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.
SADE Diamond Life (2024 UK/EU limited edition 9-track LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, remastered at Abbey Road Studios and previously only available inside the This Far box set collection. Originally released in 1984 Sade’s debut album received widespread acclaim from music critics and was a huge commercial success, winning the 1985 Brit Award for Best British Album, going on to sell more than 10 million copies worldwide. Gatefold picture sleeve with original cover artwork faithfully reproduced, factory sealed. Essential)ALICE COOPER The Last Temptation (2018 UK/EU limited edition 10-track LP, a special edition of his 1994 album pressed on audiophile quality 180-gram Flaming Orange Vinyl. Includes the singles Lost In America and It’s Me. Hi-gloss picture sleeve individually numbered on the back, complete with comic-strip lyric insert, inside a Music On Vinyl hype-stickered resealable sleeve. Although not sealed, this example remains in a ‘near mint’ condition) Limited to just 2000 numbered copies.TUBEWAY ARMY Replicas (Sealed 2008 UK remastered issue of the 1979 10-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, including the classics Are ‘Friends’ Electric? & Down In The Park. Comes housed in a deluxe replica picture sleeve complete with the illustrated lyric inner. This collector’s copy remains sealed from new, the vinyl is mint & unplayed VIN180LP001).QUEENSRYCHE The Verdict (2019 UK/EU limited edition 10-track LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, the group’s fifteenth studio album, including the singles Man The Machine and Dark Reverie, housed in a single pocket picture sleeve with a lyricinsert, fold-out giant poster and a copy of the album on Compact Disc. Although not sealed, this example remains in a ‘near mint’ condition).ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark (2024 UK/EU limited edition 22-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl, a welcome reissue of one of the greatest soundtracks in cinematic history. Composed by John Williams, Raiders of the Lost Ark was the only score in the series performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, the same orchestra that performed the scores for the Star Wars saga. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. Highly recommended).
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