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MoFi controversy

I see this hasn't been mentioned here yet, so I thought I'd put this out here.  Let me just say that I haven't yet joined the analog world, so I don't have a dog in this fight.

It was recently revealed that Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs one step LPs are being cut from digital masters (DSD) rather than being straight analog throughout the chain.

Here is one of the many Youtube videos that discusses it

 

To me, it seems that if MOFI is guilty of anything, it's "deception by omission."  That is, they were never open about the process and the use of digital in the chain. 

One thing to mention is that hardly anyone is criticizing the sound quality of these LPs, even after this revelation.  Me personally, I wouldn't spend over one hundred dollars for any recording regardless of the format.

 

ftran999

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ghasley
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I was told once by a legend in the recording/record business that the "art" of recording and mic placement is different if recording in analog vs recording in digital. I've also been told that editing in DSD is a pain...doesn't much matter to me. I hope MoFi continues to thrive and continues to put out great sounding recordings. Same goes for Jack White...

 

If it sounds good it IS good.

ghasley
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I’ve been watching all the outrage from the different sides…but if the recording was pleasing to someone “before” they knew about Mofi’s full process, it should still be pleasing now.

 

To those who were buying because they thought it a wise investment, thats a different topic. Mofi owes nothing to the person buying up stock for the sole intent to resell…stuff happens.

 

What we have here is actually kind of humorous if people will take a step back to objectively analyze what has happened. This is the hifi equivalent of a vegetarian ordering a dish, raving that its amazing and stating that it tastes just like bacon …. only to discover they’ve been served bacon. For those who saw the movie “The Crying Game” ….. LOL. You were “in love” only moments ago and now you’ve inadvertently “switched teams”.

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