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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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tunefuldude
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@baylinor Ha ha ha ha!

hilarious!    : )

rsf507
2,313 posts
 

the extra HF boost... we are getting what we demanded!)

Love it!

terra3
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I could care less.  They certainly weren't 100% up front about things - taking the route of silence that is perhaps more troubling to some than the issue at hand.  But if it sounds good and the price is right, I'll purchase it.  If it sounds good and the asking price is too high, to hell with it.

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tim_p
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This has apparently been going on since "2015", anything prior your good, after, not so good...

I have Eric Clapton - Unplugged, on both Ultradisc and sacd formats, and both sound excellent. 

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karl_desch
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Not to stoke a digital vs analog debate…but I think it’s entirely reasonable to think that in many peoples stereos, especially if they have worked on improving their turntable/arm/cart/preamp front end, that a $100.00 Mofi pressed using a digital master could still sound better than the $30.00 SACD.  So many variables.

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