Anyone who has watched early James Bond movies knows that master tapes can be digital.
MOfi’s statement: “utilizing original master tapes” would not be misleading if those master rapes are digital.
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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@atmasphere Thank you for the post. I learned something today. @sns I agree with you related to Mofi's "questionable" marketing where the expectation is established that their customers are going to incorrectly "connect the dots" and assume their analog product is "pure" analog. I've developed a term I call "Factually Correct, Intellectually Dishonest Reporting", or "True Lies". Simply stated, if there is some factual information in a statement, the broad consensus is that the presenter is not technically "lying" even though information can be taken out if context, other relevant information excluded, or quote "others" statements as fact without verifying the information to be true or false. Political pundits are masters at this. It's called "propaganda." In Mofi's case, their statements are, in fact, "True Lies" in that they omitted relevant information that should have provided "informed consent" to their customers. Such as: "These are hybrid recordings". This is covertly manipulative and, yes, intellectually dishonest. |
@clearthink I agree that my comments were a bit heavy-handed. Probably about 6db too loud. I'm just a believer in authenticity. Mofi is right on the edge of not respecting the wants and needs of its customers. |