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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.

 

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Be interesting to see if this affects sales of their new tables…

Not saying it should…but…to me it tarnishes the entire brand.

I don’t own any Mofi pressings anymore…the original pressings always sounded as good or better to me…I did have a Dark Side of the Moon “Half Speed Master” I sold for big bucks… the half speed master stuff now seems a bit dubious too.

I was actually considering one of their tables recently…might still grab one someday…but would definitely be looking for good discounts.

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