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.
MIKE OLDFIELD The Millennium Bell (2024 UK/EU limited edition 11-track LP pressed on 180-gram Translucent Blue Vinyl, originally released in 1999 but not on vinyl until 2016. This new colour edition is limited to just 1000 units worldwide and the picture sleeve is individually silver-foil numbered, plus insert and gold hype sticker).HALL & OATES Rock ‘N Soul Part 1 (Original Master Recording limited edition 12-track LP mastered by Krieg Wunderlich at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated and pressed on 180-gram High Definition Vinyl. Featuring all of Hall & Oates signature songs, including Sara Smile, She’s Gone, Private Eyes, Maneater, and more. Picture sleeve with original cover artwork, individually gold-foil numbered & factory sealed. Recommended).FRANK SINATRA Sing And Dance With Frank Sinatra (2024 Impex Records 1STEP Process 180-gram double album 2-LP cut at 45RPM on RTI’s VR900-Supreme Vinyl, mastered by Chris Bellman & Andreas Meyer from the original analogue tapes. A narratively rich and sonically stunning look at ‘The Voice’ as both peerless artsist and instinctive producer of timeless hit records! Strictly limited to 5000 individually numbered pressings, housed inside a deluxe pale linen-coloured gold-stamped slipcase with a 36-page booklet inside, hype sticker and factory sealed. The ultimate edition of Frank Sinatra’s famed 1950 concept album!).INCUBUS A Crow Left Of The Murder… (2024 UK/EU limited edition 14-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram Transparent Red Vinyl, their multi-Platinum selling 2004 breakthrough album featuring the singles Megalomaniac, Agoraphobia and Talk Shows On Mute. Housed inside a deluxe leather-laminate gatefold picture sleeve individually gold-foil numbered from an edition of just 2000 units, plus gold hype sticker. Recommended).THE BEATLES The Beatles | 1964 US Albums In Mono (2024 UK/EU limited edition 8-LP box set. To celebrate the momentous year when Beatlemania exploded across the U.S., seven Beatles albums are collected for a spectacular new 8-LP vinyl box set.Containing Meet The Beatles!, The Beatles’ Second Album, A Hard Day’s Night (Original Motion Picture Sound Track), Something New, The Beatles’ Story 2LP, Beatles ’65, and The Early Beatles. The Beatles’ Story 2LP is exclusive to the box set. All feature faithfully replicated artwork and new four-panel inserts with essays written by American Beatles historian and author Bruce Spizer. Housed inside a rigid slipcase box with ‘The Beatles Are Coming!’ hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended)
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