I agree with that guy for one thing important: in the case of Abraxas for instance, why pay 2 hundred bocks for the one step lp cut from DSD as you can buy the SACD or DSD for 20 dollars?
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What are your favourite then ?
I have some pure pleasure, 5 or 6. They sound good, clean and silent. But I prefer the originals.
I have about 10 MOFI, they sound impressive for some, but canāt really say I prefer them to my originals. Like both.
I think my favourite are Analogue productions. I have maybe 7 or 8.
3 Tone Poets. Good. But wonāt say I am impressed.
As I donāt really listen to 50ās and 60ās jazz , I donāt have Music Matters. But know they are very highly rated.
I donāt really have any āaudiophile labelā faves. Iāve bought a few MoFi over the years but none recently and no inclination to buy any more.
Original pressings seem better to me. Iāve just bought Cassandra Wilson - New Moon Daughter; I was tempted by the audiophile version but plumped for a very lightly used original Blue Note 1995 pressing - no 180g, no 45rpm. And itās stunning. Fantastic recording and not a single pop or click anywhere, and only 20 quid 
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I usually prefer to buy buy their SACDs. I have tried some of their modern day vinyl and I have a couple of them steal sealed. I cannot say that I was a big fan of the original companyās vinyl either.
How about selling us some of those 4x DSD transfers? Perhaps we could see better affordable DSD non vinyl based (greener) DACs 
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My best MOFI I have: Jeff Beck Blow by Blow, and Wired : 45 pm.
Dire Straits/ first album, 45 pm.
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Why so? If MoFi records sounded good to you before, then theyāll still sound good now. Surely you didnāt buy because of the manufacturing process, but because you liked the music and the sound quality and that hasnāt changed. Being a little opaque with the truth is not uncommon these days; itās something weāre becoming quite accustomed to in the U.K.
I have only 4 or 5 Mobile Fidelity, I enjoy them, but as i said, donāt really prefer them to my originals. I like to have the original intended analog sound. Now when I know they come, since 2015 ( in majority) from DSD, I am not so encliined to throw 80 euros for it.
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Good old Chad & Co.!
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Thanks @TheKevster great video I really like that my records have passed through all those individuals hands thereās a connection there that you just do not get with a stream or a music file.
The care those people take really, really shows in the product and really, really comes through when you are listening to the records. When you peel off the thin plastic strip to open up an Acoustic Sounds or Analogue Productions record you just know that all will be well and that your hard earned has been well spent.
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Acoustic Sounds are a very impressive company and the relentless focus on quality, across all parts of the manufacturing/business chain, is revealing - and refreshing.
I love the fact that they have their own proprietary packaging. I ordered a batch of records earlier in the year and they were shipped from the middle of Kansas to the middle of Devon within a week. The box was like a briefcase.
The only downside is cost. The Fed Ex shipping and the custom duties (and credit card fee) really add a lot to the asking price listed on their website. Outside of Chadās control though.
The folks in this film all come across well. Letās hope they maintain their growth trajectory without compromising on the quality. A company like this deserves success.
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In this chat on Michael Ludwigsā 45RPM Audophile channel, Chad talks a number of times about two upcoming mega-announcements, projects that will keep him busy for the next decade. He wonāt be drawn on what they are, but we can all speculate, canāt we?
A UHQR of DSOTM for that albumās 50th birthday maybe? A 100% analogue Beatles stereo box maybe (or a repress of the 2014 monos)?
Or a repress of the all-analogue Led Zeppelin Classic Records editions from 20 or so years ago (Chad bought all the assets and metalwork from Classsic when they went bust, so would only need Jimmy Pageās say-so to repress them). Or maybe all the PF, Led Zep or Beatles albums on SACD or as UHQRs?
There are Fabs and Queen box sets in the backgroundā¦ I wonder if these are clues (I hope not in the case of Queen, it would be a terrible waste of vinyl and Acoustic Soundsā time).
What about UHQR versions of all the Goldfrapp albums?
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Iām hopeful we will see AP do the full (or at least missing albums) Steely Dan catalogueā¦he did say that would be very nice when asked about Steely Dan and Kevin Gray recently commented that all the master tapes are available. Can only hope I guess
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Nope. Queen are schiit. Always were, always will be. Itās a free country, Ian, and we are still, as far as I know, allowed to express an opinion, whether itās popular or not.
Nobodyās stopping you listening to Queen or expressing your love of their music, if thatās what you want to do. And thereās nothing to stop anyone saying Queenāre sheet, if thatās what they think. Queen suck big time, Iām afraid. Not as much as Sting, I grant, but they suckā¦ baaaad.
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I would ask that you consider editing your first post above - and removing your second one
Attn @Richard.Dane
Nope, I wonāt edit it. If you donāt like what Iāve said, just block me (or whatever).
How intolerant of youā¦ 
The only person here whoās being intolerant is you, dear boy - asking me to edit posts and then going running to the mods just because I slagged off Queen. I think Queen are crap. Deal with it. Iām not the only person to hold that opinion.
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We all have different taste in music. If you think a particular band are rubbish then thereās nothing to prevent you from voicing that opinion. No rules broken in doing so.
However, mindful that others here may just love the band that you loathe (and vice versa), itās best not to fight over such things.
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It reminds me when I wrote that all these women jazz singers as Diana Krall, Melanie Gardot or Norah Jones ā¦etc ā¦is elevator music.
I agree with Kev here, each can give his musical opinion.
As for waiting reissues from Led ZEP, Rolling Stones, Beatlesā¦.Sorry, thanks, but no. Enough of that. I would much more prefer some Acoustic sounds reissues of less known artists or albums.
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I think this is a good and measured take on the MoFi controversy. As TVA Chris says, the issue isnāt sound quality, but one of marketing and transparency (not to mention pricing):
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I have not bought any reissue vinyl in a long time. Just a personal suspicion that the pristine source is too good to be true. I remember the disappointment in Classic Records back in the day. DiscOgs is much worse in my experience.
It is even worse in American Whiskey. So much of Bourbon and the like is āsourcedā, ie bulk ethanol that is delivered in a tanker, flavored to taste, and then marketing takes over. It has not sent me to single malt Scotch but I am now leaning that way. It is over 100F here every day. If you have any Scotch cocktails to beat the heat, post them up.
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They finally did the right thing.
MOFI apology:
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all these women jazz singers as Diana Krall, Melanie Gardot or Norah Jones ā¦etc ā¦is elevator music.
Et tu, FR? 
I have trouble with most vocals andā¦have never listened to Goldfrap. 