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.
SCORPIONS From The First Sting (60th Anniversary 2025 UK/EU limited edition 16-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl. Celebrating six decades of hard rock mastery, From The First Sting traces the monumental legacy of Scorpions across their most iconic eras. This limited edition 2LP set features their biggest hits, fan favourites and hidden gems from 1972-2022, including two previously unreleased versions. A career-spanning anthology that captures the full power and melodic precision that made Scorpions one of the most influential forces in rock history. Gatefold picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed).BLACK SABBATH Volume 4 (Rare long out of print 2012 Japanese only and exclusive limited edition 10-track digitally remastered SHM-SACD [Super High Material SACD – fully compatible with regular SACD players, but they do not play on standard CD players], originally released in 1972, including the classic Changes plus Tony Iommi’s gorgeous acoustic instrumental Laguna Sunrise. Housed in a unique fold-out card picture sleeve with format details on the reverse, embossed card inner sleeve,full back wrap-around obi-strip, and still in the format logo printed protective bag.MEAT LOAF Welcome To The Neighbourhood (Sealed 2019 UK 12-track double album 2-LP set pressed on 180gram Vinyl. Originally released in 1995, his seventh studio album including the singles I’d Lie For You (And That’s The Truth), Not A Dry Eye In The House and Runnin’ For The Red Light (I Gotta Life). Housed in a glossy single pocket picture sleeve, sealed with picture hype sticker attached).JANIS JOPLIN Pearl (Original Master Recording limited edition 10-track double album 2-LP, a Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab release mastered by Krieg Wunderlich on the Gain 2 Ultra Analog System, specially plated andpressed on 180-gramHigh Definition Vinyl, cut at 45RPM. Pearl stands as Janis Joplin’s defining masterpiece – an unfiltered burst of soul, blues, and rock power that captured the full range of her voice, her spirit, and her humanity. Released posthumously in 1971, the album topped the charts for nine weeks and remains one of the most influential records in rock history, ranked #135 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. This MFSL edition elevates the experience to new heights. Cut at 45RPM it offers a spacious, dynamic presentation with exceptional depth and emotional immediacy. Joplin’s vocals-recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders with producer Paul A. Rothchild (The Doors)-burst through with raw intimacy and soulful precision, while the Full Tilt Boogie Band provides the tightest, most expressive backing of her career. Housed inisde a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve with original cover artwork, gold-foil numbered and factory sealed. Recommended)QUEEN A Night At The Opera (Mega rare long out of print 1991 US limited edition Mobile Fidelity ‘Ultradisc II’ 12-track 24 karat Gold Audiophile CD, mastered directly from the original master tapes. Housed in thespecial Mobile Fidelity jewel case with unique black & gold bordered booklet picture sleeve including the original artwork. This example includes the original card full-back wrap-around obi type insert, and amazingly remains factory sealed fromnew UDCD568)
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