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.
BILL WITHERS Still Bill (Exclusively remastered 2012 UK/EU limited edition 10-track stereo LP pressed on 180-gram audiophile black vinyl. Every facet of Still Bill radiates honesty, truth, and emotion. These characteristics – along withWithers’ strong singing, hybrid arrangements, and deceptively simple songwriting – have allowed the album to endure to the point where it sounds as fresh today as it did in 1972. Gatefold picture sleeve plus hype sticker. Recommended)DAVID GILMOUR On An Island (Original 2006 UK first pressing 10-track LP pressed on Heavyweight Vinyl – The third solo album from the Pink Floyd legend and his first since 1994’s multi-platinum ‘The Division Bell’, revealing a personal vision through a range of styles including folk, jazz, orchestral and rock brought together as a unified piece by his lyrical guitar playing and instantly recognizable voice, 200gm stiff matt card gatefold tip-on picture sleeve complete with the fold-out poster issue and picture inner. The sleeve shows minimal wear, the poster is undisplayed, and the vinyl is Near Mint).ROGER WATERS Amused To Death (Sealed 2015 US limited edition double LP issue of his 1992 third studio album now pressed on Audiophile quality 200gram Heavyweight Vinyl, with remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer James Guthrie and was pressed at Quality Record Pressings; including the singles What God Wants [Part I], The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range & Three Wishes. The two vinyl discs look barely played housed in the gatefoldpicture sleeve which displays updated artwork by Sean Evans [the creative director of Waters’ 2010-2013 “The Wall Live” tour and movie]. Sealed sealed in the hype stickered outer bag).BILL EVANS Momentum (First time on vinyl 2024 UK/EU limited edition 12-track double album 2-LP pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl, recorded live at Stadsschouwburg, Groningen, The Netherlands on February 4th 1972, winner of the prestigious German award Preis Der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Bestenliste. Alongside Eddie Gomez and Marty Morell this performance features tracks and compositions by Bill Evans, Miles Davis, and Michel Legrand, including Nardis, Emily and What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life. Picture sleeve with gold hype sticker. Highly recommended).HANK MOBLEY Workout (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series 2024 UK/EU limited edition 5-track stereo LP pressed on 180-gram audiophile vinyl at Optimal Media in Germany, mastered from the original analogue tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearant Audio. Tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley was at the peak of his powers throughout the early 1960s as he produced a staggering run of hard bop classic albums including Soul Station, Roll Call, Workout, No Room For Squares, and The Turnaround. The all-star lineup for this outing included Grant Green, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. Picture sleeve with hype sticker, factory sealed. Recommended).
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