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.
MOBY Always Centred At Night (Indie Store Exclusive 2024 UK/EU limited edition 13-track double album 2-LP pressed on Yellow Vinyl, featuring Benjamin Zephaniah, Lady Blackbird, Serpentwithfeet, IndiaCarney, Jose James, Gaidaa, and more. Single pocket picture sleeve individually hand-numbered and limited to 4500 copies, hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended).THE CARDIGANS Long Gone Before Daylight (2019 UK/EU limited edition 11-track remastered 2-LP set pressed on 180gram Vinyl, the group’s fifth studio album originally released in 2003, including the singles For What It’s Worth, You’re TheStorm and Live And Learn, housed in a gatefold printed with lyrics inside and printed inners. Although not sealed, remains in a ‘near mint’ condition).GRATEFUL DEAD American Beauty (Original Master Recording limited edition Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 10-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 at 45RPM. Their 1970 masterpiece American Beauty is the most perfectly realized, superbly played, and openly natural folk-rock record ever released and this pressing allows you to experience the album with unrivaled intimacy, realism, detail, and perspective. Heavyweight gatefold picture sleeve with original album art by Kelly-Mouse Studios, individually gold-foil numbered and still sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended)MILES DAVIS Jack Johnson (Original Master Recording limited edition two-part LP mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab an the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated & pressed at 33RPM on 180-gram SuperVinyl from a formula developed and manufactured by NEOTECH. Originally released in 1971 this is one of the best jazz-rock records ever made. Miles Davis, John McLaughlin & co. merge electric fusion and defiant rock on their funky, freeing tributeto Jack Johnson. Deluxe gatefold picture sleeve individually gold-foil numbered & factory sealed inside its loose bag. Recommended).PAUL MCCARTNEY AND WINGS One Hand Clapping (The wait is over! With the release of One Hand Clapping, one of the most bootlegged live albums in musical history finally receives a proper release. 2024 UK/EU limited edition 26-track double album2-LP recorded & remastered at Abbey Road Studios and pressed on two 180-gram black vinyl records, featuring live studio sessions from 1974 newly-mixed and available for the first time. Includes Band On The Run, Junior’s Farm, Let It Be,The Long And Winding Road, and more. Single pocket picture sleeve with original artwork and a TV brochure created for the film, green hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended).
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