Which MoFi and MoFi UHQR LPs?

Hi Yogiboy and All,
I followed this thread for a while and the Steely Dan 'Aja' comments and G. L. 'Sundown' etc.
I have both LP's BUT not from MoFi, so... how I wonder can the stock Reprise LP by G.L. sound any much better from MoFi then it is in the first place? It sounds *VERY* good in stock, so why bother?! For a thicker slap of vinyl? Maybe, but I can't see it.
As to Aja, mine is mastered by Kevin Grey and Robert Pincus at AcousTech Mastering, Camarillo, CA from 'Cisco' limited edition S/N 4786 and it sound very good.
This makes me wonder what went wrong with the MoFi item ---- and who actually has THE master tape?
Everyone works from 'original' masters... how MANY can there be I ask??

Lastly, I have a number of these "Gold" MoFi CDs and I'm not sure any/many of them made a positive difference --- some sounded with more bass 'pumped up' and with some - I'm not sure there's any positive difference at all.
Bob Marley's "Exodus" sounds pretty much over the top in bass as I recall, not any 'improvement' as I would see it.

It IS worth the inquiry before spending the extra $$$ to have an idea of their BETTER efforts, I think.
Best,
Axel

I have several of the original MoFi releases from the 70s-80s.
My experience is that they can be very good, but some not so great. My "Tea for the Tillerman" is a bit too forward and hot,but it does have it's moments."Dark Side of the Moon" is nothing special other than very quiet during the heart beats."The Doors" is simply dreadful.The "Aqualung" is good,but so is the original.CSNY "Deja Vu" is markedly better than the original.
The vinyl in these old ones was very good but not extra heavy. No 180g back then.I am not sure it matters.
Personally I have found that if you can find a original it is ALWAYS better than a reissue.This may not be wholly true with some of the old Mercurys where the Golden Jubilees are better than the Living Presence originals.That said, I will confess that I have not heard the 'speakers corner" reissues which are lauded by some as wonderful.I know that if Proprius,Harmonia Mundi and Lyrita were to reissue I would have to jump on them for the music if nothing else.
Perhaps since vinyl is really the only medium in the music biz that is showing growth the big labels might jump back into the fray,which would drive the prices down some.
With the resurgence of vinyl I fear that the old pressing engineers are all gone and it may take some time for the new guys to learn their trade.
I also fear that the prices that these new 180g-200g reissues are fetching will turn anyone that is not loaded (money)will be left out of the magic and charm of analog.We shall see.
For us old farts with all our vintage LPs it is no so much a problem,but for the generations that follow it could kill the whole deal.
sorry for going off topic

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I bought a lot of MoFi's back in the day. The only UHQR I ever bought was "Tea For the Tillerman" by Cat Stevens. Sounded great, but sold it because I didn't really like the album that much.
Two of my favorite MoFi's were "Night and Day" by Joe Jackson and "Abandoned Luncheonette" by Hall and Oates.

Cheers.

Back in the late 1970s and through the 80s buying Mobil Fidelity Lps was what most knowledgeable audiophiles did....

Times change so as systems, most of what I had is now gone, sold or traded for other things to people that were elated over getting popular long out of print MoFi.

I don't know if it was MoFi's half speed process or other techniques but I can tell you as my listening abilities and taste matured I got rid of them.

Mike Lavigne Don't kid yourself, no playback system or any amount of VTA adjustment will make these lifeless screwed up Lps sound any better...
You want something new to blow your mind Mike?, find the UK 4 Lp box set of Pink Floyd's Pulse.

This limited edition recording alone is worth every single Rock release MoFi have ever done and then some, I had most of them.