I am lucky to own all 22 MoFi Ultradisc One-Step LPs. To me the only criteria that matters is SQ. Some of these disc sound as good as it gets IMHO. For example; Eric Clapton Unplugged, Muddy Waters Folk Singer, Bill Evans Sunday At The Village Vanguard etc. Sure MoFi have been a little deceptive in having us think the lacquers were cut direct from the master tape when in fact they are cut from a very high quality DSD copy of the master tape. All the same, like I said, SQ is about as good as it gets for an LP and as an added bonus, original art work and packaging is wonderful. The only source material that can have better SQ is a 1/4" 15ips tape that is a first generation copy of the master tape. But these tapes are very expensive at $500 upwards. For example, Lyn Stanley; London With A Twist - Live At Bernie’s. As close to live music I have ever heard, albeit at a high price ($750 per tape). The music is wonderful and the recording, quite simply the best I have ever heard!
Mofi Controversy
I agree that Mobile Fidelity should have been more upfront about their recording process. I have heard that there may be some class action lawsuits in the works. I have to ask what this will accomplish besides putting money in lawyers pockets and potentially driving Mobile Fidelity out of business? I have enjoyed many of their records and I hope to do so in the future.
Some of you probably feel that they should be punished for what they did and if you feel that way simply stop buying their records. A drop in sales would be a very strong message for any business.