-LP, mastered by Krieg Wunderlich on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated and pressed on 180-gram High-Definition Vinyl. Garcia and Grisman put on a virtuosic performance, making their way through pop standards, blues classics, folk staples, bluegrass jaunts, and more. Heavyweight gatefold picture sleeve withoriginal album art, individually gold-foil numbered and still sealed inside its perforated loose bag).TEMPLE OF THE DOG Temple Of The Dog (2016 UK/EU 25th Anniversary limited edition 10-track three-sided double LP pressed on Audiophile quality 180gram Vinyl with an etched D-side. Originally issued in 1991, this legendary album is a collaboration between members of Soundgarden [Cornell & Cameron] and Mother Love Bone [Gossard & Ament later with Pearl Jam]. Housed in a deluxe picture sleeve expanded with art and photos, credits insert, and has Lenticular artwork on the front,still sealed in the original hype stickered shrink.GANDALF’S FIST Road To Darkness (Limited Edition 2021 UK 10-track remastered LP pressed on 180gram Purple Vinyl, first released on compact disc in 2018. Comes housed in a deluxe picture sleeve with the illustrated lyric insert. The sleeve has a 1″ hairline fracture in the top edge but otherwise shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Near Mint PLG098).STAN GETZ & JOAO GILBERTO feat. ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM Getz/Gilberto (2024 Impex Records 1STEP Process 180-gram double album 2-LP cut at 45RPM on RTI’s VR900-Supreme Vinyl, mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analogue tapes. The ultimate expression of Stan Getz’singular jazz classic and the only edition made in colaboration with the Stan Getz family. Featuring two exclusive analogue bonus tracks. Strictly limited to 7500 numbered pressings, housed inside a deluxe vivid yellow stamped slipcase with a36-page booklet inside, hype sticker and factory sealed. A superlative package and highly recommended).
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