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.
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Queens Of The Stone Age (Sealed 2011 UK/EU 14-track remastered double LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, their album debut first released in 1998, expanded with three bonus recordings which were originally partof the posthumous Kyuss/ QOTSA split EP. Comes housed in a deluxe gatefold picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inners. This collector’s copy remains factory sealed from new in the hype stickered shrinkwrap. The vinyl is Mint & unplayed REK001LP).CARLOS SANTANA Blues For Salvador (Original Master Recording limited edition 9-track LP sourced from the original master tapes, pressed on 180-gram High-Definition Vinyl by Fidelity Record Pressing at 33RPM. This Mobile Fidelity pressing of Blues for Salvador presents the diverse album in audiophile sound for the first time. Part of the label’s Santana reissue series, this collectible version features quiet surfaces and black backgrounds that help expose the small details, wide-range dynamics, and trademark tones crucial to Santana’s sonic escapades. Gatefold picture sleeve, individually gold-foil numbered and factory sealed. Strictly limited to just 3000 copies!).THE BEATLES Yellow Submarine (Sealed 2017 UK/EU limited edition remastered audiophile issue of the 1969 13-track stereo LP pressed on 180gram Vinyl, re-released as part of the DeAgostini Vinyl Collection series. Comes housed in a deluxe glossy picture sleeve with glossy illustrated printed inner & additional series booklet. This collector’s copy remains sealed & unopened, the vinyl is mint & unplayed, with the 8-page series booklet & backing card attached!).MICHAEL JACKSON Off The Wall (UltraDisc One-Step Vinyl Pressing by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab limited edition 10-track double album 2-LP, sourced from the original analogue master tapes and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing on MoFi SuperVinyl. The pioneering label’s UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM LP series presents Michael Jackson’s 1979 landmark album in audiophile quality sound for the first time, exploding with energy this record plays with superb clarity and detail. Housed inside an elegant slipcase individually gold-foil numbered, with foil-stamped sleeves and original artwork, hype sticker & factory sealed. Strictly limited to 6,000 numbered copies!)JOHN LEE HOOKER It Serve You Right To Suffer (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 2025 limited edition 9-track stereo LP, mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from original analogue tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings. John Lee Hooker’s style of guitar playing has been imitated but never matched. The iconic bluesman’s 1966 album It Serve You Right to Suffer for Impulse! was unusual because it teamed him with a jazz ensemble rather than a typical blues band. This setup was part of Impulse!’s broader effort to explore and expand the boundaries between jazz, blues, and other genres. It introduced Hooker’s music to a broader audience and showcased his adaptability as an artist. For blues fans, it highlighted the universality of Hooker’s sound; for jazz fans, it was a chance to experience blues in a more refined context. Gatefold tip-on jacket picture sleeve, hype sticker and factory sealed inside its perforated loose bag. Recommended).
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